I have a girlfriend whom we know each other for over a decade. But I didn't know that she is a savvy property investor until quite recently. “Unlike men, we women seldom bring up topics about money, finance and investment. We talk about husbands and kids when we see each other.” She explained. “As Asians, we are taught to be humble and not to show off our wealth. As … [Read more...]
Finding good bargains again this Chinese New Year
Still remember my 2014 blog post “Finding great bargains in a Chinese New Year fair”? We flied to Hong Kong again this lunar new year and stayed in the same hotel opposite the Victoria Park Flower Market which opened from Feb 10 to 6 a.m. on Feb 16. Most people buy plants and flowers to decorate their homes and offices one to two weeks before Chinese New Year. Many visit … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from the fall of bitcoin
Last Friday, the cryptocurrency market suffered an irrational sell-off. An estimated $115 billion worth of different digital coins were wiped off in a single day. What happened to bitcoin? In less than 13 hours, the price of bitcoin plunged 15 percent to USD7,700, before bouncing back to the USD9,000 level on Saturday. As I am writing this, the price of bitcoin … [Read more...]
Thoughts from the release of PSLE results
Last Friday was an exciting day for me as I joined the parents of 38,942 primary six students who had their PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) results released on Black Friday. The PSLE result experience It was done in the school hall where all the pupils sat in lines on the floor. Their equally-anxious parents were seated behind at the back of the … [Read more...]
To live a long life for properties
Do you know there are at least 3 scenarios that you need to stay healthy and live a reasonably long life for the sake of properties? Scenario 1: When you need to pay a 35-year mortgage. Scenario 2: When you buy your property at a historically-high price. Scenario 3: When you are really into property investment. Scenario 1: If you have a 35-year … [Read more...]