An interesting opinion I read the other day when someone said the typical Singaporean "safe investment" of chasing STI etf/ 3 local banks could be riskier than one would think it is. The heavy concentration in the banking sector and lack of diversification could prove risky from time to time as the financial sector is tightly linked to interest rate cycles, property markets and non wealth products. On the flipside, the blue chip companies have been proven over time to generate decent and stable returns (including consistent dividend payouts).