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📈 Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Dividend Stocks: OCBC Bank (Part 1) Building Passive Income One Share at a Time Educational purposes only. This is not financial advice. Always do your own research before investing. ⸻ 🌱 Introduction When I first started investing, I always thought I needed tens of thousands of dollars before I could buy quality dividend stocks. Over time, I realised that wasn’t true. One of the first Singapore blue-chip companies that many beginners look at is OCBC Bank (SGX: O39). It has a long operating history, a strong balance sheet, and has consistently rewarded shareholders with dividends over many years. Even buying 100 shares can be a great learning experience. From the screenshots above, we can observe: * Purchase price: S$16.78 per share * Current price: around

Over the five sessions through the to 16 July close, more than 50 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for 20 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported seven acquisitions and three disposals, while substantial shareholders recorded 14 acquisitions and five disposals. 1. $ULTRAGREEN AI SGD(UGS.SI)$ Mr Nicky Tan, an Independent Non-Executive Director of UltraGreen.ai, acquired 25,000 shares in the company through an open market transaction on 13 July for total consideration of S$39,500. The acquisition increased his direct interest from 105,000 shares to 130,000 shares.  The purchase followed an earlier open market acquisition on 20 April, when Mr Tan acquired 24,800 shares for US$32,736, increasing his direct i

I think it's still a bit early to be loading up on memory stocks. The AI story is still intact, but memory has always been one of the most cyclical parts of the semiconductor market, and when sentiment turns, these names can fall a lot faster than they climbed. $SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ $SK hynix(SKHY)$ $Micron Technology(MU)$ $Roundhill Memory ETF(DRAM)$ $Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares(SOXS)$ That said, I'm definitely watching MU closely. If we see the selling start to slow, guidance remains strong, and demand from AI data centres continues, this could become a great lo

$General Motors(GM)$ is scheduled to report its fiscal Q2 2026 financial results tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, before market open (BMO), followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET. Earnings Snapshot & Expectations After delivering a substantial beat in Q1 2026 (adjusted EPS of $3.70 vs. $2.61 estimate), expectations are moderately positive heading into the Q2 print. General Motors Fiscal Q1 2026 Earnings Summary General Motors reported its Q1 2026 financial results on April 28, 2026, delivering a significant bottom-line beat driven by strict pricing discipline, strong truck and crossover demand in North America, and aggressive share repurchases. Key Financial Highlights (Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025) Revenue: $43.62 Billion (down slightl

Last Week's Recap 1. Market Digest: Stocks Consolidate, Earnings Strong, PPI Cools, Oil Surges Stocks consolidate — S&P 500 fell 1.55% for the week; tech lost momentum late as TSM's capex hike and Alphabet's AI delay sparked valuation concerns. Health care, consumer staples, and real estate stayed strong. Energy minerals, commercial services, and consumer non-durables led; communications, electronic tech, and consumer durables lagged. Earnings strong — Major banks beat expectations to kick off Q2 season; more than 87% of S&P 500 companies reporting through Thursday exceeded estimates. Bonds volatile — 10-year Treasury traded near 4.6% midweek on resilient labor data and Middle East uncertainty, then eased into the weekend on softer PPI and new economic data. PPI cools — June produc

Speaker: Kenny Loh @Kenny_Loh (Wealth Advisory Director & REITs Investment Expert) Live Date: July 15, 2026 (Review Link>>) 💬 Join the discussion: Share your dividend-investing experience, questions, or portfolio ideas in the comments. Every useful comment will be rewarded with Tiger Coins! In this livestream, Kenny shared a practical framework for building a dividend portfolio that can generate regular cash flow and support long-term financial independence. 🎯 5 Key Takeaways Cash earnings below inflation gradually lose purchasing power. Financial independenc

Escalating hostilities in the Middle East are boosting crude oil stocks once again. This comes after US forces continued its airstrikes against Iran on 17 Jul 2026 for a 6th day.  No sooner had the June 2026 US’s consumer price index (CPI) report showed a sign of a breather (3.5% vs May’s 4.2%) on US inflation when it was released on Tue, 14 Jul 2026, than the latest military assault once again, raised inflation expectations. What is worse is that Trump is mulling sending ground troops to weaken the Iran Revolutionary Guards (IRG) forces, and Iran issuing an equally forceful counterstrike warning. (see below) If Trump carries out what is currently seen as veiled pressure tactics to get Iran back to the drawing table, all hell will break lose in the stock market and oil prices will mos