Financial Compass

How much house deposit should you prepare before buying a house? How do you save money easily to pay the down payment on the house? This is one...

The renminbi currency has depreciated by about 8% against the US dollar so far this year and, at RMB6.96 per US dollar, is already homing in on our...

Interest rates around the world are rising at an alarming pace, as central banks admit that inflation is becoming more ingrained rather than just a series of transient...

People are worrying about a global recession and with good reason. But what if the factors driving rising prices are beyond the limits of policymakers’ control?   The...

Inflation in emerging markets (EM) appears to have climbed further in June. Concerns that we’ve not yet seen “peak inflation” may add to pressure on EM assets. This...

Inflation in the G7 group of countries climbed to 7% year-on-year (y/y) in March. As you can see in the chart below, this is the highest rate recorded...

Having an early, secure retirement is a dream of many, and a small, but growing number of people are striving to turn this dream into reality. The FIRE...

Last month the Russian government missed a payment on a Eurobond because financial sanctions meant that it was unable to service its debt. Russia managed to evade a...

Memories of the 1970s were evoked as the price of Brent crude oil temporarily climbed above US$139 a barrel in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That...

During the past two years, Malaysians have been allowed to make several rounds of withdrawals from their EPF savings. This was done via the i-Lestari, i-Sinar, and i-Citra...