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CSM Expat Financial Planning's articles section provides essential financial guidance for expatriates, covering personal protection (life insurance, critical illness, medical coverage), global investments, market trends, and ESG factors to help expats make informed financial decisions.

Timing The Market Vs Time In The Market

15 April 2025

The relentless pursuit of perfect market timing has left countless investors with diminished returns and heightened anxiety, while history repeatedly demonstrates that patient, long-term market participation typically yields superior results.

Examining decades of market data reveals a compelling truth: the investor's greatest allies are not sophisticated timing techniques but rather disciplined consistency and the remarkable power of compound growth over time.

Learning From The MOVE Index

29 October 2024

The MOVE index measures the implied volatility in the US Treasury market, capturing market expectations of future price movements in US Treasuries based on the pricing of one-month Treasury options - learn why this is important.

When Boring Gets Interesting

15 October 2024

This article discusses the performance of defensive stocks compared to the global equity index since late 2021. Despite initial outperformance during market downturns, defensive stocks have underperformed by about 8% overall. This underperformance is attributed to rising interest rates and the dominance of AI-related stocks.

However, changing market conditions may favour defensive stocks in the future.

Chinese Economic Stimulus

08 October 2024

In a dramatic turn of events that caught global markets by surprise, Chinese equities have staged their most powerful rally since the 2008 financial crisis. This surge, triggered by Beijing's bold monetary stimulus package, has reignited investor interest in the world's second-largest economy.

Why IT companies increasingly choose not to list publicly

01 October 2024

The number of companies going public has declined, especially in tech, due to challenges like onerous reporting requirements, intellectual property exposure risks, and short-term market pressures. Simultaneously, the rise of private equity offers an attractive funding alternative, allowing companies to focus on long-term growth without public market scrutiny.

This shift is reshaping the investment landscape, prompting both public and private markets to reconsider how they support IT company innovation and growth.

Potential Impact Of The US Rate Change

24 September 2024

The Fed's Rate Cut: New Horizons for Investors - the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut signals a shift in the investment landscape.

As history rhymes with the present, we explore how this change impacts various sectors, from tech giants to traditional markets. Discover the potential opportunities emerging in this evolving economic environment.

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