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Sold 70 shares of AMD at $108.2, a realized gain of about 58%. Did so very reluctantly. AMD has been one of my highest conviction stocks. Price have been up […]
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On Friday, my bank confirmed the execution of $439,000 into two different funds. It’s a fairly significant sum, and I haven’t deployed this amount of money for quite some time. […]
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I found a bit of renewed energy with increasing the passive income I get. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, I assumed that equities would outperform fixed income, […]
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Had a meet-up with my RM recently to help my wife open a preferred banking account. As usual, I asked him what’s up in the world of preferred banking. Here […]
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My wife has finally become interested in managing her money, and I will be helping her out with opening a privilegd banking account. Frankly its long overdue. I have always […]
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My substantial investment in Tesla has about doubled. Looking back, I have gained nearly half a million in net-worth these last few years. Yet I do not feel rich. I […]
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I last did a post on my own household expenses back in Apr 2020. There have been substantial changes since, as well as a better understanding of retirement expenses. I […]
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I’ve crossed the $1 million mark in liquid assets (excludes property and CPF) in Nov 2020, and it’s now passed $1.1 million. It makes me think of what’s possible to […]
Sneak Peak: The Essential Guide to Retirement
Table of Contents Preface It may seem odd that a person in his thirties is writing a book about retirement. What would I know about having to leave a career […]