Adam Smith was spot on to observe that people do not start businesses out of altruism. They start out of their self-interest. But this is what made capitalism work because trade and transactions could happen – the...
Tech is currently driving the world’s economy while finance is taking a passenger seat. This is even more evident during Covid-19 – tech adoption was accelerated as consumer behaviours were reshaped....
We are often slaves to office productivity programs. Here are two examples. #1 – Calendars: We schedule interruptions rather than our important work. Eric Barker said the following (from his book, Barking Up the...
Most people wait for permission to do something. They do it only when their bosses, parents, partners, friends, idols, or governments tell them to. Without which, they will be mindless and engage in pleasure to pass...
I found myself gaining weight with each passing year. The last time I had my six-pack abs was probably during my NS days. I haven’t seen them for more than a decade. Not that I really desire the abs but a protruding...
If religions are our beliefs of the world, investing strategies are our beliefs of the markets. You are not suppose to criticise someone else’s religion because he may get extremely upset. He might even hurt you...
David Perell posted something close to my heart as I run courses and charge attendees for them. There are always people who don’t believe it is worthwhile to pay for self-development courses because everything is...
The responses to Covid-19 have been unprecedented. The Fed announced unlimited QE and buying corporate and municipal bonds. The Singapore government have announced that contractual obligations are suspended for a...
A pawn shop executive was interviewed on TV. She observed customers often redeem their pawned items during periods where the government has given out the handouts. But they subsequently return to pawn their items one to...
