100 Years in the U.S. Stock Market: What Every Individual Investor Should Do
Background Every few years, a piece of academic research comes along that genuinely changes how thoughtful investors should think about markets. Professor Hendrik Bessembinder’s work is [...]
What Investment Returns Should You Reasonably Expect?
This video was recorded in 2024, but it remains highly relevant today. In managing over S$1 billion worth of our clients’ assets, there is continuous monitoring in place to ensure that the funds [...]
Why It’s Hard to Reallocate Assets with Conviction—and How to Overcome It
“It’s not just words. Action expresses priorities.” – Mahatma Gandhi Most prospective clients do not come to Providend with all their money in cash. Instead, they usually come to us with a [...]
8 Steps to Achieve the Highest Probability of Success in Money and Life
Two weeks ago, I was in Guangzhou again. Besides spending time with government officials, I had the opportunity to spend time with several Chinese financial institutions to share how advice [...]
Why Evidence Based Investing Matters To You
We typically depend on research and data to do many things in the modern world, from medicine to engineering. Why should it be any different for investing? Using funds that are backed by research [...]
5 Traits Of A Good Investor
I get a lot of questions from clients about what is happening in the global stock market so I thought this was a good time to reflect on what it means to be a ‘good’ investor. No matter what you [...]
How to Have a Successful Investment Experience?
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, [...]
Index Funds: Step 12: Invest and Relax
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 [...]
Index Funds: Step 7: Silent Partners
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 [...]
Behavioral Investing: Why Most Investors Lose Money In The Stock Market
In early September, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam revealed that over the past ten years, more than 80% of CPF investors would have been better off leaving their money in the CPF [...]
Think Twice Before You Pay Your Next Insurance Premiums
Most of us own whole life insurance plans. They are meant to protect us against death, disability or a major illness for our entire life. But do we really need insurance cover for our entire [...]
