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Evan Louise Madriñan

Is a Registered Nurse and a Passionate Finance Person. My mission is to pay forward, guide and help others, in terms of financial literacy. evan.madrinan@yahoo.com

My 2025 Year-End Portfolio Performance

Introduction “The world belongs to optimists, because if you’re going to do anything big, you have to believe it’s going to happen. Otherwise, it never will.” —Alex Hormozi This quote was my phone wallpaper throughout 2025. Not as a declaration of confidence or boldness, but as a reminder to return Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 2 months13/01/2026 ago

The Pearl of The Orient: Can the Philippines Overcome Corruption & Instability?

“Like they said, though. You can take a man out the hood. But you can’t take the hood out the man”—Ez Mil Back to The Philippines! “Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsang nasa ibabaw, minsang nasa ilalim.Life is like a wheel, sometimes you’re on top, sometimes you’re at the bottom.” Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 4 months24/11/2025 ago

The Yen, The Shogunate, and The Stock Exchange: How Japan Built Its Financial Destiny

From the mighty feudal order of the Tokugawa Shogunate to a westernised political model. Come join me as we explore one of the most transformative economic overhauls in Asia’s history. To Tokyo, Japan! “I no naka no kawazu taikai wo shirazuThe frog in the well knows nothing of the ocean. Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 4 months17/11/2025 ago

Uncolonized and Modernised: How Thailand’s Independence Shaped Its Financial Future

Independence doesn’t stem from rooting yourself in one place. Oftentimes, one must adapt to the changing tides to survive, thrive and eventually achieve independence. To Bangkok, Thailand! “Be humble and avoid vengefulness.” — King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) Bangkok, Thailand, a city where tradition and modernity coexist beautifully. On one Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 4 months09/11/2025 ago

Paris, Power, and Paper Money: The Echoes of Financial Past

From The Grand Experiment of Paper Money to A Financial Collapse. And To The Rise of the EU’s Largest Stock Exchange. To Paris, France! “C’est la vie.” That is life. The awe-inspiring city of lights and love, Paris. From the towering La Tour d’Eiffel, echoing the French fight for freedom, Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 6 months08/09/2025 ago

Prague’s Financial Journey: From Austro-Hungarian Empire to the PX Index

Explore the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of Central Europe’s oldest stock exchanges. To Prague, Czech Republic! Prague won’t let you go, the little mother has claws. —Franz Kafka (Czech Novelist and Writer) When you think of Prague, perhaps you think of Baroque cathedrals, cobblestone streets, and the majestic Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 10 months19/05/2025 ago

The Truth About the PSEi: Why It Hasn’t Grown

Introduction I’ve seen a lot of frustration and disappointment around the stock market price stagnation of the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi). And honestly? Those concerns are valid. If you had invested in an index fund tracking the PSEi from 2015 until today, you’d actually be down in terms of Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 1 year24/02/2025 ago

My 2024 Year-End Portfolio Performance

Introduction A financial journal is like a diary, but with numbers. Back in primary school, around the early 2000s, I remember some of my classmates—and even a cousin—keeping diaries. They’d jot down the highlights of their day or week, turning those pages into a treasure trove of emotions. Happiness, embarrassment, Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 1 year06/01/2025 ago

To Amsterdam! Canals, Capitalism, and a Dash of Tulip Madness

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — Pablo Picasso For what it is worth, life is about exploring and expanding your curiosities, to achieve the being you are supposed to be, not purely for your own but for Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 1 year23/12/2024 ago

Zero to Hero: August 2024 Portfolio Update and Market News

My public portfolio has taken a hit due to recent market volatility, but I’m not concerned. Even if it drops another 30-50%, I’ll keep buying this index fund every month for the next 20-30 years and continue sharing my journey with all of you. Long-term focus, steady investing—that’s the plan. Read more

By Evan Louise Madriñan, 2 years11/08/2024 ago

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