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For investors who are viewing the New Economy Fund as just another “tech-focused fund”, Budden stresses that the fund is far from a “hot, thematic fund” that focuses only on the latest trends.

Wickramasinghe says that although Singapore may likely witness one of its strongest contractions in the region, this may not translate directly to its banking system.

But what Wong does not understand is why six months later, global indices have bounced back from their lows, with the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all jumping over 30%.

The tech sector is also widely seen to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of behavioural changes in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak — such as the shift towards e-commerce.

As the name suggests, the Compounder Fund prides itself on playing the long game so that the wonders of compounding can have enough time to work its magic on the returns.

“Critics can disparage Bitcoin as much as they like, but it’s by far the best performing asset of the past decade,” said Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and managing director of crypto-lender Nexo. “We’re bullish about its future.”

SINGAPORE (Apr 30): There is no question that the Covid19 pandemic and resulting restriction on movements will inflict significant economic pain on businesses on a global scale. Most government aid packages are currently focused on helping to tide small a

SINGAPORE (Apr 17): The Covid-19 pandemic has rattled global markets and investor sentiments worldwide in a manner similar to the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 and Dotcom bust in the 1990s. But for Chew Seng Kok, managing director of Kuala Lumpur-based

The virus-led volatility has invoked memories of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the 2000 dotcom bust. Yet, Hou’s message is clear: This too shall pass.

Are there scenarios in which current valuations reflect a panicked overreaction, or could investors expect further declines as the virus and economic impact spread?