Why guys with Cultural Capital can be extremely dangerous
I was going about my business when drama finally arrived in the Singapore Literature space. For folks in the Financial…
Dating Lessons from Red Roulette
The books shown above was strongly recommended to me to my pals on the finance chat groups. However, I…
Machine-Age Humanities
With the closure of Yale-NUS, we managed to witness a round of whining from liberal arts majors from that…
Some highlights from presentation to RI Sec 4 students
This is the second time I am presenting to RI secondary 4 students who are taking a gap semester with…
Understanding Elitism in Singapore
This is supposed to be a busy pro-bono month for me as I ramp up my schedule to do some…
Come for my ERM Community Event Q32021 on 16th September 2021
Ok, as I’m 95% done with my slides, I should be able to share details on the next ERM community…
Does Singapore feel cheap ?
I’ve been busy preparing for the next community session where I will do some thinking about China, so I’ve…
ERM Community Event for Q32021 – this time it’s all about China
The time is ripe for ERM to take a clear objective stand on China. One sign that is unmistakeable is…
The moral dilemma of educating Mr. Shitcoin
I’ve finally found an interesting puzzle for readers to solve. Mr. Shitcoin is a friend of a friend, and his…
Letter to Batch 22 of the Early Retirement Masterclass
Dear Students of Batch 22, It’s been a great honour and privilege to be able to conduct a 2-Day Early…
Should internet marketers behave with more class ?
I’m in the middle of conducting my class, so I don’t expect to be blogging, but a very large financial…
Robo-Advisors versus Financial Advisors
I was thinking about the panel I had with The Artist Formerly Known as Money Maverick or Luke Ho,…
The Great Resignation
While China is busy contending with the “Lying Flat” movement, where young people are rebelling against their work culture, the…
Singapore as the Kryptonian Red Sun Theory
One day idea shared with me in the Lothlorien chat group is the idea that Singaporeans are like Kryptonians…
The Future of Finance is Female !
One area I’m focused on is to make my program more diverse and gender-inclusive. But I can see how…
Maybe we will be better off with a more authoritarian regime
Ok, something more interesting to share on National Day week. Maybe I’m slowly becoming a cranky uncle, but I’m beginning…
Happy National Day everyone !
Happy National Day Readers.I was initially planning an article on retiring overseas but Seedly beat me to the punch.…
Philosophers who inspire the FIRE movement
Something short for this weekend, with the Lying Flat movement gaining traction and possibly fuelling the FIRE movement, it is…
Why Singaporeans need to cultivate the Bronze medal mindset
The Greek Philosopher Plato once imagined a utopia that divided men into three castes. Men of Gold are philosopher-kings and…
Maybe Singapore does not deserve you, Joseph Schooling !
I don’t have a lot to write about this weekend as I will be reserving my strength for the Dr.…
Should we learn a thing or two from Communist China?
The past few days have been quite shocking for political observers who saw some massive moves to mess up…
JIPABAN – On bad financial advice from Hokkien songs
If you think about it, the MVP this month are the cheekopeks who visited Vietnamese hostesses and brought the entire…
Who still believes in a meritocracy these days?
Sometimes, I get the privilege of being invited by younger bloggers, entrepreneurs or influencers for breakfast. Being exposed to their…
Maybe Singaporeans should just lie flat and give up on their ambitions ?
We’re seeing a lot of bloggers talk about “Lying Flat” movement which goes to show how much traction this…
How to “travel” when you are stuck at home.
First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for their well-wishes. My mum is doing well.But it has still…
Some Thoughts on Managing Family Health
This was one of the toughest weeks of my life. Let me start with a legendary tale of our Unions. There…
So what if you are right?
The heightened alert phase has been much tougher than the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker came with more government support…
Are we overproducing elites in Singapore ?
Some folks have protested that I am duplicitous when it comes to degrees. Diploma holders of my generation do fairly…