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COVID-19 Measures To Impact SREITs

On April 7, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Stock News

The stock market is irrational. With “Circuit Breaker” being announced on Friday, I was expecting the stock market to be in a sea of red however it was the reverse. The stock market went up …

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Quarterly Checkpoint – My Sweet Retirement Goals for 2020

On April 7, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Annual Review

Besides the disruption of the COVID-19 outbreak to my financials, the other goals that I have set for myself in the year 2020 have also been affected as well. I was watching a video on …

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DBS Fixed Deposit Is Offering 1.40% per annum

On April 6, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Fixed Deposits, Money Management

In this month’s search of The Best Fixed Deposits of April 2020, some readers have highlighted to me that DBS Bank is offering fixed deposit interest rates as high as 1.40% per annum. This is …

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The Best Fixed Deposits of April 2020

On April 3, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Fixed Deposits, Money Management

It is extremely challenging to find good fixed deposit promotions this month as I can see banks either reducing the duration of the fixed deposit or keep on adjusting their interest rate. The 1 year …

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SPH Reit 2QFY20 DPU Dipped 78.7% Due to COVID-19

On April 2, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Stock News

No, it is not an April Fool’s Day joke. On 1st April 2020, SPH REIT announced its 2QFY20 financial results. Even though gross revenue has increased by 26.1% due to the new contribution from Westfield …

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May 2020 Singapore Savings Bonds GX20050A is 1.39%

On April 2, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)

The effective interest rate for May 2020 Singapore Savings Bonds (GX20050A) is 1.39% if you held it for 10 years. Due to the COVID-19 situation, this is the lowest interest rate that was offered by …

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Summary of March 2020 Transactions

On March 29, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In My Stock Transactions

We are coming to the end of March 2020 and this is time to look at my stock portfolio. I have never expect the COVID-19 outbreak to have such a significant impact on the world …

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NTUC Capital Plus Versus Singapore Savings Bonds

On March 28, 2020 By My Sweet Retirement In Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB)

NTUC Capital Plus is a single premium savings plan that gives you a lump sum payout with guaranteed return of 2.13% per annum over 3 years. Instead of the minimum sum of S$20,000 that was …

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