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#BTOpinion: A smart return to the office Smart is more than just a buzzword for the office of tomorrow, it’s a necessity - especially so when 86% of occupiers in Singapore say they will not sign a lease for an office bui…

#BTOpinion: Rising interest rates may not stop home prices from rising In the latest #TheLevelGround, BT cautions that though new homes could still make sound investments, would-be buyers should carry out more sensitivit…

#BTOpinion: The Big Four accounting firms got that way for a reason; they may stay that way The growing number of high-profile accounting scandals in recent years may have catalysed the belief that some accounting firms…

#BTOpinion: Banks should bear all phishing scam losses In the latest #MarktoMarket, BT writes that persistent waves of these scams suggest banks have underinvested in their online platforms even as customers were given n…

#BTOpinion: Sembcorp’s year-to-date performance shows there’s ‘good in goodbye’ Following what one analyst described as a “gloriously messy recap and demerger”, Sembcorp has made steady progress on its clean energy pivot…

#BTOpinion: Seeing value in non-property businesses owning property In the latest #TheLevelGround, BT explains why businesses putting money into owning property can be seen as buying insurance for rainy days.

#BTOpinion: Are property valuations too conservative? In the latest #TheLevelGround, BT highlights that while conservative property valuations can potentially mislead equity investors, there are benefits to it, particula…

#BTOpinion: Crypto is not too big to fail, even with help from FTX The billionaire-run platform’s support for distressed peers looks more like a sticking plaster than a credible backstop.

#BTOpinion: Fed rate hikes spell trouble for investors In the latest #MarktoMarket, BT dives into why the Fed’s quantitative tightening and interest rate hikes could slow economic growth, cast uncertainty over earnings f…

#BTOpinion: Are Reits with overseas assets underappreciated in Singapore? The high dividend yield and the underpricing of overseas real estate put a lid on the growth of foreign Reits.

#BTOpinion: Learning how to cut losses when investing in equities As an investor, am I being too sentimental? Or, is it rational to believe that better and brighter days lie ahead? Here's why cutting your losses before a…

#BTOpinion: Real estate may not hedge effectively against inflation In the latest #TheLevelGround, BT explains why the risk of recession, supply chain disruptions and tight labor market coalesce to make physical assets l…

#BTOpinion: Sembmarine needs to offer its shareholders a grand gesture to garner support for merger In the latest #MarktoMarket, BT evaluates Sembmarine's standing and notes that investors may be more inclined to vote fo…

#BTOpinion: Can you make a living in the creator economy? Some opportunities can be lucrative. But most creators have to string together multiple sources of income.

#BTOpinion: Wisdom from the greats to help you weather equities’ swoon “The stock market is a device to transfer money from the impatient to the patient.” — Warren Buffett

#BTOpinion: Why do Reits chase scale? Large Reits enjoy ample economies of scale. Reits with ample capital reserves can better weather economic and policy headwinds than smaller Reits.

#BTOPINION: StarHub trying to avoid own goal with EPL offering, amid saturated content market In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT writes that as telcos vie for attention against other streaming platforms, they will have to c…

#BTOPINION: Strata ownership of commercial property may be slowly dying In the latest #THELEVELGROUND, BT foresees the big players, armed with management capabilities and access to capital, to dominate Singapore’s commer…

#BTOpinion: Toxic workers drag us down, so why do we promote them? Remember: The higher toxic employees rise, the more their powers expand. In the latest #LifesWork, BT writes that the longer you wait to do something abo…

#BTOPINION: Once-hot Singapore banks are turning cold Though Singapore banks seem primed for post-pandemic recovery, their performance was nothing compared to the STI’s leading component stocks. In the latest #MARKTOMARK…

#BTOPINION: After delay, IOI Properties’ Central Boulevard office project may be coming to market at opportune time In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT identifies a series of positive moves for developer IOI Properties that…

#BTOPINION: Listed companies should use technology to strengthen bonds with retail investors Singapore-listed entities have to vie for the attention of retail investors with a wide range of investment opportunities, incl…

#BTOPINION: Retail subscription rates for Astrea 7 bonds suggest investors may be better at assessing risk than regulators think In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT notes that the higher risk Class B bonds were lesser subscr…

#BTOPINION: Supply chain woes, cost pressures present near-term challenges for Nio In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT writes that though the long-term growth prospects for the EV industry remain intact, it may not be a fitt…

#BTOPINION: Can Sea’s fintech ambition excite investors the way Free Fire did? Investors shrugged off Sea's widened net loss and chose to focus on the strong momentum for e-commerce. In this #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT questions i…

#BTOPINION: SIA’s mandatory convertible bonds worth a look now as yield rises, recovery takes off In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT discusses SIA's MCBs and how it could offer an interesting investing opportunity amid grow…

#BTOPINION: Suburban condos can continue to outperform prime ones In the latest #THELEVELGROUND, BT writes why one may be better off buying a home in the suburbs as a flat in Jurong, Tampines or Punggol will likely enjoy…

#BTOPINION: Warren Buffett is right about crypto: Investment decisions shouldn’t turn on FOMO “Whether it goes up or down in the next year, or 5 or 10 years, I don’t know. But the one thing I’m pretty sure of is that it…

#BTOPINION: Gold may be losing its Midas touch The price action of gold, which tends to stand out as a sound hedge against uncertain times, has lately not been displaying its safe haven traits.

#BTOPINION: E-Log’s tepid debut may leave unitholders wondering if being bigger is better In the latest #HOCKLOCKSIEW, BT writes that Reit mergers are only “win-win” transactions in the sense that the combined Reit would…