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Looking at Where Debt Has Gone: A Review
For my friend Jonathan Loh. Talking about economics is not my forte, but a reader requested for my opinion on this particular article so...
A Story of Wealth Creation, and Why Investing Isn't a Zero-sum game
ft. Some Simple Investment Concepts I recently got especially annoyed at someone who had been giving fairly bad advice. Maybe it was...
Not Salty, Just Honest - Debunking MoneyOwl on Planning
I had a engaging discussion on Unit Trusts with MoneyOwl CEO, Chuin Ting Weber, a week back so I was pretty thrilled to see the team...
Why 100% of passive fund managers underperform benchmarks*
In late 2016, the Financial Times reported that 99% actively-managed US funds were underperforming. In 2017, Fortune titled their piece,...
Response to Dr Wealth's Mutual Fund Article: More work needs to be done
I recently came across the new Dr Wealth article titled, "Should You Invest in Singapore Mutual Funds or Unit Trusts?" and it felt like a...
The STI ETF is NOT for beginners... No matter what the Internet says
The Straits Times Index Exchange-Traded Fund (STI ETF) is often touted as a 'low-cost, low-risk' investment decision suitable for...
Is an Investment-link Insurance Good or Bad? A breakdown of 3 ILP misconceptions
It’s a vicious cycle for investment-linked policies (ILPs). Many online articles misrepresent them and financial agents don’t want to...
How to Recognise (and Avoid!) the Ugly ILP Time Bomb
Investment-linked policies (ILP) combine insurance and investment into one nifty package. Ticking two checkboxes off your financial...












