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Anonymous

31 Aug 2021

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Should I invest using cpf? If yes when should I start? Before or after buying a house?

Iā€™m currently in my mid twenties with about 30k in my oa

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You cannot invest the first 20k in OA. Your investment might be at a loss depending on what and when you invest initially, so it depends on your priority.

Not keen to invest cpf money on nonguaranteed instruments. only tbills that can give higher than oa yield

Chong Qi Hui

Edited 19 Oct 2021

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Not a fan of investing CPF money even though if you have decent investing knowledge and track record.

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It is all about portfolio management, CPF is a risk-free asset that gives you ranging from 2.5% to 5% returns, which is something that you can't find in the open market.

In my case at the age of 31 years old, my CPF stands around 30+% of my personal portfolio, which is a very comfortable proportion in my asset portfolio, which also means that I do not need to invest in any low risks investment to build up my retirement sum.

Elijah Lee

06 Sep 2021

Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities (Jurong East)

Hi anon,

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If your horizon for buying a house is in less than 5 years, I would not recommend inves...

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