I didn’t work hard in the office or climb the corporate ladder. I couldn’t be bothered to scrimp and save 50% -70% of my salary. I spent freely and foolishly. […]
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Reflecting on my investment journey
I have been investing since I was 16 years old. Since I was too young for my own account, my mum would help me buy the stocks I wanted. I […]
In Deeper and Deeper Trouble
Yesterday was another historic day. Dow Jones and the S&P 500 index went down 9% – 10%. I watched years of returns disappear in literally 2 days. This has stunned […]
Forced to top up the margin account
Just dumped $16,000 into my margin account as my margin level became dangerously close to below 140. Once that happens I will be margin called and have to swallow a […]
Will I get margin called?
It has been an interesting couple of weeks. My portfolio was significantly hit by the market turmoil and I became worried about being margin called on my leveraged bonds. This […]
Is Retiring early in Singapore possible?
You may be surprised by this, but Singapore is a decent place to work towards financial independence and retiring early. Despite the headlines of being one of the cities with […]
Can you find Financial Freedom with Leverage?
I’ll let you on to something most Singaporeans don’t know. You can leverage bonds to increase your returns. This can be done safely with a managed risk. It can also […]