I'm a final year undergraduate Economics student. What is a good finance thesis topic to write on in Singapore?

As you will be spending a lot of time on it, makes sense to work on a topic you are more interested in than something else. Personally would consider looking into whatever that hits the headlines or getting a lot of attention these days. Depending on the nature of your future job, am guessing it will help in your future job interview as well

For instance...

1) Cost and benefits of the trade war, how did last trade wars went and expectations of how current one will pan out

2) Comparing some major industries in Singapore (or the world) which/why certain industries tend to suffer/benefit the most in recession. Where should a fresh grad go?

3) Which asset classes are most favoured by investors and what are the associated risks?

What's your interest? Seriously writing a paper is tough enough. I found my own paper a huge challenge. When you write a paper you are essentially finding out something new, by building up on existing knowledge. So just go on your interest.

As to your point, it could interest mas. If there is a difference between people in finance and people not in finance, it can indicate the way we approach regulation and defining clearer parameters.

How about Financial Literacy for people of different income brackets?

I think it's interesting to find out if family background/environment affects the level of financial literacy and if this leads to a "vicious cycle" eg. the poorer you are the less savvy you are hence worsening your situation.

Please update us on what you decided to write in the end! Super interesting!

Since MBTI profiling is in vogue, does our MBTI personality shape our investment appetite in any way, and if so, how?