"Retirement savings products turned in higher average gains in the fourth quarter of 2006, after strong growth in stock markets worldwide boosted the performance of investment funds. More than 90 per cent of unit trusts and investment-linked insurance products (ILPs) in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) saw positive absolute returns for the three months to December, according to the latest report by Standard & Poor's (S&P) Fund Services." - Stock advance lifts CPF savings products , 27 Feb 2007, Business Times Singapore It is heartening to read such news in the papers even though I do not invest my CPF monies via the CPFIS after I was not able to better the interest rates offered. Many people will be motivated by such news to actively look for investment products to beef up their retirement funds but past performance is not indicative of future performance and more likely than not, the easy money had already been made after the stock market run-up in recent month
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