by elmads Introduction “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” – Napoleon Hill From the start of the year until June 1, 2023, the S&P 500 had an approximately 10% return. Read more…
by elmads Introduction Have you ever encountered these miniatures? or groups of individuals around a certain table with a miniature landscape? or probably a person whose hobby is painting miniatures such as the ones in the photograph below. At first, I thought these miniatures came from console games or probably Read more…
by elmads Introduction I started investing when I was 23 years old—this was back in 2013, and it was all thanks to my dad. He encouraged me to start as soon as possible, which I did, but not immediately, a lot of things happened before I followed his advice. I Read more…
by elmads Introduction Investing is a word that we’ve been constantly encountering in today’s information age. A word that has always been heavily marketed by the financial industry but is often misunderstood by people. It is so broad that people don’t even know where to start because there are multiple 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…
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…
by elmads Introduction Fundamental analysis is a method of understanding the business’ financial statement, its health, its competitors and the market where the business operates. In short, the business economics of the company. In this digital and information age, understanding a specific business is not impossible anymore for a lay Read more…