Midas Reviews: Pacific Equity fund Webinar by Aberdeen Standard

Hi friends, Ever since the previous review post where I call out the mistakes/biases/bullshits in April 2020, I have received quite a few requests to do something like this again. So, here is another one for the views.  Oh, TLDR; this post won't be as aggressive as the previous one as the speaker...

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June 2020 Updates

Hi friends, Great news! The Circuit Breaker is almost over. I hope that you will not rush out into the streets straight away. I have also realised that this period did not have as much of an impact as I thought it would on my life. Maybe I am already in a circuit breaker before the virus came in.  Some updates, I have been rejected for a part-time internship, that would mean that there not...

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Finance 201: Different asset classes and their performance in different economic climates

Hi friends, Welcome to the first part of my Finance 201 series. In the articles that are labeled under this series, I will assume that you already have a basic understanding of different financial instruments (bonds, stocks, ETFs, hedge funds). If not, do take a look at my Finance 101 series. As...

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Finance 101: What is a portfolio?

Hi friends,  I bet that you have heard of it before. "I have a portfolio of blah blah blah", or "How big is your portfolio?" So... What is this "portfolio" that everyone who is investing/ planning their finances is talking about? Today I shall be tackling this question: Definition: A portfolio...

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Finance 101: What is a Bond?

Hi friends,  Bond, James Bond Up to this point, I hope that you have benefitted from this series. I have also benefitted from the series as I learned about infographics design for this series and reinforced my financial knowledge as well. Do let me know if you have any ideas for Finance 101...

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Mid-May update

Hi friends, At the beginning of the month of May, or in my previous update post, I have predicted that the stock market would be falling soon. During these two weeks, even with an increase in the amount of unemployment in the US, the stock market has continued to defy expectations and climbed even higher. In view of that, I have decided to withdraw the profits that I have made during this period...

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Finance 101: What is a Real Estate

Hi friends,  Today I will be writing about something that is on a lot of our minds in Singapore. Similar to REITs, just that it is something on a personal level and not managed by anyone. It is real estate.  So...... just some fun facts: 1. Almost half of Singaporeans (2.18 million out of...

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