The Future Of Gold
On 5 November 2024, the US presidential election was held, and Trump won a huge victory. The impact on stocks, the USD, and gold, among many other things, was evident. Earlier I had written a few articles on gold, with…
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The Fate Of Private-Hire Drivers
Before the advent of Uber and private-hire drivers, we have taxi companies and taxi drivers. Before that in the Asian societies we have the rickshaw and its human runner. No matter the era, among all the jobs available in society,…
China’s Stock Market Enters A Bull Run
The Chinese stock market investors recently were very hyped up over the long awaited bull run. After the SSE Comp and CSI 300 index fell to a low and crushed confidence, a sudden u-turn occurred, and confidence is coming back…
Sell The News
‘Sell the news’ is a term we often hear in the trading and investment world, where once a particular positive result has been confirmed, people start selling or dumping the asset involved. It may seem very strange to many new…
Run Your Life Like A Country
A country is a collective of humans, run by supposedly the top minds from among them. Hence in many ways, the behaviour of countries are often very similar to the behaviour of a human. There are successful countries, and there…
Run Your Household Like A Company
The company is a for-profit organisation set up to conduct business with an ultimate aim to earn money. Money is priority, and while staff welfare and corporate social responsibility varies across a wide range, ultimately has the end result of…
Do Not Be In A Hurry To Invest
Many young adults make the mistake of being in a hurry to invest. They have read books and gained knowledge elsewhere about the power of compounding. That time is needed to accumulate wealth, and the earlier they start, the better…
China’s National Team Gives Up
In the Chinese stock market, there is such an existence called the National Team (國家隊). The National Team has interfered in the financial markets at times when necessary to support a certain stance and of course to give confidence to…
Getting Started On Your Investment Journey
I surf the personal finance / FIRE forums frequently, and one question that often pops up is: How do I get started on my investment journey? Usually asked by the very young people, sometimes even before they hit the legal…
Sheng Siong Group Ltd (OV8)
Sheng Siong Group Ltd is a Singaporean supermarket chain listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It is one of the biggest supermarket chains in Singapore and has been expanding well over the past few years. This is a stock which…
China Stops Buying Gold
China started buying gold in Q4 2022, and had been steadily buying all the way till April 2024. Although China has been buying for so long, it was only in early 2024 that the masses took note of it. Gold…
Earning Money Through Games
Few days back I was talking to a friend who is exploring a viable side income. The games sector was one of the options I suggested to him, which he found particularly interesting. In the current economical climate where people…