Ping Hong

07 Jun 2019

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How reliable is CPF as an instrument?

CPF is a fund that makes use of other financial instruments to invest as well. What will happen when the CPF management make losses during financial crisis? In a sense, we are still depending on them for growing our wealth?

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Ping Hong

07 Jun 2019

Lehman brothers used to be classified AAA and was one of the oldest banks as well.. I understand what you guys mean, and CPF is relatively safe, but is it still encouraged to put almost all our eggs into CPF?

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Loo Cheng Chuan

05 Mar 2019

Founder at 1M65 Movement

There are policy risk associated with CPF. But which other instruments have no risk? be ready to accept some risk if you want to be rich

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Gabriel Tham

02 Mar 2019

Tag Team Member at Kenichi Tag Team

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