Random Thoughts page 5

It is always interesting that there are so many different types of investments around us, ranging from regulated investments such as bonds and stocks, all the way to unregulated investment vehicles such as collectibles, antiques and many others. In this post, I’m slightly more inclined to talk about some common investments, mainly money markets, bonds, stocks and derivatives […]

I know it is not New Year yet, but I’m setting a resolution to quit playing computer games. The last time I set such a resolution, I stopped playing games for 3 months, but got tempted by my friends who were always playing games in my presence. This time round, I don’t see much temptation around […]

This blog has been clocking visitors in the three figure range for some time and traffic is a sign of popularity. Therefore, I can shamelessly say that the blog is becoming popular now, but of course, there is no significant income from the blog. The income for this month is about $8 (just enough to cover […]

As promised in my previous post, I am replying to the exact same question that I am posting. Before I go on, I have to add a disclaimer… although I set the question, I do not have the model answer for it. The answer may be different for each individual, therefore this is […]

I have seen many people with dreams of retiring early and yes… that includes myself. However, when asked about our plans to reach those goals, we are often speechless or vague about details at best. I often wonder that without the proper planning, can we reach these goals or are they just fairytales that exists only when […]