Investing & Trading
Warren Buffett is known as a buy-and-hold investor, hanging on to stocks for years and even decades. The billionaire famously said – “Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years”. However, such an investing strategy can be effective only if companies are selected based on fundamental analysis. But can […]
... written on Sep 12 2025As Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen chatting and laughing at the second day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, many wonders exactly what jokes the three powerful world leaders were sharing. The joke on social […]
... written on Sep 02 2025Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jung-Un were some of the authoritarian leaders Donald Trump admires. And there’s a reason why the U.S. president has shown greater respect for them than fellow democratic leaders from Western nations – the absolute power. Even though Trump says he’s not a dictator, he has hinted that dictatorships might […]
... written on Aug 28 2025Armed with a circular plaque in a 24-karat gold base which Tim Cook said was made in Utah, the Apple CEO carefully opened an Apple box (which he said was made in California) and gave the custom-made gift to Donald Trump when he visited the White House on Wednesday (August 6), the same day the […]
... written on Aug 09 2025Some might ask about disability insurance, and if they’re cost-effective, and the answer is YES, as long as you’re getting it from the right provider. Many policies may often fail to consider disability, or they dismiss it completely. However, without the insurance, many won’t know who is going to continue their mortgage payments or pay […]
... written on Aug 08 2025There’s a joke that you don’t need to outrun the bear, you just need to be faster than your friend. In the case of Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, they tried to be faster than each other, only for Donald Trump – the bear – rewards all of them with the same19% tariff rate. And they […]
... written on Aug 05 2025President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who leads the EU’s executive body, announced a preliminary deal on Sunday (July 27) that saw the U.S. imposed tariffs of 15% on most goods entering the U.S. from Europe. In addition, European companies would buy US$750 billion worth of American energy products over three […]
... written on Jul 29 2025Mixing business with pleasure often leads to conflicts of interest and negatively impacts business and professionalism. But mixing business with politics could lead to a very complex and risky consequences. CK Hutchison found out the hard way when it announced a mega deal in March 2025 to sell its 90% stake in Panama’s ports of […]
... written on Jul 18 20252.6 percent GDP growth is not exciting, nor is it the kind of number that makes politicians puff their chests or retail traders load up on call options. However, it is the kind of number that should make long-term investors smile. Because in 2025, while half the world is going through rate hikes, currency shocks, […]
... written on Jul 16 2025Marco Rubio’s first visit to Southeast Asia as Secretary of State has given the U.S.’s Asian allies and trading partners a golden opportunity to express their concerns – or rather complaints – about Trump administration’s tariff threats. With only 36 hours to spare, he skipped visits to Japan and South Korea, heading directly to Malaysia […]
... written on Jul 11 2025
