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How to Bag Yourself a Top Insurance Agent in Singapore (Version 2.0)

With Consultants dropping out of your life like flies, this could be a useful guide to nailing a good one.

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How to Choose a Participating Fund (and a good savings, retirement or insurance plan)

If you're going to compare around, do it right.

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Why I Got a Savings Plan For My Niece's Education Instead of Investing It

The most painfully honest financial planner you've ever met.

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Clearing debts early for a "Peace of Mind" is Overrated - Here's why

A huge range of opportunities open up once you're willing to step out of your comfort zone. There's this line that's been bothering me a...

Response to Budget Babe's Open Letter: Probably kinda sorta right...

So. Budget Babe recently released an open letter to insurance agents. It was about as well-received as you can expect; she’s a much...

#FinancialFriday - Do you actually know why you are getting insurance?

How many insurance policies do you have? I've met many different types of clients throughout my career as a Financial Advisor (FA). One...

Ditch the Efficient Market Hypothesis if you want to Beat the Market

The EMH stands for the Efficient Market Hypothesis (aka Efficient Market Theory) and it's an investment theory about how share prices...

A Beginner Approach to Saving for Retirement, While Paying for a House

CNA published a commentary on how 'Singaporeans were saving too little and too late'. Young adults planned to retire between 55 and 65...

#FinancialFriday - If not the STI ETF, then What?

Two days ago, I published an article about how the STI ETF is not suitable as a beginner investment. They might be convenient to buy...

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...

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