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An illustrated guide titled 'From CPF to FIRE: Explore Timeless Investment Strategies and Resources' showing a path leading from a CPF foundation building, across a bridge labeled with 4 Pillars, Strategies, Psychology, and Multibagger, toward a rising sun symbolising early retirement.

Financial Independence, CPF, Investment Psychology, Multibagger

From CPF to FIRE: Explore Timeless Investment Strategies and Resources

Infographic summarising iFAST 2Q 2026 earnings, titled "iFAST 2Q 2026: 3 Takeaways Behind the Record S$36.13B AUA". Highlights Singapore’s AUA growth (+30% YoY), iGB deposit reacceleration (+S$200M QoQ), and operating leverage from peaked headcount, with key metrics for net revenue and net profit.

iFAST, Multibagger

iFAST 2Q 2026: 3 Takeaways Behind the Record S$36.13B AUA

July 27, 2026 — 0 Comments

Alphabet 2Q 2026: Google Cloud Surged 82%! But Market Isn’t Impressed?

July 24, 2026 — 0 Comments

The Hour Glass 47th AGM presentation slide with text: The Hour Glass AGM 2026: Bye-Bye Higher Dividends?

The Hour Glass, AGM, Dividend

The Hour Glass AGM 2026: Bye-Bye Higher Dividends?

July 22, 2026 — 0 Comments

Intuitive Surgical Plunged 14%: Markets Spooked By “Good” Guidance

July 19, 2026 — 0 Comments

An infographic comparing the five-year performance of SPY (S&P 500) and DBS Bank (D05) from 2021 to 2026, titled "Are you trapped waiting for a 20% crash? The Cost of Missing the Boat (2021-2026)." The left panel displays a rising SPY stock chart highlighting that a 20% drop from the 2026 peak of over $600 still sits far higher than the late 2022 low of $360. The right panel displays a rising DBS stock chart showing a climb from $27 in 2021 to over $70 in 2026, highlighting a brief 2025 dip to $37.16 and the massive opportunity cost of 5 years of forfeited dividends. The main caption reads "Crash Investing: The Cost of Waiting."

Market Crash, DBS, Investment Psychology, SPY

Crash Investing: The Cost of Waiting

July 16, 2026 — 0 Comments

An artistic watercolor illustration of a lush, blooming garden path leading to a cozy wooden house, representing a personal investment portfolio. On a wooden table in the foreground sits a document labeled 'CPF-OA', a bowl of coins, and books, visually capturing the strategy of trimming equity gains to secure cash buffers and retirement savings.

DBS, CPFIS, CPFOA, Dividend, OCBC

Trimmed DBS and OCBC: Cutting the Flowers?

Portfolio Review, AEM, ANET, DBS, Food Empire, GOOGL, iFAST, Micro-Mechanics, OCBC, Portfolio Allocation, TSCO, ULTA, UMS, VEEV, Venture

Catching Complacency: Why 18% YTD Return Sounded the Alarm

Personal Reflection, Content Creation, Financial Independence, Investment Psychology

An INTP Confession: Why I Chose Blogging over YouTubing about Investing

Portfolio Performance, AEM, ANET, ISRG, Micro-Mechanics, OCBC, SHOP, TSCO, ULTA, UMS, VEEV

Half-time Report: Semiconductors Ignite 17% Portfolio Lead

Infographic for June 2026 Portfolio Update by The Fat Investor, split into three strategic blocks: "Reduced US" showing a drop to 24%, "Revealed SG" showing a pie chart of top Singapore holdings like iFAST, Venture, and AEM under a spotlight, and "Recycled Capital" showing a flow diagram of funds moving from divested/trimmed stocks into Food Empire, UMS, and S-REITs.

Portfolio Allocation, AEM, Amova-STC AREIT, ANET, DBS, Food Empire, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Micro-Mechanics, OCBC, Parkway Life REIT, Portfolio Review, UMS

June 2026 Portfolio: Reduced US. Revealed SG. Recycled Capital