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Dangers of Switching Shield Plans
Picked up this story from Tan Kin Lian’s website. A consumer was insured under company A for a integrated Shield policy for more than 10 years. An agent persuaded the consumer to change the Shield insurance to company B saying it was better. The consumer was worried that the change in policy would lead to […]
Are Singapore REITs a Good Investment?
This article on Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (S-REITs) is long overdue as I already had plans to pen down my thoughts on this topic more than a year ago. Initially, I wanted to title this post “The Disastrous Singapore REITs Model” but decided otherwise. 😀 So why do I think they are a disaster? […]
Whole Life or Term?
There has always been the ongoing debate over whether buying a whole life or term insurance plan is better. It is not possible to have a standard answer that applies to everyone as it really depends on your objectives. Not to mention the fact that products from one company might differ from that from another […]
Nexus Ventures Scam
Someone posted this warning on a company called Nexus Ventures on one of my comments and I thought it would be good to share for awareness. No one cold calls for pre-IPO shares! “There is this London based company called Nexus Ventures http://www.nexusventures.com who has been calling Singapore investors to invest into a pre-IPO stock […]
How to Retire?
I received this article about planning for your retirement and thought it would be worth sharing. It covers not so much on the financial aspect, but more on what to do during retirement. Four Pre-Conditions for Retirement By Cheng Huang Leng I retired in year 2000 at age 52. I am now 61, thus I […]