In our previous series we talked about rental play in the residential property market. But at the same time we also saw that there are limitations, especially if one is not rich enough to get a second house nor have…
In the first article we talked about the overall big picture when choosing the location of a house, such as which general area we should choose by looking at the zoning and plans of the government’s city planning agency. In…
Continuing from the first article, where we talked about choosing the right locations, today we will deal with the hated numbers. Numbers are important because first it determines the risk we are taking, second the time to breakeven and thirdly…
Despite the different types of property available, the residential property market is the favourite among the masses for those looking to enter the rental game. Previously I had touched on the non-financial considerations when buying a house as well as…
There has been many articles and memes, complains and frustrations about why our current generation could not save up enough money either for a house or just simply to live decently. The most common one being things become too ridiculously…
Warren Buffett made news again for increasing his stake in 5 trading houses, namely Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co, Itochu Corp, Marubeni Corp and Sumitomo Corp. These 5 companies are Japan’s five largest trading companies which deal with a wide…
Big monies are disgusting. They play on double standards, and if they fail, there is always the governments to bail them out. They can manipulate the market, they can do insider trading, they can use their insanely huge financial power…
I have friends who just want a simple life. They are not aiming for financial freedom, neither are they financially-savvy. They do not know and they are not interested about the big things of the world – the economics, the…
Different people have different trading styles. Some advocate to follow the trend, some swear by the technicals with all the chart analytic tools while some trade on news. There is no perfect strategy, and one should find a suitable strategy…
I had a short break in March, and during that period there was a series of news-worthy events which sent shockwaves around the world. I made an article about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, but there were others which…
Most of us pay for intangible things. In fact I would say that about up to 60% to 80% of what we pay are for intangible things. When the ladies bought a Chanel bag, they are not actually buying a…
On 10 Mar 2023, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed. At the time of failure, it was the 16th largest bank in the US and the largest in the Silicon Valley. Its collapse wiped off the deposits of a few…