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Stay Invested

Stay Invested

by Tiffany Toh

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Money Lessons from the Tinder Swinder

Money Lessons from the Tinder Swinder

by Tiffany Toh

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text] This article originally appeared at – https://singapore.feebasedfinancialadvice.com/money-lessons-from-the-tinder-swindle Money Lessons from the Tinder Swindler When swiping right can go horribly wrong. The Tinder Swindler has taken the Netflix world by storm, in what is a horrifying story of Shimon Hayut preying on and taking advantage of the emotions of women across the globe, with many of them still left paying for his actions. While it is easy for many to sit on their couch and judge the women for being foolish enough to fall for such a scam, the truth of the matter is…

How to start investing infographic

How to Start Investing – Infographic

by Tiffany Toh

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10 Ways to Spot a Scam

10 Ways to Spot a Scam – Infographic

by Global Financial Consultants

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the first six months of 2021 alone, investment scams in Singapore have robbed a staggering $66.2 million from the pockets of innocent victims. Internet scams, and investment scams particularly, have seen a sharp rise in the past year, with number of cases tripling since the same period last year- a significant factor being the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the uncertainties and anxieties from the pandemic, scammers have learnt to prey on victims’ heightened sense of vulnerability. Over 60% of Singaporeans have been targeted by a tech-scam in the last 12 months, reports Microsoft’s…

10 Things to Do Before You Retire - Global Financial Consultants

10 Things To Do Before You Retire

by Global Financial Consultants

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Enough - How Much is That

Enough – How Much is That?

by Global Financial Consultants

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Article originally appeared at – https://michaeldavidson.life/enough-how-much-is-that/ “Enough is a feast” (Buddhist proverb) Kurt Vonnegut told his friend, Joseph Heller, at a party thrown by a hedge fund manager, that their host had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his novel, “Catch 22” over many years.  Vonnegut’s response: “Yes, but I have something that he will never have – enough!”   My own journey towards Enough – guitars As a teenager in the 1980’s, I became enamoured with the electric guitar.  At the time, all I could…

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