It's Time!

by Kendrick Chua

Last week, I was having a conversation with an acquaintance when she broached the topic of investing. Having heard from another friend that I am into it, she asked how I was doing.  I answered that my portfolio is doing quite well and couldn’t be happier with it. Impressed, she said that she’d like to start investing but only when she has a bigger capital. Being a financial advisor and faced with an ‘excuse’ like this, I had the urge to lecture about the fallacy that had since prevented people like her from investing. I resisted. There is a proper time for that. But I can’t help but be disappointed that despite all efforts to kill the myth, it is still very much alive today. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting NOW, I will follow this equation in preparing myself for financial stability: INCOME – SAVINGS = EXPENSES.

I am a person with a lot of dreams- a dream house, dream car, businesses I would want to own, tours to different countries to name a few. And I have come to realize that those would remain dreams if I do not act now. What we all need is a means by which we could not only save but moreover grow our money Read the rest of this entry »

Lately I’ve been thinking on how to grow my money passively. Meaning, I’m earning while I’m sleeping. It’s kinda materialistic but I have a lot of dreams and money is inevitable to put them into reality.

I don’t want it to remain as “wishful thinking” that’s why I’m doing something about it now. Read the rest of this entry »

As a single parent to three lovely kids I know the value of preparing for the future and it involves great sacrifices. One of the lesson that I learned in life is the value of thinking ahead and of setting priorities. This is quite simple, “if it is not needed then do not buy it.” Read the rest of this entry »