Is the world really against you?
You can’t go around blaming other people for all the bits of your life that aren’t how you like them to be. I am not being unsympathetic. I am just saying that’s how it is. No one else—but you—can make…
Author: Andy
Habits of the Rich
Sometimes, improving oneself is not so difficult as there are so many ways in which one can improve. A good option is to mirror the behavior of successful people and one yardstick to measure success is to look at how rich and wealthy…
The secret to prospering slowly …
… is not really a secret at all. Nevertheless, still not enough of us are doing the obvious: Investing in an asset class that has the highest chance of beating the inflation rate. Inflation is the opposite of a gift that…
What are ETFs?
They are Exchange Traded Funds. Huh? Simply, an ETF is an investment fund that is traded on a stock exchange. Although the ETF is similar to a mutual fund (or unit trust) and comprised of many individual investments such as stocks, bonds, or both,…
Money, money, money – the good, the bad, and the ugly
From the day you’re born until the day you die, money will always play a huge role in determining how good your quality of life was, is, or will be. That’s a pretty profound realization, isn’t it? I’m not going…
Life Hacks
Do you have lots of time to read lengthy articles, including some of my blogs? Nowadays, fewer and fewer of us own that luxury. Thus, I will share very brief tips and snippets of useful life hacks that can serve…
How to become a millionaire by saving 1$ a day
I am a huge fan of the exponential function. It is simply magic. This ninth world wonder—as Albert Einstein (or some other clever person) called it—can make everyone a millionaire with merely saving 1$ a day. That’s a bold statement that…
A powerful example of compounding interest
Consider a scenario of two people: each 25 years old, David who makes $40,000 a year and Michael who makes $80,000 a year. Each year, they get a 2.5% raise and both work until they are 73 (yeah, this might be the regular…
Goal-Setting
Goal-setting is the master art or skill because it is the ability that enables you to gain all other skills and abilities. It is the main function of your mind. Your conscious mind sets the goal via a thought…
Stock Trading Education
The other day, an ex-colleague asked me to point him to some trading books that would teach him to get rich. I was cracking my head for some wisdom that could help him with in his journey as trader. After a while,…