Living within your means is …
I know, that’s not a really popular topic for investors & traders. But living within your means is not a ‘nice goal’ to have – it is a must. Here is why: 1️⃣ Those that don’t are in serious trouble…
Category: Junior Investor You can’t afford to give the stock market a miss. Start now to have enough later!
Breathe and let be
Tough markets out there right now. How are you coping? The journey towards building wealth starts with the battle between your ears. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱! Instead, increase your exposure to humility during markets like these.…
An Elemental Financial Literacy Lesson
Are you still reading books on economic cycles, trading and hedging strategies to boost your financial literacy?Is the most powerful and important investment book among them? It is called ‘Shut Up and Wait.’* It’s just one page with a long-term…
Is the Home Bias good or bad for you?
Where do you think Singaporean investors rank in terms of domestic equity allocation in % of total equity? Do we have more or less than 50% of our equity invested in the Singapore stock market? … From my anecdotal encounters…
New year, new start, same old, but still the most accurate stock market forecast for 2022
Because it’s kind of a tradition and because I have a 100% success rate with my previous stock market forecasts here we go again. But first, let’s ponder on this: What’s the significance of a year anyway? It’s merely the…
Financial Literacy Lesson #1
I am mentoring a talented lady about 5 years into her career. During our conversation this afternoon, the topic of stock investing and saving for retirement came up. She asked me whether she should trust her Financial Advisor – who…
Am I saving enough?
Quick question: Would it be easier for you to save 20% of your monthly income, or to live on 80% of your monthly income? In case you answered, “Save 20%,” you are just average (sorry for being so blunt) and might be…
Why do we misbehave so often?
According to economists, we should all be cold, clear-eyed spenders who always choose what would benefit us the most economically. In their economists’ world, we are all as emotionless, passionless, and predictable as the Vulcan Mr. Spock in Star Trek, since we are supposedly…
Have we reached peak oil demand yet?
Could it be that we have seen the peak in global oil demand back in 2019? I wouldn’t know. Due to COVID-19, experts are predicting that the oil demand peak might happen earlier than previously thought. BP says it could…
This is what’s going to happen
We can’t change what has happened, nor can we wish the virus away. Let me ask you one question: Do you know more about what’s going to happen in the next 12 months today than you did back in January?…
You can’t afford to give the stock market a miss. Start now to have enough later!
Breathe and let be
Tough markets out there right now. How are you coping? The journey towards building wealth starts with the battle between your ears. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱! Instead, increase your exposure to humility during markets like these.…
An Elemental Financial Literacy Lesson
Are you still reading books on economic cycles, trading and hedging strategies to boost your financial literacy?Is the most powerful and important investment book among them? It is called ‘Shut Up and Wait.’* It’s just one page with a long-term…
Is the Home Bias good or bad for you?
Where do you think Singaporean investors rank in terms of domestic equity allocation in % of total equity? Do we have more or less than 50% of our equity invested in the Singapore stock market? … From my anecdotal encounters…
New year, new start, same old, but still the most accurate stock market forecast for 2022
Because it’s kind of a tradition and because I have a 100% success rate with my previous stock market forecasts here we go again. But first, let’s ponder on this: What’s the significance of a year anyway? It’s merely the…
Financial Literacy Lesson #1
I am mentoring a talented lady about 5 years into her career. During our conversation this afternoon, the topic of stock investing and saving for retirement came up. She asked me whether she should trust her Financial Advisor – who…
Am I saving enough?
Quick question: Would it be easier for you to save 20% of your monthly income, or to live on 80% of your monthly income? In case you answered, “Save 20%,” you are just average (sorry for being so blunt) and might be…
Why do we misbehave so often?
According to economists, we should all be cold, clear-eyed spenders who always choose what would benefit us the most economically. In their economists’ world, we are all as emotionless, passionless, and predictable as the Vulcan Mr. Spock in Star Trek, since we are supposedly…
Have we reached peak oil demand yet?
Could it be that we have seen the peak in global oil demand back in 2019? I wouldn’t know. Due to COVID-19, experts are predicting that the oil demand peak might happen earlier than previously thought. BP says it could…
This is what’s going to happen
We can’t change what has happened, nor can we wish the virus away. Let me ask you one question: Do you know more about what’s going to happen in the next 12 months today than you did back in January?…