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: What Works Great life lessons from people who have “been there, done that” long before you.
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.…
Financial Literacy Lesson #3 – Stop the goalposts from moving
We should stop once we’ve had enough.But what is “enough” for you?Would you recognize “enough” when you saw it? Have you written down your $$-amount that you consider enough? And how often has this $$-amount changed over the years? Do…
Is Money Really Your Biggest Motivator At Work?
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…
Everything is ‘figureoutable’
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Nonsense – surely individuals are powerless to counter the global drivers & momentum of climate cancer. I beg to differ. This heating planet is our commons. It holds…
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…
This is the workplace of your dreams …
I recently came across a poll conducted by Corporate Rebels. They asked what are you looking for most in your (new) dream job? About 300 folks answered: 10.8% (Higher Salary & Status)16.9% (Collaboration & Social interaction)44.3% (Freedom, Trust & Flexibility)28.0%…
Peace-of-mind investing
Recently we celebrated Earth Hour, the International Day of Forests and Singapore’s Green Plan 2030. One of Singapore’s key targets is to plant 1 million more trees in Singapore. Globally, each week, nearly 475,000 acres of forest are senselessly cleared,…
Great life lessons from people who have “been there, done that” long before you.
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.…
Financial Literacy Lesson #3 – Stop the goalposts from moving
We should stop once we’ve had enough.But what is “enough” for you?Would you recognize “enough” when you saw it? Have you written down your $$-amount that you consider enough? And how often has this $$-amount changed over the years? Do…
Is Money Really Your Biggest Motivator At Work?
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…
Everything is ‘figureoutable’
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Nonsense – surely individuals are powerless to counter the global drivers & momentum of climate cancer. I beg to differ. This heating planet is our commons. It holds…
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…
This is the workplace of your dreams …
I recently came across a poll conducted by Corporate Rebels. They asked what are you looking for most in your (new) dream job? About 300 folks answered: 10.8% (Higher Salary & Status)16.9% (Collaboration & Social interaction)44.3% (Freedom, Trust & Flexibility)28.0%…
Peace-of-mind investing
Recently we celebrated Earth Hour, the International Day of Forests and Singapore’s Green Plan 2030. One of Singapore’s key targets is to plant 1 million more trees in Singapore. Globally, each week, nearly 475,000 acres of forest are senselessly cleared,…