A couple of weeks ago, I was trying to explain passive investing to some friends. I could tell from their expressions that my message wasn’t landing, so I decided to switch it up and use an analogy that they understood best: Alcohol. Here’s what I shared. The cocktail sampler set Imagine that you love cocktails. […]
You have to watch The Devil’s Plan on Netflix. It’s a Korean reality TV series where 10 contestants face off playing games of strategy and intelligence. It’s like Physical 100, but for smart people. What I found particularly interesting was that it wasn’t just a game show, but there were several metagames being played throughout
When I first started this blog, one of my most common questions I got from readers was “How do I get started in investing?“ Choices were limited back then. I would painstakingly explain the process of 1) Why passive investing is the best strategy for most people, 2) How to set up your own portfolio
Have you seenThe Life of Pi? The movie came out more than 10 years ago, and it’s one of those stories that leaves its interpretation open to you. It tells the story of Pi Patel, who encounters a storm while sailing on a Japanese freighter ship with several zoo animals onboard. The ship sinks, and
A quick note before we begin: Hello! I know it’s been awhile. I’ve had a lot happening in my life in the past couple of months including moving homes, travel, a death in the family, and a hectic time at work. It’s all okay now, it’s just been a challenging few months. I’m writing this
Last week, I wrote about how we’re in a crisis of male friendships. Men in our 30s and 40s find it increasingly hard to build close friendships with other men. We might be surrounded by casual friendships, but few of us have guy friends who really have our backs, or who would jump into a
It all started with a podcast. Sometime last year, I was listening to this episode on the Art of Manliness podcast on how adult men find it increasingly hard to make genuine friends. The podcast guest was Billy Baker, the author of We Need To Hang Out: A Memoir of Making Friends. Baker shared how
For a couple of months last year, my wife and I found ourselves homeless. Let me explain: We had sold off our flat, but our new place wouldn’t be ready for another few months. One option was to rent, but seeing how crazy rents in Singapore were, we asked ourselves: Wouldn’t it be cheaper to
A couple of years ago, I set out an ambitious goal to fly the Singapore Airlines Suites. I spent a year reading blogs, optimizing my credit card spend, and researching ways to hack the system. After a lot of effort, I managed to do it. It was an amazing experience, but something felt missing. I’d
