Anonymous

18 Apr 2019

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General Investing

Why don't people just buy bonds instead of fixed deposit? I went to FSM website and saw that DBS bonds are 4.75%. Isn't that much better since DBS will likely never die? ?

I am new to this investing thing, so please enlighten me

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Jay Liu

01 Oct 2018

Accounting and Finance at ACCA

Need high amount to get invested in bonds. If I'm not wrong you're referring to corporate bonds.

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Jeff Yeo

30 Sep 2018

amateur Social contributor at School of social sharing

Many of the bonds will also need a private banker’s Help to buy in meaning you need a large amount of investment or cash with a bank to be assigned a private banker.

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Gabriel Tham

30 Sep 2018

Tag Team Member at Kenichi Tag Team

Most bonds required minimum of $250k.

If you have that kind of money....by all means

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Jonathan Chia Guangrong

30 Sep 2018

SOC at Local FI

Investment quantum involved for bond investments are much higher as compared to fixed deposits. Hence fixed deposits will always have a place in someone's portfolio

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Yong Kah Hwee

30 Sep 2018

The DBS bond that you talked about has a minimum investment of $10k if I remember correctly. Many bo...

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