It's hard trying to justify getting into Singapore equities when you can get exposure to any market in the world these days. Want to get in on the action of the Magnificent 7 and their AI ambitions? Buy Nvidia or Alphabet stocks directly. More risk-averse? Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the S&P 500.
If you want to spread your bets beyond the US market, then you might want to consider other Asian markets like South Korea. Memory chip giants like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have been on the up and up amid the AI boom. Even if one is alarmed by the recent volatility unleashed by the joint US-Israel strike on Iran, one need not jettison age-old investing axioms like diversification and chasing higher returns.
