My Friend Forbids His Son from Getting a Stable Job in Silicon Valley, For a Good Reason
Let me tell you a story about my friend, a Malaysian who migrated to the San Francisco silicon valley. I visited him in the Bay Area during my last trip to
What To Do If I’m Bad in Finance?
Hmm … Here is my take on this. First, it is one thing to recognise this as a part of your shortcomings. However, it is another thing to use this as an
What if I have Insufficient Capital to Invest?
Short answer: ‘Don’t invest’. But to me, I would say that what we do after recognising the present lack in our finances is pivotal to our investment success. To illustrate, for some,
Top Factors for Choosing a Location for Your Home
During my last trip to the USA, I made a road trip from Portland to San Francisco. In the bay area, I visited two friends who had just moved to
Do High Dividend Yields Always Win?
My answer is no. In the past, my answer was a yes. At that time, when presented with 2 stocks: A Ltd and B Ltd, I would pick the one that
5 Wealth-Building Takeaways from Warren Buffett’s Letter 2021
Personally, as part of continuous investment education, I’ll download, read, and study Warren Buffett’s letters in Annual Reports of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The letters contain wisdom, principles and 7 decades
3 Money Lessons after Driving a Tesla for a Week
When I first migrated to the USA, I contemplated buying a Tesla. We wanted an SUV. Too bad that a Tesla Model X is still way more expensive, about 2x
Buying a Property with a Monthly Salary of RM 3,000?
Here is a question from Max: Hi, I’m Max, currently 25 years old and I earn a monthly salary of RM 3,000. I had recently come across a decent unit located near
How to Deal with Fear of Losing Money from Investing?
Lately, I received an email from a subscriber of DividendVault.com. In the email, it revealed the subscriber’s scepticism of investing due to fear of losing money. Personally, I believe that this