Sandcastles
The construction of a proper building can take anywhere from 2 to 4 years at normal speed. It involves the laying of the foundations, of reinforcing the foundations with iron bars and concrete, of piling up of stone one upon…
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Theories And Reality
In schools we learn about theories. From Chemistry to Biology, Sociology to Economics, we all start from learning the theories and principles behind it. For the hard sciences, it is easier. The theories that have been proven long ago generally…
The Opportunities Surrounding China
夫将兵者，不战则守，不守则走，不走则逃，不逃则死 – 司马懿 Regarding soldiers; if you do not attack, defend; if you do not defend, walk away; if you do not walk away, flee; if you do not flee, die – Sima Yi Background Continuing our previous article on…
Buying Gold
Few days back I went out for lunch and passed by a few jewellery shops, all of which were swamped with people trying to buy gold jewellery. As of now there are no news yet of retailers snapping up gold…
War Preparation
孙子曰：凡用兵之法，驰车千驷，革车千乘，带甲十万，千里馈粮，则内外之费，宾客之用，胶漆之材，车甲之奉，日费千金，然后十万之师举矣。 Sun Tzu said: When going into battle, to prepare a thousand war vehicles, a thousand heavy transport vehicles, a hundred thousand soldiers, a supply line of a thousand li (approx 500km), daily expenses, travelling fees for messengers, repair materials,…
The Manipulation Of Statistics
I graduated with a degree in Statistics. I remembered once when doing a school project, I told my team leader: ‘Tell me the results you want and I will churn out the necessary statistics for you.’ Statistics manipulation have been…
Credibility Is Important
Credibility is important not only to the individuals, but to the corporations and to the country as well. US’s credit ratings are given an AAA because of the confidence that it will be able to repay its debt. People buy…
Getting Out Of The Bottom Class – Part II
In part 1 of this 2 part-series we talked about scrimping every single cent we can in order to maximise our savings. However, just that alone will not get us out of the bottom class. To get out, we need…
Getting Out Of The Bottom Class – Part I
In every society there is always the bottom class. The family so poor they cannot afford anything decent and the kid who often goes hungry. I have seen people climb up from that situation by themselves as an individual, but…
Education, Housing And Medical
In life there are a few big ticket items we have to pay for should we want to live a decent life. Education to ensure we are knowledgeable and skilled for better employability and higher salaries. Housing, so that we…
Holding Power
Holding power is the ability to hold on to your investments without selling them, and it can greatly impact your investments. Holding power is affected by a few things – amount of borrowed money (leverage) you put in it, how…
The Scam Of Borrowing
In one of my previous articles, I cautioned readers to be wary of lending money to others. Today I am going to talk about the scam which your borrower may trick you into when borrowing and repaying your money. I…