Many people tend to pigeon hole themselves into a particular style of investing they identify with - Value Investors, Growth Investors, Income Investors, Index Investors, the list goes on and on. The talks and courses I've attended to date also tend to teach a singular method to investing, maybe because it is easier to sell and structure into a course / talk. I used to … [Read more...] about Shifting my investing style
Archives for August 2018
Tesla – Symptoms of poor governance pile up
US Tech stocks were my first love in my investing journey. That said, I've never felt compelled to jump on the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) bandwagon. I initially didn't bother because I hated the car manufacturing business. Slowly as the years went by, I saw Tesla as a company that at best was not operating to its fullest potential, at worst was a dysfunctional managerial … [Read more...] about Tesla – Symptoms of poor governance pile up
Understanding Islamic banking principles and its application to investing
In the past few months, I've been sharing on-and-off with a Muslim colleague on generating passive income and my own journey to financial freedom. It was through these discussions that I was reminded of the existence of Islamic banking. As someone who has read next to nothing on this topic, I thought I'll do some reading of my own and present my findings … [Read more...] about Understanding Islamic banking principles and its application to investing
5 things Singaporean investors should be thankful for this National Day
National Day has always been a time of patriotic celebration. For me, it tends to be patriotic reflection. This has been made more pronounced with my work travels over the past 1 and half years. Sitting here alone chilling in my Beijing hotel room having worked through yet another National Day overseas, I thought I'll share my top 5 things I feel Singaporean investors should be … [Read more...] about 5 things Singaporean investors should be thankful for this National Day
If Professor Oak introduced Investing
Introduction Hello there! Welcome to the world of Pokemon Investing! My name is Oak! People call me the Investment Prof! This world has many instruments for investing! For some people, they invest to build passive cash flow. Others invest for capital gain. Myself... I study investments as a profession, and I'm here to provide you with a beginner's guide to … [Read more...] about If Professor Oak introduced Investing
“Save 100k by 30” goal review
Whenever you reach a milestone in life, you tend to reflect on what has been and sometimes, what could have been. As I celebrate the 5th anniversary of joining the workforce yesterday and my 30th birthday today, I am reminded of a goal I once had but have not tracked for a long time. Back in July 2013, as a young fresh graduate about to embark on my career as a legal … [Read more...] about “Save 100k by 30” goal review