How to make life decisions towards sufficiency and contentment
IN THE aftermath of the global financial crisis which caused many to lose their wealth, I had an epiphany in 2010 to...
The pension: That rare retirement benefit gets a fresh look
IN an economy characterised by a volatile stock market and elevated inflation, a sure thing looks better than ever. For some Americans...
Dementia cover: Need versus want
WHEN I was younger, I associated dementia simply with old age, loss of memory and childlike behaviour. How bad can it be...
Clearing the air about prenuptial agreements
THE idea of a prenuptial agreement between a couple about to tie the knot in Singapore is often met with scepticism.
TD Ameritrade Singapore to stop serving retail investors from Dec 1
TRADING platform TD Ameritrade Singapore will stop its services for retail investors from December this year, to focus on accredited investors instead.
Platform workers have lower insurance coverage for critical illness, mortality: study
PLATFORM workers in Singapore – such as private-hire workers, delivery workers and taxi drivers – had lower insurance coverage for critical illness...
Preparing for retirement is about more than just money
HAVING been a financial planning practitioner for more than three decades, most of my clients are approaching their retirement years. As such...
Redefining retirement: 7 considerations
MUCH has been written about the importance of retirement planning and how to grow our wealth and assets via saving and investing...
When robots take over your portfolio (and hopefully make you rich)
“As we enter the age of AI investing, it’s not hard to imagine a future where investors are replaced by robots. But...
Legacy planning: Tackle life decisions first, then look into products
IN THE past three years, we have seen a rise in the number of people coming to us for end-of-life, legacy and...