Whenever I ask around, how much do you need to be able to be able to slow down in work pace and that you can choose how to live your life and not rushing to work everyday, the answer is always $1 million. I dont know why but it seems that $1 million is the magic number. I mean how many of us, the working class can accumulate $1 million through savings.
Friday, 20 June 2014
Saturday, 31 May 2014
The dilemma - SingPost
One of the news which has brought some life into the stock market this week was the purchase of a minority stake in SingPost by the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Everyone knows or should have heard about this highly successful company and it's founder, Jack Ma, so no need to spell further. A friend who has bought some shares prior to this announcement was in dilemma on whether should he take profit or keep it for it's dividend. I believe there are many like him, not sure what to do, and well, on a positive note, it is a good problem isnt it. I have shared with him my thoughts and here it is what i have told him.
Friday, 30 May 2014
The writing is on the wall - Degree and Jobs
By having a degree now, does it still guarantee you a good paying job and gainfully employed till you are retired. If this is your thinking, then you have not been in touch with the local news or you were overwhelmed by the news about Alibaba taking a stake in Singpost. This is very real, it had already happened since the Financial crisis.
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