Posts by Liam Redmond
Retail investors are net buyers of S‑Reits in March
[SINGAPORE] S‑Reits, as measured by the iEdge S‑Reit Index, slipped in the first quarter of 2026, as geopolitical tensions weighed on investor sentiment. The index rose slightly in January, but declined 7 per cent in March amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, leading to negative total returns of 6.4 per cent in Q1 2026. …
Read MoreLife Works Better When You Treat It Like A Game
Here’s a truth most people miss: no one has it all figured out. Business, fitness, even relationships—they’re games we learn by playing. That doesn’t mean the stakes aren’t real. It means the mindset matters. My view is simple: treat your life like a video game, and you’ll learn faster, take smarter risks, and stay motivated…
Read MoreUS doubles Hormuz guarantees to US$40 billion with new partners
Published Sat, Apr 4, 2026 · 02:30 PM [NEW YORK] The US is doubling, to US$40 billion, its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz with the addition of new insurance partners, including AIG and Berkshire Hathaway. The move announced Friday (Apr 3) is the latest US…
Read MoreNasa astronauts reach safe orbit in historic moon mission
[AUSTIN] Nasa’s crew of astronauts launched to space and reached a stable orbit, kicking off a landmark journey that will take them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years. The initial phase of the 10-day mission to lap the moon, a multibillion-dollar feat about a decade in the…
Read MoreUS bonds fall as strong jobs data undermines Fed cut outlook
Published Sat, Apr 4, 2026 · 12:33 PM [NEW YORK] Bond traders ended the week betting that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady this year, on signs of a stabilising US labour market and uncertainty about the economic impact of war in the Middle East. Treasuries fell after better-than-expected March employment data, sending…
Read MorePatrick Roy shoulders blame for Islanders’ poor start in critical loss
Patrick Roy did not hide from responsibility after Friday’s 4-1 Islanders loss to Philadelphia that felt something like capitulation. “I’ll take part of the blame for the first period,” Roy said. “I have a job to do to make sure our team is ready to play a strong game. So we’re together in this. We…
Read MoreHappiness Isn’t Bought, It’s Built Inside
We talk a lot about success, money, and status. But the moment that changed my view on happiness didn’t happen in a boardroom. It happened in a train station in India. The lesson was simple and hard at the same time: happiness is an inside job. I traveled there as a senior in high school…
Read More6 things founders who scale do before breakfast
You can usually tell the founders who are going to scale before they’ve raised a big round or hired a large team. It shows up in how they start their day. Not in some aspirational 5 a.m. routine, but in the quiet, consistent decisions they make before the world starts pulling at their attention. If…
Read MoreHow the Iran war is fuelling wild swings in interest-rate bets
Middle East conflict has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the globe [WASHINGTON] The Iran war has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the globe and, in turn, where interest rates might be heading. The uncertainty is stirring volatility in interest-rate swap markets, where traders wager on what central…
Read MoreConsumers aren’t clicking the PayPal button. It’s a big problem for California’s fintech pioneer
PayPal, once the cutting-edge trailblazer of digital payments, is struggling to cash in on consumer clicks like it used to. The San José fintech giant is losing market share to competitors and had to swap out its leadership recently as its shares plunged, and it scrambled for a faster fix. When online shoppers reach the…
Read MoreMicrosoft charts US$10 billion of outlays in AI-eager Japan
It will invest in cybersecurity partnerships and train a million AI engineers through 2029 Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 05:34 PM [TOKYO] Microsoft unveiled a four-year, US$10 billion investment package for Japan, a major pillar of its Asia-wide artificial intelligence push. The early OpenAI backer will develop cloud and AI infrastructure alongside Sakura Internet…
Read MoreWall Street money managers hunker down as Iran war rages on
Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 12:34 PM [NEW YORK] Five weeks of war with Iran have wiped trillions off global stocks, pushed oil past US$100 and kept it there and repriced wagers on interest rates and inflation. This week was supposed to bring clarity on when, and how, all that disruption would end. Investors…
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