by elmads Introduction “You have to understand the past to understand the present.” -Carl Sagan A lot of financially successful individuals always share with everyone the importance of investing in assets that have value and will appreciate over time. They say that it is a prudent and strategic path to Read more
by elmads Introduction Have you met or know anyone who is a part of the FIRE movement? I haven’t, but by reading about it, I personally perceive that the individuals who follow the FIRE principles have one common trait, and that is frugality. FIRE is an acronym for Financial Independence Read more
by elmads Introduction Markets are gathering places for people to trade. People with different personalities and interests transact in one place, or in today’s world, it is the digital investment market via the web by using investment platforms. Despite our individual differences, there is still one commonality among all market Read more
by elmads Introduction “An asset allocation plan is based on your personal circumstances, goals, time-horizon, and need and willingness to take risk.” – Michael LeBoeuf I mainly break down my portfolio based on my brokerage investment accounts. Some investors prefer to only use one account to manage their holdings efficiently Read more
by elmads Introduction “The secret to global investing is gaining an insight into the hopes and desires of the people who live and work in the countries you invest in.” – Mark Mobius The world of equities is a system of owning a piece of a business run by individuals Read more
by elmads Introduction We had a wild 2022. At the start of the year, the full reopening of the world economy was the highlight. It spurred excitement and joy for everyone. People immediately travelled to other places, to other countries, visited their family members, went for a hiking, enjoyed nature, Read more
“Reports are more of a medium of self-discipline than a way to communicate information. Writing the report is important; reading it often is not.” -Andrew S. Grove Introduction I’ve disciplined myself to always take accountability and responsibility on handling my finances. Accumulating the knowledge, honing the skills, applying the two Read more
by elmads “Ultimately, there’s one investment that supersedes all others: Invest in yourself (1), nobody can take away what you’ve got in yourself (3), and everybody has potential they haven’t used yet (2).” -Warren Buffett “Invest in yourself…” “Invest in yourself” you’ll always get to read and hear those words Read more
by elmads Introduction In my previous blog titled “How to Spot a Legitimate and Safe Investment Broker”, I’ve specifically shared my personal ways how find a broker to trust and place our hard-earned money, for marketable security investment purposes. As I would love to incorporate that method with cryptocurrencies, it Read more
by elmads Introduction Due to the recent FTX exchange fiasco, the confidence in cryptocurrencies around the world have plummeted. People are now questioning the integrity of not just the remaining cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase and Kraken and, but also the whole industry itself. This is completely understandable, as Read more