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Dear young investors, your biggest asset is time

Parents put their kids as co-owners of overseas property to reduce future inheritance tax

Inheritance tax in some countries can reach 55 per cent, but joint ownership limits tax to the inherited share.
Inheritance tax in some countries can reach 55 per cent, but joint ownership limits tax to the inherited share.

AI is running on borrowed money

Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle Ñ the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire Ñ need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers. (Jason Hoffman/The New York Times) Ñ FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED DATA CENTER DEBT BY JEFF SOMMER FOR JULY 17, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. Ñ
Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle Ñ the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire Ñ need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to finance data centers. (Jason Hoffman/The New York Times) Ñ FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED DATA CENTER DEBT BY JEFF SOMMER FOR JULY 17, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. Ñ

How Driscoll’s can make money from berries all year round

California food giant Driscoll’s has helped turn a local, seasonal treat into a worldwide refrigerator staple and marketing juggernaut.
California food giant Driscoll’s has helped turn a local, seasonal treat into a worldwide refrigerator staple and marketing juggernaut.

How much money is enough? Watch and learn from the video of the second InvestMe event

(From left) Senior business correspondent Angela Tan, chief executive of SingCapital Alfred Chia and senior consultant psychiatrist David Teo on a panel discussion at ST InvestMe’s Invest to Live, not Live to Invest event in the SPH Media Auditorium on July 18.
(From left) Senior business correspondent Angela Tan, chief executive of SingCapital Alfred Chia and senior consultant psychiatrist David Teo on a panel discussion at ST InvestMe’s Invest to Live, not Live to Invest event in the SPH Media Auditorium on July 18.

Man wanted share of wife’s $450k insurance payout for stroke during divorce

The High Court disallowed a man’s claim on his former wife’s insurance payout from her critical illness policies, as it ruled the sum was meant for her long-term care.
The High Court disallowed a man’s claim on his former wife’s insurance payout from her critical illness policies, as it ruled the sum was meant for her long-term care.

Lottery winnings and scam losses are shared between divorcing spouses

Insurance payouts that are meant for the family can be shared in a divorce.
Insurance payouts that are meant for the family can be shared in a divorce.

Stop chasing a fixed amount of money for retirement

It is unwise to plan for a fixed sum for retirement because there is always a risk of money running out in your old age.
It is unwise to plan for a fixed sum for retirement because there is always a risk of money running out in your old age.

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Caught by IRAS: Doctor earned millions but reported monthly salaries of $5k and $6k

The doctor paid himself below market salaries but received huge amounts in dividends and loans.
The doctor paid himself below market salaries but received huge amounts in dividends and loans.

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