Although the CPF provides a steady return, there are four REITs with distribution yields that exceed the CPF's interest rate.  The government’s CPF scheme has been instrumental in helping people to save for theirretirement. Comprising three components, namely the Ordinary, Medisave and Special accounts, each serves a specific purpose in helping build sufficient funds for various purposes. CPF accounts provide as close to a sure thing when it comes to returns, as they are guaranteed by the Singapore government, which is a triple-A credit-rated government. Of the three CPF accounts, the Ordinary Account (OA) is by far the most popular as it allows flexibility in using the funds for either education, housing, or investments. With an interest rate of 2.5% per annum, the OA is offering a r

Warren Buffett is investing more cash in the stock market today than at any point since the global financial crisis.Berkshire Hathaway$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ logged $41.5bn in net stock purchases for Q1 2022. With the S&P 500recently entering bear market territory, Buffett’s timing is noteworthy considering he was a net seller of stocks throughout 2021.One quote in which the billionaire neatly summarises his timeless investment approach is to “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful“. With that in mind, let’s look at two stocks Warren Buffett has been buying this year and whether now is a time for me to be fearful or greedy.A new Warren Buf

The stock market is down 14% sofar this year. Investors' concerns about inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical situations, among other factors, have made the market slump. But fear shouldn't make you completely ignore the stock market. History has proven a distressed market provides the right opportunity to invest.If you are an investor looking to earn regular income even in a volatile market, dividend stocks are the way to go. A record of consistently paying and increasing dividends is a sign of a stable company -- implying regular income in the form of dividends. And I have just the right three in mind.1. Coca-ColaEven though growth stocks got hammered this year, this beverage company held its ground.Coca-Cola$Coca-Cola(KO)$ 's(KO-1.

Nvidia(NVDA) shares are down 44% in 2022. Profit growth is slowing, and so could sales. The future remains bright and I’m staying with it. Nvidia$NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ stock, the darling of 2021’s market, has lost 44% of its value in 2022.But it’s still not a cheap stock. At its June 23 price of $165/share, Nvidia’s market cap was $407 billion, on fiscal 2022 revenue of $27 billion. The price to earnings ratio was nearly 44. The dividend yields just .1%.With a lot of good stocks like Microsoft$Microsoft(MSFT)$ (NASDAQ:MSFT) andApple$Apple(AAPL)$ (NASDAQ:AAPL) selling for a fraction of that, on a relative basis, it can be hard to see why analysts keep giving Nvidia love.

In March,Tesla$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ (TSLA4.53%)revealed its intentions to pursue a stock split, and now we have more details. This month, the electric vehicle giant filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to move forward with a 3-for-1 stock split. However, nothing is set in stone until shareholders give the company the green light at its annual shareholders meeting in August.A company's path to a stock split can be a bit confusing. Here's what you as a retail investor need to know about Tesla's plan.Behind the scenes of Tesla's stock split timelineTesla isn't a stock split rookie. In August 2020, Tesla's performed its first split, and it was a hit. Following its announcement that it intended to undergo a 5-for-1 stock s