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The US market is exciting, but it can also be dangerous for young investors.
Published Sep 07, 2026, 10:00 AM
Updated Sep 07, 2026, 10:00 AM
The US market has been on a tear, but it is also littered with pitfalls for unsuspecting new investors.
Should we stock pick or just buy the S&P 500? And what about new IPOs like Space X?
In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at how to explore the US market without getting burnt.
Her guests are Sheryl Choong, Head of Client Advisory Singapore at Endowus and Afdhal Rahman, OCBC executive director of wealth advisory.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:12 Should I just invest in the S&P 500?
7:13 What percentage of my portfolio should be in the US?
10:30 S&P 500 vs Nasdaq vs Dow Jones
12:00 How to start investing in the US
15:45 Getting into popular new US IPOs
18:30 Lump sum investing vs regular investing
23:20 Dealing with exchange rates
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美国市场令人兴奋，但对年轻投资者来说也可能充满危险。
发布于 2026 年 9 月 7 日上午 10:00
更新于2026年9月7日上午10:00
美国股市一路飙升，但对于毫无戒心的新投资者来说，其中也充满了陷阱。
我们应该选股还是直接买入标普500指数？像SpaceX这样的新IPO又该如何看待？
在本期节目中，《海峡时报》商业记者陈秀安探讨了如何在不遭受损失的情况下开拓美国市场。
她的嘉宾是 Endowus 新加坡客户咨询主管 Sheryl Choong 和 OCBC 财富咨询执行董事 Afdhal Rahman。
亮点（点击/轻触上方）：
3:12 我应该投资标普500指数吗？
7:13 我的投资组合中应该有多少比例投资于美国？
10:30 标普500指数 vs 纳斯达克指数 vs 道琼斯指数
12:00 如何开始在美国投资
15:45 深入了解热门的美国新IPO
18:30 一次性投资与定期投资
23:20 处理汇率
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