Young & Savvy: Drawn to the shine of US stocks, stability of S’pore shares

While overseas markets have their shine and allure, Singapore stocks also have their advantages and can be good starting points for investors. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS
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SINGAPORE – Looking farther afield seems to be a habit of us Singaporeans dwelling on a tiny island, and that practice holds true even when investing and buying shares.

When the topic of share-buying crops up in conversations with my friends and young newsmakers, the stocks they hold tend to be from the US market, rather than Singapore’s.

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