How would you invest with SGD 1 million

[Victor68]

With FD going below inflation rate, what would you do if you strike $1 million and do not wish to see that money shrinks over the years. Many would say stock, bond, funds, etc. There are also insurance schemes available.

 

Of course for people of different age groups, you may do it differently. Any advice, suggestion?

[Ysc3]

at my age, just spend it all - wisely - and i can retire on the spot liow ...

[Leinad8919]

With FD going below inflation rate, what would you do if you strike $1 million and do not wish to see that money shrinks over the years. Many would say stock, bond, funds, etc. There are also insurance schemes available.

 

Of course for people of different age groups, you may do it differently. Any advice, suggestion?

So you are the one last night. Congrats. To be honest, $1million is not enough for serious investment to bring over to your next generation. I would say surely can live happily ever after for ownself & immediate family, IF spent like how you would now. Can buy a small studio apartment if you continue to work OR retired immediately and spent time chasing a healthy hobby. You can't bring the money along to meet St. Peter anyway.

Edited May 23, 2017 by Leinad8919

[Throttle2]

at my age, just spend it all - wisely - and i can retire on the spot liow ...

 

You in your 60s already?

[Neost]

With FD going below inflation rate, what would you do if you strike $1 million and do not wish to see that money shrinks over the years. Many would say stock, bond, funds, etc. There are also insurance schemes available.

 

Of course for people of different age groups, you may do it differently. Any advice, suggestion?

 

Choose a blue chip shares and hoot your S$1M. Should easily gets dividend of about $50k / annum. Average about S$4k/month. Should be eng eng everyday la kopi until the day you need to report somewhere.

 

Assuming your kids are independent and your house is fully paid up

[Wyfitms]

Singapore so expensive

$4k a month how to pay for bills like water, tv phone

And food (unless u eat 2 dish a meal all home cook)

Travel

Etc

[Throttle2]

Singapore so expensive

$4k a month how to pay for bills like water, tv phone

And food (unless u eat 2 dish a meal all home cook)

Travel

Etc

Yes

Thats the truth.

[Victor68]

Choose a blue chip shares and hoot your S$1M. Should easily gets dividend of about $50k / annum. Average about S$4k/month. Should be eng eng everyday la kopi until the day you need to report somewhere.

 

Assuming your kids are independent and your house is fully paid up

Can elaborate which 'blue chips' that can draw $4k monthly. would you really dump all just on stock? 

[Tianmo]

how i wish I can ask this kind of question. 

[kykh]

1) Repay any outstanding loans

2) Make cash top-up to max out SA / RA account with CPF to take advantage of risk-free interest rate up to 6% p.a.

3) Contribute to SRS account for income tax relief. The amount will form part of the war chest below

4) Apportion the rest among time deposits and saving accounts to build a war chest ready for deployment when undervalued investment opportunities arise

[Showster]

Actually if you allow drawdown on the principle (say using an annuity programme), each month can draw out $8,000, can still last about 40 years (excluding inflation).

 

Much depends on whether you need to leave anything for kids.

 

 

Choose a blue chip shares and hoot your S$1M. Should easily gets dividend of about $50k / annum. Average about S$4k/month. Should be eng eng everyday la kopi until the day you need to report somewhere.

 

Assuming your kids are independent and your house is fully paid up

 

[Sunny]

Congrats to TS if won toto

10% donate charity

10% treat family close relatives go tour n Makan

0.5-1% chia friends (depending how many n how close)

20% put in bank savings (Zin case need to use cash anytime)

10% put for each child u hv

10% for spouse

Balance can split some on higher risk higher return..some on blue chip

 

 

If I tio toto I will do abv

 

Standby roast goose feast (no need wait for @enye)

[Ysc3]

You in your 60s already?

 

spend wisely ... my friend ...

[Throttle2]

spend wisely ... my friend ...

I damn prudent already, bro

No loans, no debt.

Everthing all fully paid.

 

But $1mil today is not enough as i am sole breadwinner.

My children still young.

Monthly expenses are high and can only get higher.

 

So hopefully i tio toto a few times over....

[RH1667]

 

Standby roast goose feast (no need wait for @enye)

[Newbie26]

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Go For world tour, Buy House, Buy Car, Buy shop to rent, collect rent bring dog out to relax everyday   

 

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[kykh]

Actually if you allow drawdown on the principle (say using an annuity programme), each month can draw out $8,000, can still last about 40 years (excluding inflation).

 

Much depends on whether you need to leave anything for kids.

For a present value of $1M, one will need an annual rate of return close to 9.5% to sustain the said annuity. Assuming 3% inflation, the required annual rate of return will need to be around 12.5% - may not be sustainable over 40 years especially given that one should avoid too risky investments during retirement. I wonder what annuity program would offer such guaranteed returns

[Victor68]

Actually if you allow drawdown on the principle (say using an annuity programme), each month can draw out $8,000, can still last about 40 years (excluding inflation).

 

Much depends on whether you need to leave anything for kids.

 

I hope I did strike that $1 M toto, definitely will try to buy toto since you guys suggested  

 

I think it is good to plan ahead for retirement. The amount of $1 M is a sum pluck out from the air. If don't have $1M, then $500K mean half the expected monthly allowance lor.

 

Don't forget, this amount has to see the 2 old folks through our remaining years. If one retires at 65 as recommended, with average life span of 85, likely the money would have to see us through the next 20 years.

 

Most insurance related scheme will not enjoy yield of more than 3.4%. Of course if you drawn down the principle sum for 20 years, maybe you can enjoy $100K a year or $8K pm for 2 person. What happen after that 20 years you are still alive and kicking? Some has advised parking some funds in investment funds which can enjoy around 3% return plus possible appreciation of investment.

 

Many of us would simply just put in FD or buy some insurance or stocks. Good to hear from others how they plan while we try to save toward that plan.