Is there a celebrity you’ve always wanted to meet? Justin Timberlake, President Obama, Steve Jobs, Justin Bieber (so you can punch him in the face)? For a geek like me, I’ve always wanted to meet the “celebrities” in the investing world. Not many people know who they are, but they’ve changed the lives of millions of people […]
You know you’re spending way too much time on your blog when you rename your Pokemon to this: They don’t look cheerful, but hey, I’ll take it. In true cheerfulegg style, I usually blog about “current affairs” approximately 2 weeks too late. (Sorry, I was too busy collecting Magikarp so I can get mah Gyarados
One of my friends is American, but lives and works in the UK. Even though he couldn’t vote in the referendum, he fought really hard for the “Remain” campaign. In the days leading up to the vote, he even started handing out flyers. Well, he was obviously disappointed. Now that Brexit has happened, he’s not sure whether
¡Hola, I’m back! Didja miss me? My bad on being away for so long – the past 3 weeks were absolutely crazy for me. I had back-to-back events, overseas trips and meetings, and to top it all off, a bad case of food poisoning last week. But ahhhh, it’s good to be back. So earlier this
If you’ve been checking out the Singapore personal finance blogosphere, you might know Alvin Chow, who writes at BigFatPurse.com. Alvin and I spoke at a couple of events together, and we’ve hung out a couple of times drinking beer/coffee and chatting about psychology and investing. So when I was in Dhoby Gaut last month, I texted him
Warning: This post contains expletives. I hardly swear, but there are some situations where “gosh darn it” just doesn’t quite cut it. If you’re the kind of person who gets easily offended, don’t read this. No hard feelings 🙂 Mark Manson wrote an awesome article recently, titled The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck.
Do the most successful people work the hardest? Think about your co-workers in your office – I’m willing to bet that the guy who stays late every day isn’t the guy who’s most likely to get promoted. I’m not saying that it’s bad to work hard – it’s ok to obsess about your work sometimes
Check out this email that I got from a close friend today: Friends check to see how you’re doing. Best friends check to see if you’re still alive. Nope, I’m not dead, although yes, I have been a little quiet on this blog lately. Why? Two reasons: I just started a new job posting which
Last year, I wrote a post where I broke down the exact figures on how the average Singaporean could save $100K by 30. Over the next few months, I received dozens of responses on the post, and I found the insights super fascinating. Respondents generally fell into 2 camps: Guess which group is more likely to succeed?
