Is Bitcoin a fad or the future? Is it worth long-term investment? Should you still buy it now at this price? These are the common questions that my clients and subscribers ask lately, and you probably want the answers too. I have wanted to write an article about Bitcoin on several occasions but I have […]
Interest Rate Hike: 4 impacts it has to you and your money
Will you give it a yawn when you hear the news that the interest rate hike is coming? You may yet to realise how deeply this will affect you and your money. For a start, when the US Federal Reserve increases their interest rates, it is not only an American thing. US interest rates matter […]
3 things you must do to invest in the modern world
There’s a popular English proverb saying: “Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.” In another word, if you concentrate on saving small amounts of money, you’ll soon amass a large amount. When it comes to investing for retirement, this can’t be truer. We never learn to plan our retirement in school […]
Investing For Retirement: Why You Need a Systematic Approach
When it comes to wealth building and investing for retirement, there are two stages you will have to go through: Stage 1 – Wealth Accumulation Stage 2 – Wealth Preservation Unless you have a filthy rich parent or a massive inheritance, you probably have to work your butt off to accumulate wealth before you can […]
Should you include Absolute Return Hedge Funds in your Asset Allocation?
Are hedge funds, a form of investments journalists love to hate, worth a second look? Should your asset allocation include alternative investment such as Absolute Return funds into your portfolio? Traditionally, any forms of investment other than cash, equities and bonds are considered as an alternative investment. That includes properties, commodities and hedge funds. Although […]
Why Dividend Stocks alone is not the best Income Investing strategy
“Asset allocation can offer investors cash flows similar to dividends stocks with lower risk” Many investors buy dividend stocks. This usually means buying ‘blue-chips’ that have a track record of paying dividends. Such investors are typically ‘buy and hold’ type of investors who don’t actively manage at all. While investing in dividend yielding stocks may […]