Money MaverickDec 17, 20188 min readAre(n't) all Private Retirement Plans Terrible? Or y'know. Not. So. There’s been a couple of articles about retirement plans, CPF and retiring recently, from financial blogs like...
Money MaverickDec 8, 20185 min readLooking 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...
Money MaverickDec 5, 20186 min readA Story of Wealth Creation, and Why Investing Isn't a Zero-sum gameft. Some Simple Investment Concepts I recently got especially annoyed at someone who had been giving fairly bad advice. Maybe it was...
Money MaverickNov 15, 20187 min readNot Salty, Just Honest - Debunking MoneyOwl on PlanningI 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...
Money MaverickOct 31, 20185 min readWhy 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,...
Money MaverickSep 22, 20185 min readResponse to Dr Wealth's Mutual Fund Article: More work needs to be doneI recently came across the new Dr Wealth article titled, "Should You Invest in Singapore Mutual Funds or Unit Trusts?" and it felt like a...
Money MaverickSep 19, 20184 min readThe STI ETF is NOT for beginners... No matter what the Internet saysThe Straits Times Index Exchange-Traded Fund (STI ETF) is often touted as a 'low-cost, low-risk' investment decision suitable for...
Money MaverickSep 3, 20184 min readIs an Investment-link Insurance Good or Bad? A breakdown of 3 ILP misconceptionsIt’s a vicious cycle for investment-linked policies (ILPs). Many online articles misrepresent them and financial agents don’t want to...
Money MaverickAug 15, 20185 min readHow to Recognise (and Avoid!) the Ugly ILP Time BombInvestment-linked policies (ILP) combine insurance and investment into one nifty package. Ticking two checkboxes off your financial...