Amidst the Current Sentiments of an Impending Stock Market Crash, Here's What I'm Doing
Fear seems to be the main message one's getting everywhere. Like literally everywhere. From the casual conversations about the stock market in my staffroom pantry to the traditional print media to whatever content these 'finfluencers' are putting out across the various social media platforms. 'Just chill and have a game plan bro.' That's what I always share with my peers and colleagues. Here's my personal game plan amidst the sea of rising fear or FOMO towards the stock market. 1. Get paid while you await opportunities to accumulate. Yes, personally, since the start of 2025, I have added 30,000 shares of the Nikko AM Straits Trading Asia ex Japan Reit ETF (CFA.SI). Reason is plain and simple. At my average price of $0.762 per share, its a steal at about 20% discount from its fair book value, while giving me a dividend yield of slightly above 6%. Singapore's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to average between 1.5% to 2.5% (Monetary Authority of Sing...