I have a lump sum of >$10000 I am about to invest in the STI, but after reading all of the posts on Seedly advising otherwise I'm a little confused.

Mr. Worldwide! Investing in a globally diversified portfolio just means you have money in these places:

US
Asia. Ex Japan
Japan
EU. Ex UK
UK
Emerging markets

A broker/FA can help you set up such a portfolio.

And now you have the robo platforms like Autowealth, Stashaway, FSM Maps, DBS Digital Portfolio, EndowUs, got so many more...

All of them take your money and puts them in all those countries I mentioned via funds.

Instant global diversification. snaps fingers

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If you're unsure, just reach out to a few of us. You only need 1k to start, and 100 each month to invest in most of these options.

1. Globally diversified means you have investments in other countries apart from Singapore, namely mature markets (e.g. US, Europe), and emerging markets (e.g. the BRIC countries), such as by buying into stocks/ETFs etc listed in overseas markets.

2. $600 monthly DCA seems decent, it is ultimately up to your comfort level.