How much money is enough, and what will I do with myself when I get there? This question is just as challenging for multimillionaires as it is for dollar-a-day farmers. The dilemma is tantalizingly similar for both. For the one-acre farmer whose family now has enough to eat for the whole year because…
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“Apr 13″ – SG Transactions & Portfolio Update”
Counters No. of Lots Average Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on average price Market Price (SGD) Total Value (SGD) based on market price Total Dividends collected (SGD) since purchase FraserCenter Point Trust 12 1.69 20,280.00 2.15 25,800.00 1,185.00 SPH 4 4.09 16,360.00 4.65 18,600.00 0.00 SIA Engineering 3 4.12 12,360.00 4.87 14,610.00 210.00 First…
Why are people interested in SMRT stock?
SMRT Corporation (S53.SI) used to be a darling among dividend investors due to its resilient earnings, defensive nature and stable dividend payouts. Its last highest trading price was on 5 July 2010 when it hits a high of S$2.31. Since then, it went on a spiral downwards rollercoaster ride to a low of today’s closing…
Time will differentiate us over time
Time is our lives’ greatest non-equalizer and it brings multiple differences in our lives over a period. The days when you and I were born, we started at almost the same point in life. We eat, play and go to school at the same courtesy of what we were supposed to do. There isn’t…
Immigrants get creative to survive without credit
America runs on credit. We take out loans to buy expensive items like cars or houses. We borrow for little stuff using credit cards. And our credit history determines our ability to simply rent an apartment. We often take credit for granted. You know who doesn’t? Immigrants. Especially undocumented immigrants living in the shadows….
What are some of the things you would miss should you achieve financial independence and stop working FT one day?
Don’t get me wrong. Much as I would love to be financial independent right now, I am nowhere near the target at the moment. It would be at least another 8 years to financial independence. So for those who have achieved financial independence, what are some of the things you would miss about working full-time?…
Ready to dump REITS?
For anyone who has not read the post written by FFN recently, I would recommend you to go to his site to read on his recent post on the possible bubble on REITS (Link here). I think he provides a great insight and an interesting perspective that all of us as a REITS investor can take away something…
Everyone is a genius – A. Einstein
Albert Einstein once said: “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Unfortunately, we are being tested and selected everyday in an unfair cruel selection methodology in our society. Some of us, who may be…
Is getting rich all but worth it?
One anonymous user answered this one million dollar question recently on Quora which I thought was interesting and would like to share with the other readers. I made $15m in my mid-20s after I sold a tech startup. I talked to a lot of people about this question, and thought a lot about how to…
How much loyalty should you owe to your company?
Loyalty is respect. Back in the days where mobility and transition are remote, loyalty is seen as one most important aspect of an employee’s characteristic. Fast forward to 20th century, do we still see the same loyalty in an employee? How much loyalty do employees owe or have to their employers? …