Random Thoughts page 6

As I have related in my previous post, I am back to serving the remainder of my four months National Service liability. As of next week, I will be officially promoted to a new rank of Corporal First Class. Well… it doesn’t really help much, except that I get a $40 pay increment, which isn’t […]

I haven’t seen much of the world to judge that Singapore is good relative to other countries. However, personally, I do feel that Singapore has been launching many initiatives to provide opportunities for those who want it. For example, if you want to study, it is always possible to get bank loans, government grants and […]

A Merry Christmas to Everyone! It’s that time of the year again, a time where we see the big red fat guy. Honestly, Santa looks like a real kidnapper, with his big bag and moustache covering his entire face. Perhaps that was how Santa originated when he was on his rounds to kidnap children and got […]

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 […]