5 investment tips for the new year

Knowledge and education are the fundamentals that will help investors

Before investing, make sure you have sufficient emergency funds. PHOTO: AFP
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As we usher in the Year of the Ox, many are hopeful that 2021 will be better than the one that has just passed.

There is ample cause for optimism - several countries have started mass vaccinations against Covid-19 which has brought the global economy to a standstill, China's economy is showing signs of life, there has been a cautious return to some air travel and, for Singapore, the latest non-oil domestic export numbers surprised on the upside.

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