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When we talk about retirement planning or our proprietary methodology, RetireWell, we always mention the 5 key risks that retirees face, namely 1) Longevity, 2) Inflation, 3) Healthcare, 4) [...]

Imagine you are walking through a jungle and on your way, a storm come raging and cause damage to your planned route, you have 3 options below, which one would you choose? Continue with the same [...]

Retirement planning and security in a rapidly changing world The world we live in today is full of volatility and uncertainty. COVID-19 has impacted us greatly in ways we could not have imagined [...]

As of 20th May 2022, the S&P 500 has fallen 18.36% since the beginning of the year. The MSCI ACWI which includes the emerging markets is down 17.61% for the year. Even bonds were not spared. [...]

“Can I still buy insurance? Which insurance companies are willing to cover me?” These are the questions I recall having asked by a prospective client who suffered from a heart condition while I [...]

Don’t ever give up! What we have learnt from the past century is that no matter how deep and long the crises are, the market always recovers. The key question is, do you have the time to wait for [...]

When I was recording this episode, I felt like déjà vu because the points that I made 20 years ago still apply to the current market situation, i.e., inflation, recession, etc. While investment [...]

The chairs are switched in this very special episode of The Providend Conversation: Living the Good Life! In the book, Repacking Your Bags, authors Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro defined [...]

April was an extremely difficult month for stocks and bonds. The S&P 500 fell 8.8% in April, its worst month since March 2020, while our reference index, the MSCI AC World IMI did better, [...]

“I have my wife who is my pillar and rock, and also my little baby who can’t say much but at least I can hug him after a long day from work and I can then say: Okay, the day is good.” An [...]

“When you become a mother, you only get to eat the leftover food that your kids don’t like to eat, and those food include the driest part, least juicy part of the meat, and the [...]