OLAM 1 year bond at 3.6% and Mappletree log 2.5 yrs bond at 3.4%. Are they good investment ? What should a novie investor like me should look out for ? Is the yield good enough as compared to other bonds or safer alternatives? What are the alternatives to these bonds?
2007-02-14 13:50:45 · 5 answers · asked by stantaylh 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
CD's are paying more than that. Why bond an unsecured bond?
2007-02-14 14:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by NYC_Since_the_90s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on individuals
u can go for stuctured deposits : mini bonds -> 3-4yrs 5-6%
but min sg $5k
unit trusts on bonds? GEM- global emerging bonds?
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or buy stocks like SP Ausnet? about $100 dividend per lot
this company gives high yield, much better than 3-4%
2007-02-15 22:40:30 · answer #2 · answered by magician 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHATEVER you decide don't do a CD i like to refer to those as Certain Death lets say a bank is offering a cd at 5% for 1 year now consider you have to pay taxes and inflation cost. now your true CD rate for one year is roughly 1.54%. Doesnt look so great now does it!!!!
2007-02-14 22:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by J J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks good.
Depending on your goals, you should buy different type of investments.
Complete info here : http://index-go.com/finance-stock-market-guide.asp
2007-02-14 23:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by carlos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.6% is lousy. A one yr CD is doing 4.86%.
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/deposits_home.asp
2007-02-15 08:21:55 · answer #5 · answered by InvisibleWar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋