I just read the book Financial Freedom: How People Live When They No Longer Need to Work. The author Gisela Enders interviewed seven Germans who generate enough income from investments to cover their living expenses so they no longer have to work for money. It was originally written in German and being translated into English. (Which European will talk to strangers about … [Read more...]
Why you need to be contrarians in property investment
In the preface of No B.S. Guide to Property Investment, I mentioned the reason why I wrote the book. I bought my first few properties in the early and mid-2000s during the economic downturn. Back then, there was not much public interest or media coverage of properties. I couldn’t find any good book on buying properties in Singapore. I thought it would be useful if I could … [Read more...]
Helping you make money with your money
A girlfriend was tired of being single and looked for Mr Right from popular online dating sites and dating apps. She soon found a guy who met her quality checklist - decent looking, well-educated and with good sense of humour. He is also a professional working in the financial industry. They met for dinner after communicating online for some time. He was … [Read more...]
How to tell savvy investors from average ones?
Eating out in Orchard on a Saturday evening, we just placed our order when my husband noticed something special about the restaurant. “The owner of this place did hire pretty waitresses around.” “Pretty? Where?” “See the one over there near the counter.” I looked in his direction and saw a voluptuous figure at the far end of the restaurant. “That one really looks … [Read more...]
Property investment in uncertain times
Last Sunday was my third time speaking at the SMART Investment & International Property Expo. It was very touching to see so many of my blog followers and readers there. Thank you! The unbearable uncertainty of being When the organizer asked me to talk about 'Property Investment in Uncertain Times', I thought it was a great topic. You see they can say property … [Read more...]