Since Singapore moved to a service-focused nation after the millennium, STI has shifted itself from the 1K-2K zone to the 2k-3K zone. Many investors got confused between “Passive” and “Value” investing. If they adopt a “Passive” investing style, they will end up feeling frustrated. However, if we recognized that every market is unique to its own, recognizing STI is currently trading in a 2K-3K zone, and likely it will remain in this way, we will see opportunity in each cycle low. We are into the 4th cycle after Wall Street meltdown in 2008: 1st cycle = +114% 2nd cycle = +41% 3rd cycle = +44% 4th cycle = +48% Index is a benchmark, it helps us to derive a better sentiment on the ground, doing our stock pick only when the time is right and vice versa for profit-takings. Many individ