The first quarter of 2021 ended well for our portfolios as value stocks and small stocks continued to outperform as the economic backdrop improved and major economies continue to re-open as the [...]

I have been doing my own personal finance planning for the past 10 years or so ever since I got my first paycheck and wondering what to do with it. Being a numbers driven person and a bit of a [...]

There are 2 common investment options among many investors – investing in the stock market and investing in rental properties. In this episode, I will outline the features and caveats for each of [...]

In February 2020, my wife and I decided to take my mom and two-year old daughter on a road trip in Australia. After our own backbreaking campervan adventure in 2019, we had always wanted to [...]

Every day, millions of trades take place and billions of dollars exchange hands in the global financial markets. Every second, there is new information flowing through the financial markets and [...]

 We are very delighted and deeply honoured to welcome Dr Peng Chen as an addition to our growing family! Prior to joining Providend, Dr Peng had an illustrious career as the founding CEO of [...]

This is an original article written by Yuanwen Hu from Lianhe Zaobao and it has been published on 7th March 2021. [...]

Are you a pessimist or an optimist? Is your cup half empty, or half full? What about the financial markets? Is it a good time to invest? I ask because I know some people (and I am sure you know [...]

In recent months, cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin has been a hot topic. When Elon Mask announced that they bought US$1.5 billion Bitcoins and that Tesla will accept Bitcoins, its price [...]

After knowing how much you need to fund your desired lifestyle in retirement, the next thing you would need to do is to work out where you currently are. In this episode, I will walk you through [...]

The first step to have a successful retirement plan is to know how much do you actually need after you have stopped working. In this episode, I will be sharing with you some tips and guiding [...]

In this first episode, I will be sharing a little bit about myself and explain why I’m launching a podcast for expats, specifically those with $2 to $20 million. I will also outline what some of [...]

If you have been reading the financial news headlines you would think that stock markets had a terrible time in February. The headlines were not wrong as the typical barometers for stock market [...]

In conventional retirement planning, advisers often assume that their clients’ annual expenses (adjusted for inflation) remain flat throughout their retirement years. Therefore, many retirement [...]

On Tuesday, 16th Feburary 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that Budget 2021 will shift “from containment to restructuring” as Singapore’s economy continues to reopen. With the [...]