Warren Buffett made news again for increasing his stake in 5 trading houses, namely Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co, Itochu Corp, Marubeni Corp and Sumitomo Corp. These 5 companies are Japan’s five largest trading companies which deal with a wide range of goods and services, and now Buffett own a…

Big monies are disgusting. They play on double standards, and if they fail, there is always the governments to bail them out. They can manipulate the market, they can do insider trading, they can use their insanely huge financial power to twist the market in the direction they want. But…

There were a few classic animes or manga for people of my generation. The earlier part consists of stories like Slam Dunk or Flame of Recca, and then later we have Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist. Today, I will talk about Naruto and why I think it is so popular. …

While most people choose to stay and make a living in the country they are born in, there are also a minority who wishes to relocate to a different country. Although I said minority, this particular group of people is still not a small number. There are a few reasons…

I have friends who just want a simple life. They are not aiming for financial freedom, neither are they financially-savvy. They do not know and they are not interested about the big things of the world — the economics, the politics, the current affairs. They just want to have a…

Different people have different trading styles. Some advocate to follow the trend, some swear by the technicals with all the chart analytic tools while some trade on news. There is no perfect strategy, and one should find a suitable strategy based on his or her own style and resources. One…

I had a short break in March, and during that period there was a series of news-worthy events which sent shockwaves around the world. I made an article about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, but there were others which I normally would have written an article on. …

Most of us pay for intangible things. In fact I would say that about up to 60% to 80% of what we pay are for intangible things. When the ladies bought a Chanel bag, they are not actually buying a bag, but the social status that comes with it. A…

On 10 Mar 2023, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed. At the time of failure, it was the 16th largest bank in the US and the largest in the Silicon Valley. …