The stay-home order implemented almost a week ago has taken some getting-used to. This can be perhaps one of the best times to pay attention to yourself and focus on your own self-development.   If you’re new to investing and trading, or are thinking of getting started, the safest thing you could do for yourself is to learn the proper way […]

Chinese New Year is almost upon us.  No doubt many are looking forward to the long weekend to visit relatives, enjoy good food and of course, giving and receiving of ang paos. As parents, your annual practice would be to either keep your children’s ang pao money for them or let them manage it themselves. Some choose the former because […]

Is stock market for everyone? “Fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to happen. When you feel helpless, you’re far more afraid that you would be if you knew the facts.” said Chris Hadfield, the astronaut who flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station. Going to space is a very risky thing - a lot of things can go very wrong and yet people overcame it. So how does one overcome fear? “Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing” Warren Buffett. So the solution is...

One of the biggest and “baddest” misconceptions with investing in the stock market… …is that people think they don’t have enough capital to generate life-changing returns. But here’s the truth. When Kathlyn Toh, our chief trainer first started off, she didn’t have that much capital either. Yet in just a few years , she managed to grow her investment capital […]

We all know about IQ and EQ but what is rarely talked about is our "Financial Quotient". Financial Quotient, simply put, is defined as how well are you equipped to grow and protect your wealth. What is your FQ?

We asked attendees of the Global Investing Made Simple seminar to give us their feedback, and Ramsha Zia wrote us a nice passage to describe her experience and we thought we should share it with you. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that can change our lives. This for me, was one of them…

For most of us, the idea of going into retirement is comforting and much to be anticipated. However, retirement can be nerve-wrecking seeing that we can no longer hold on to the security of having a fixed monthly salary or if we have not found an alternate income source that can sustain us. Most, would have to... [Read more]

Po is back with for his 3rd installment as Kung Fu Panda.  This time (as usual), we get to see Po elevate himself to the next level of kung fu mastery and defeat an even stronger enemy.  There – we have given the plot away (sorry!).  One thing great about this movie is that it always try to bring across […]

What you need to know before you invest in SBUX In the late 20th century, coffee was merely a beverage and not a lifestyle brand with its own inescapable culture. Then Starbucks (SBUX) started franchising, and neither caffeine delivery nor the retail real estate industry would ever be the same again. Whether you’re a loyal Starbucks customer, or even if […]

Investing successfully is about making wise choices with our emotions and actions.We make choices every day.  We choose every action we take, even every emotion we feel!  Question is – how do we choose?  Do we choose to be successful or unsuccessful? Success Story has put together an insightful infographic that helps in identifying our choices.   How does this […]