Month: March 2026
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What does War mean for your portfolio?
This article is not meant to gloss over the horrors or human cost of war. War exacts a terrible toll on humanity. Nevertheless, even those of us untouched by weaponry feel its economic effects. So what should or can we do about our investments in times of war? War negatively impacts stock and bond returns……
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What do financial advisors do for you?
Investing is solved. Low cost, globally diversified index funds can meet the investing needs of the general public. If you’re not a member of the 1%, what could financial advisors offer you? A great question, and one that isn’t just a flat rejection of financial advisory. Yes, I would recommend treating what financial advisors say…
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Investing mistakes that financial advisors/RMs make
Your financial advisor/RM is likely making investment mistakes. This is not because they are malicious. Rather, it is because they truly believe in their (misguided) advice. They are also influenced by their incentive structure, which is simple: Sell. No sales = no income. If you want to put food on the table, you have to…
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Questions to ask yourself in financial planning
In financial planning, we seek our values and life goals in making decisions. We then structure our financial plans to help us achieve those life goals while sticking true to our values. But uncovering these values and life goals are not easy. In fact, we are normally unaware of these values and life goals. Yet,…
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Mistakes that real Singaporean investors make
The Straits Times recently ran an article about young Singaporean investors using AI to make stock picks. They make many mistakes in their investment choices. Or if they are aware that they are mistakes, perhaps they are expressing their own desires through their choices, To be sure, I am not against people making their own…