Ideas, perspectives and practical explanations on markets, investing and financial decisions — without the unnecessary complexity.
We are building Money & Macro as a growing collection of ideas and practical explanations around investing, markets, wealth and financial decision-making.
Some pieces will be short perspectives on what is happening in markets. Others will take a deeper look at the financial decisions that matter over time.
Our aim is simple: make complex financial topics easier to understand and more useful in real life.
Private equity is becoming easier for individual investors to access. But why are asset managers increasingly looking towards private wealth, and what should investors understand before investing?
Private equity is becoming easier for individual investors to access. But why are asset managers increasingly looking towards private wealth, and what should investors understand before investing?
Private equity has historically outperformed public markets, but leverage, return measures, manager selection, fees and illiquidity complicate the comparison.
Private equity can offer access to different businesses and sources of return, but less frequent pricing, leverage, illiquidity and complex return measures can make its risks less visible.
Fifty years of evidence shows how inflation expectations, real yields, economic uncertainty and central-bank demand have driven gold across changing macro regimes.
Unit trusts can offer diversification and professional management, but investors still need to understand what they own, how distributions are generated and the role each fund plays in a portfolio.
The US 10-year Treasury yield has crossed 5%, its highest level since 2007. What does this mean for stocks, bonds, REITs and investors?
September has a reputation for being a difficult month for stock markets. We look at the historical pattern — and why investors should keep the statistics in perspective.
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15 August 2026 · 3 hours
A practical introduction to investing, covering investment foundations, portfolio thinking and how markets behave. Participants also explored basic technical analysis tools and how they can be used to better understand market movements. The session focused on building practical knowledge and more disciplined investment decision-making.
“The Smart Investing game makes you think through the rationale before deciding how to allocate the available funds.”
“Interesting and engaging.”
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Keep Me in the LoopNorthAxis workshops are educational in nature and are not intended to promote specific financial products.
28 September 2026 · 2 hours
A practical workshop for financial advisers on evaluating and shortlisting Unit Trusts using a structured framework.
The NorthAxis FUND™ Framework:
The session combined framework-based learning with practical group work. Advisers worked through SRS, CPF-OA and cash scenarios, considered fund mandate, portfolio, performance, risk and portfolio fit, and then presented and defended their three-fund shortlists.
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Register Your Interest“Learnt how to look at funds, understand what is good and what is not, and curate portfolios for clients and myself. She is able to articulate and share knowledge in a casual and light-hearted format, making it more memorable for the trainees.”Vince
“Learnt how to filter the Excel data and understand which funds to consider. I appreciated the teaching approach on how to start the selection process.”Yoke Yew
“Learnt the statistics to look out for when curating funds, with an in-depth approach to shortlisting.”Joewaye
“The trainer prepared the training materials well and explained each topic step by step, making it easier to understand and follow. The clear and structured approach helped me learn the content more effectively.”Belvia
“Love how the explanation involves examples, making it more relatable and understandable.”Carolyn
“The workshop helped me become more efficient. The trainer is knowledgeable.”Nicholas
“Learnt how to read Sharpe and risk ratios. Clarity in sharing.”Winnie
“Learning how to choose funds for clients. Great at explaining.”Meredith
“Gained more knowledge of Unit Trusts. She is knowledgeable.”June
“I enjoyed the activity. Very detailed explanation.”Promyn
“Learnt a lot on fund picking. Clear explanation.”Jasmin
“Learnt how to shortlist funds. Presented very well.”Laris
NorthAxis workshops are educational in nature and are not intended to promote specific financial products.
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