Sunday, July 5, 2026

Should you ‘buy the dip’?

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Everybody wants to be a Warren Buffett – to buy when the market dips and sell when it soars again. 

But is this a good investment strategy for everyone?

In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at whether to go all in when the market dips. 

Her guests are Arpit Agal from Syfe and Chua Inn Chong from PhillipCapital. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:20 Why did the market dip in June?  

2:49 To be or not to be Warren Buffett? 

4:33 Can you actually time the market? 

13:55 ETFs vs stocks 

16:00 Are market swings bigger now than before? 

18:00 The gurus’ investing strategies 

21:25 SpaceX and hype investing

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Host: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Elizabeth Law and Joanna Seow

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