(This article is a sequel to my previous article detailing Why I Choose to Take My Job on the Road) Beyond the simmering excitement behind the nerves for the solo adventure I was embarking on, I [...]

“She paid hundreds of dollars every month for her son’s insurance but she could not claim a single cent when he was warded. As for me, my son left the hospital three days later without me having [...]

Growing Up is an English-language drama in Singapore which was debuted in 1996. It had a total of six seasons and the show was set between the 1960s to the 1980s. I have fond memories of watching [...]

October and the start of November have been great months to be invested, as markets have made up ground on the losses for the year. Undoubtedly, the recovery is not complete, and the outlook [...]

In recent months, there have been a couple of inquiries coming from our prospective clients and clients who are interested to explore parking their money into a short-term endowment plan. One of [...]

Are you ready to pay a fee for wealth advice? More than 20 years have passed and yet, many from our industry still think Singaporeans are not ready. Is that really the case? In this episode, I [...]

Investing has been a particularly scary activity this year. Compared to the positive double-digit returns of stocks in the last two years, the performance of the general stock market, and even [...]

In 2007, our then Head of Client Relationship Management asked: Chris, do we make more money from clients by going through all the trouble doing this (introducing new investment portfolios to the [...]

After 2 months of consecutive losses, the stock market rebounded amidst a possibility of a slowdown of rate hike by the Fed as well as positive sentiments toward US earnings results. 71% of [...]

The wealth management industry is mainly made up of 3 players: product manufacturers, distributors and you, the consumer. In this episode, I will share the relationship between the 3 industry [...]

“A good life must have God in it, for me. Without Jesus in my life, I wouldn’t be living a good life.” In this special edition of The Providend Conversation: Living the Good Life, we are really [...]

A close relative died recently, at age 89. She is survived by two biological sons and many daughters. Two years before, her mental capacity started to deteriorate. In her living years, she had [...]

“You deserve quality advice. When choosing an institution to be your wealth adviser, do not choose a platform that is primarily set up for transactions rather than in-depth wealth management [...]

Why do we need to be adequately insured for critical illness (CI)? We already have an Integrated Shield Plan, why do we need a CI plan? What is CI coverage for? These are some of the thoughts we [...]

Two months ago, I wrote an article on this column revisiting the age-old debate on term vs whole life insurance. The conclusion was that in most situations, term insurance is the most suitable. [...]