Clive Chng

Clive graduated on the Dean’s list from Nanyang Technological University with an Engineering degree. Prior to joining Redbrick, he not only served as a Project Manager for Keppel Shipyard where he oversaw multi-million dollar marine projects, but was also the Vice President for Keppel Young Leaders, focused on the development of future leaders. Being a fan of low-cost Index Funds, his passion in Investing and strong interest in understanding how financial markets shape economies ultimately fuelled his move from the field of engineering into the financial industry where his personality trait as a servant leader further allows him to service his clients effectively.

4 major challenges faced when investing overseas

With no sign that the Singapore government is going to do away with cooling measures, many investors might be looking overseas for good investment opportunities. Many marketers are also holding regular overseas property seminars to generate interest among Singaporean investors. But before you jump on the bandwagon and decide on committing your money on overseas properties, here are some risks you should be aware of. Foreign language and culture Linguistic Challenges Firstly, the most important factor is of course the

Clive Chng December 14, 2018

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): What are they and how you can find the best REITs in Singapore

Want to expand your portfolio and invest in other asset classes such as the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)? By investing in a variety of asset classes, a diversified portfolio not only helps you to reduce risk and volatility, but also to gain access to potentially higher returns. In this article, we will provide an overview of REITs as well as some of the key metrics that you can use to evaluate and select the best REITs to invest in.

Clive Chng November 23, 2018

9 platforms you can search for real estate-related secondary data

Many a time, home purchasers face the choice between buying Property X, Property Y, or even Property Z. Being able to obtain the most updated information from reliable platform(s) and make an educated, well-informed decision is paramount to buyers. How many of us can confidently choose between 23456 varieties of housing options that are listed online or launched recently? Besides various news articles and web content that will allow you to gain insights into the past historical performance as well

Clive Chng October 12, 2018

How much must you earn to afford a property in Singapore?

Currently, 9 out of 10 residents already own their homes and the trend is anticipated to continue. However, buying a home is never easy – especially when Singapore is one of the places in the world with exorbitant property prices. The costs you will have to bear for your first property acquisition will further skyrocket if you are contemplating on buying a private property in Singapore. Apart from being costlier than public housing, prices of private properties have risen by

Clive Chng September 11, 2018

What is the importance of share value?

For current as well as prospective owners/subsidiary proprietors (SPs) of condominiums (or any other strata titled properties), it is important to understand the concept of share value of their property. Taking into consideration the fact that condominiums are generally strata-titled developments, the concept of share value is one that will be utilized for a wide array of outcomes and administrative issues. This article aims to provide a brief explanation of the aforesaid issue. In order for a condominium’s Management Corporation

Clive Chng August 29, 2018

Real estate crowdfunding: 3 things to know before you invest

What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding offers a platform for start-ups and budding entrepreneurs to raise funds. Business ventures are, as the name suggests, funded by a crowd of people over the internet. A well-known example of a crowdfunding platform would be American-based Kickstarter, which focuses largely on creative projects. A number of companies crowdfunded on Kickstarter eventually became extremely successful, such as Oculus VR, (the company which specialises in virtual reality, and produces those virtual reality headsets for video gaming) which

Clive Chng July 26, 2018

9 easy ways to increase the value of your house

Thinking of selling your property? Trying to maximise the value of your home with minimal effort? We have the solutions for you; here are 9 quick tips that will bring in as much cash as possible: Tip 1: Consult an interior designer Call and invite an interior designer over to have a look at your home. You will probably have to pay a consultation fee to a designer, so check with several designers in your area; a standard hourly fee

Clive Chng July 13, 2018

8 reasons why you should invest in real estate

Thinking about investing in real estate? Well, we must say that real estate indeed is an amazing asset to invest in due to its many qualities. Rather than investing in paper or digital notes which you cannot feel, real estate’s physical qualities make it an amazing asset to own. Without further ado, here are 8 reasons to do so! It’s a safe haven (It’s a core investment!) Properties are generally very defensive in nature as an investment. Unlike stocks, bonds,

Clive Chng June 28, 2018

What are Singapore’s latest property cooling measures?

Since 2009, you may have heard countless times about Singapore adopting several ‘property cooling measures’. Have you ever wondered what the hype is with cooling measures, and why are so many people concerned about them? Let’s face it, most of us do not even know what some of these cooling measures are, and how they can affect us. Well – fret not, we will be explaining to you what the latest ones are in this article! Firstly, it is important

Clive Chng January 29, 2018