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Many of us have wondered why there’s more and more talk about the importance of writing a Will nowadays. There are good reasons for this which I will highlight in this article. For the picture to [...]

We are A Family Serving Families. Learn about our purpose and you can trust our financial advisers to provide honest, independent and competent advice to our clients. Experience The Providend [...]

Despite going against the grain of the industry, we will continue to advocate our promise of honesty. Honour (Singapore) has chosen to honour Providend as an organisation which embraces such [...]

It’s 11th September again. It has been exactly 18 years since Providend was first established as a fee-only financial advisory firm. For those who are unfamiliar, back on 11th September 2001, the [...]

Borrowing from the movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, the following lists a number of things you should consider doing to tidy up your estate plan, if not already. If you’ve [...]

This is an article published in The Business Times as a recognition for our ethical practices on financial planning and strict adherence to the fee-only model. FEE-ONLY advisory firm Providend [...]

Many investors enjoy predicting when the next stock market crash is going to occur. So anything that can apparently predict such a crash is often sought after by investors—much like adventurers [...]

We had a very turbulent financial year in 2018. We saw amazing gains in January which were more than wiped out in February. We had an October and November whose combined correction was more than [...]

This is a sad and terrible article about the deaths of parents and orphans who are left in a bad fix. Therefore, do not read this article and go no further if you do not want your day to be [...]

I want to address a phenomenon that’s quite common in investing which is the emotional roller coaster ride we go through when we trade stocks. Some of us have sworn off buying and selling [...]

As a financial advisory firm who has weathered several crises and most notably the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), we have learnt that while we cannot predict how high the markets will go or [...]

This is an interview done by ZuuOnline for Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend. Fee-only – Still A Game Changer Source: Providend Since then, Providend has grown from strength to strength. Tan [...]

This is an interview done by ZuuOnline for Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend. Christopher Tan, the CEO of wealth advisory firm Providend, has no illusions about the growing competition posed by [...]

There are so many issues that trigger us as Singaporeans, that it’s hard to keep track of things. Taxes, ERP, CEOs, health… The list seems to go on and on. But let me get real with you on [...]

I love getting stuff for free. My word, I seriously love getting stuff for free. In fact, the only person I know who loves getting stuff for free more than me is my mother. The apple doesn’t fall [...]

Yesterday, on 5 July 2018, the Singapore Government announced that it would raise the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) by 5% for citizens and permanent residents buying second and subsequent [...]

Kids on retirement Part II is ready! If only retirement could be as simple and carefree as they describe it to be. Watch this video to hear what the children of Providend have to say! If you have [...]

If your life is anything like that in my home and office, the 2018 FIFA World Cup has completely overtaken your life and schedule. Suddenly, 2AM kickoffs at the local pub or kopitiam are normal. [...]

The recent economic sabre-rattling between the US and China have upset the markets, with indexes shedding year-to-date gains as investors wake up to the reality that a full-blown trade war is a [...]

As a financial advisory firm which specialises in retirement planning, we decided to interview our children on retirement and take this as a chance to educate them because it is always good to [...]

Investors are often told by the financial media and experts that stocks are riskier investments than bonds. So much so that it has become almost conventional wisdom, and to state otherwise risks [...]

From young, we’re generally taught to save. If we were lucky enough to have an allowance, we were told to put some away. Maybe we had a tooth fairy who gave us some pocket change, again, we were [...]

In the past few years, in my conversations with investors, there was a number who told me that they were worried about the stock markets and that they thought that a big crash was imminent. As it [...]

Investing is always challenging because there is no perfect strategy. Watch this video to find out how Dollar Cost Averaging and Lump Sum Strategy will give different results depending on the [...]

Many of us know that it is important to invest our money wisely so that we can reach our financial goals. These include goals such as retiring comfortably, funding our children’s education, [...]

In recent months, when people talk about the digital currency, the chances are that Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency that will come to mind. As the leading digital currency by market [...]

If you are waiting for the right time to invest in the market, that time is now. You might think I’m crazy. The S&P 500 Index is at an all-time record high, traditional market valuation [...]

Why Do Some People Invest Only In Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks? “Sean ah,” approached my auntie during Chinese New Year. “Eh, ask you…you work in investing right? So which companies’ stocks are [...]

With suggestions that U.S. Federal Reserve may raise their interest rate benchmark in 2017 due to a recovery in the U.S. economy as well as an anticipated increase in fiscal spending under [...]

  Learn about a better way to invest based on evidence. This film reveals all about the investment industry and markets, and find out why you should invest using a portfolio of low-cost [...]