I keep track of my expenses to see how far along I am towards financial freedom. It’s a good exercise to see if I’m living within my means and saving […]
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A Trip to the Market: What’s going on
Last night, Singapore’s Prime Minister announced a “circuit-breaker”. Workplaces and schools will be closed for a month to curb the spread of COVID-19. This morning, I took my usual trip […]
Stock Transactions Apr 2020
Bought: 35 shares of Microsoft at 152.39 40 shares of Johnson & Johnson 128.3799 20 shares of Nvidia of 249.27 Total about $15,000 USD. I didn’t expect to buy today. […]
A New Economy: Why I’m not buying Index Funds
I have always advised people that they should buy index funds like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, instead of trying to pick stocks. That’s Warren Buffett’s advice too. Index funds […]
The Truth about Critical Illness and Cancer Insurance: Do You Really need Early Stage and Multi-pay?
Disclaimer: I am not a insurance or medical professional. I speak only from my own experiences for discussion purposes. Please seek personal insurance advice from a certified professional. The reason […]
The Corona Virus Curve You should be Worried about
I’ve been following the number of worldwide corona virus cases at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/. It serves as a clue to when markets recover. When the curve starts to flatten, governments will relax […]
Portfolio Transactions Mar 2020
I sold my Nvidia and Activision Blizzard stock last night, They were up 28% and 7% respectively, and I decided that it was a good time to take some profit […]
Your job or your life: Living in the age of Corona Virus
Last night, the US employment report showed that 3.3 mil people applied for unemployment benefits. It means they got laid off. This is 4 times the number reported in the […]
How to Come out Ahead in a Downturn
We are almost certainly in a downturn or recession now. It’s a question of how long it will last. But are there things you can do during this time to […]
Major gratitude and site update
Whew. When I started this site last month, I didn’t really have much expectations on how it would grow. It was a passion project, something I would do for free […]