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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Yesterday I went to one of the gold retailers in Singapore and sold off nearly all my physical gold – 14 x 1 oz gold coins + 8 x 1/2 oz gold coins, a total of 18 oz. I had…
I have just bought my first batch of China A-shares, more specifically China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co Ltd. If the price is right, I intend to accumulate my stake in the company every month. Else, I will put the…
In recent times we have seen news about people mass resigning. Just some time back the trend of The Great Resignation appeared on the news. Even in this past week, doctors in South Korea staged a protest against long hours…
Every now and then, there is a new crypto-currency being released onto the market. Every coin claimed to solve a host of problems, but till today few have really shown results. As a result, the majority of the market does…
Retrenchment exercises have been getting more and more frequent lately. Within the private sector, people who are still surviving in the companies are gradually becoming more worried about their future, especially if they have loans to pay off, a family…
Property investment is one of the default investment types people go for. I have talked about this topic from rental to capital appreciation, from the various types of properties to the factors which you should consider when buying one, so…
This is a very short tale of the business of debt. Tom wants to marry Toodles and set up a family with her. To do that he needs to buy a house, for that is the Asian culture. Both of…