The Financial Wheel

August 16, 2019

The Financial Wheel Financial wisdom is not just about getting the best financial results, but also about getting the best financial results in the best possible way. It begins with being conscientious about spending every dollar and stretching every dollar for the best returns. To illustrate, let me share with you a story that has […]

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How Are We Educating Students?

August 16, 2019

How Are We Educating Students? Our educational system is directly or indirectly influenced by what economists call the human capital model. In short, we endeavour to produce students with a focus on helping them find jobs, increase income, and contribute to the economy and society. While the human capital model has many upsides, we should […]

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Wealth-Creation Mindset

August 16, 2019

Wealth-Creation Mindset On 19 March 2011, I almost died. I was driving on a three-lane highway coming back from Kuala Lumpur. It was a hearty drive back after feasting on the renowned “Yong Tau Foo” at Jalan Ampang. I was driving on the fast lane at a speed that was, let’s just say, normal; in […]

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Transforming Your Belief System to be Wealthy

August 16, 2019

Transforming Your Belief System to be Wealthy Your belief system will define your destiny. In a small town in Johore, the foreman of a textile factory would pass a bakery shop every morning. He would adjust his watch according to the clock that was hung outside the shop. On the day of his retirement, he […]

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Leaders Of The New World

August 16, 2019

Leaders Of The New World Leaders of the brave new and insanely exciting world will need to chart new paths. Turn long and hard corners, and break new horizons. Discover future black holes and plant flags on virgin territories. Along the way, set new records and chart new directions. They may have to be brave […]

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Neural Network for Financial Success

August 16, 2019

Neural Network for Financial Success As an “entrevestor,” it saddened me to walk into a restaurant one day and I could not find a single customer in it. By the time I finished my meal, not a single person has yet to step into the restaurant. What was disheartening was that it served reasonably good […]

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The Day I Was Publicly Embarrassed…

August 16, 2019

The Day I Was Publicly Embarrassed… Please come back with me through time to 1974. The scene: a grand ballroom in a 5-star hotel. Crystal chandeliers were casting magical lights all over the room. Beautiful music was dancing through the waves of the air. The guests were dressed to the nines. VIPs who sat in […]

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Learning By Traveling

August 16, 2019

Learning By Traveling Traveling is one of the best ways of getting an education. So I was queuing up at an airline’s check-in counter and I started a conversation with a starry-eyed young man. To kill time, I told him one of my grandfatherly Agatha Christie-styled story, filled with corny humor, intrigue and suspense. After […]

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August 16, 2019

“I Will Kill You!” I can still hear those words in my mind. Words that will haunt me to the last day of my life. Zhen (not her real name) said those words to me over the phone. I have no qualms that she meant every word she said, and she also made sure I […]

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Whither USA?

August 16, 2019

Whither USA? As a grateful beneficiary of tertiary education in the USA, it’s sad to see some of the qualities that made it a great nation causing it through various controversies, conflicts and other challenges. The country that promotes values and virtues of democracy more than any other country is now beset with pork-belly politics. […]

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