You may have watched the recent CNA video about this South Korean investor who used leverage to achieve his Financial Freedom Retire Early (FIRE) goal but ended up with a 6-figure USD100k loss when the market tanked. Here's the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvsuUf-N6Eo This is a summary of the video if you do not have time to watch … Continue reading Why I Think The Investor Losing 100k Using Leverage Is Not As Bad As It Seems
The pursuit of early retirement—popularly known as the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early)—has captured the imaginations of workers globally. But in high-cost-of-living nations like South Korea, standard savings strategies often feel entirely inadequate. For young professionals watching wages stagnate while asset and living costs soar, traditional bank savings accounts can feel like running on … Continue reading The High-Stakes Bet for Early Retirement: Lessons from a South Korean Retail Investor Using Leverage
When we talk about financial independence, we spend almost all our time obsessing over the mechanics: asset allocation, withdrawal rates, and Monte Carlo simulations. But hitting your numbers is only half the battle. The human side of early retirement—how you handle your time, health, and relationships—is where the real challenge lies. In a reflective piece … Continue reading 8 Hard-Won Retirement Lessons from a 57-Year-Old Retiree to His 40-Year-Old Self
When analysing high-performing stocks or evaluating market opportunities, we often immerse ourselves in earnings reports, balance sheets, and macroeconomic trends. But every so often, the fundamental principles of business and wealth creation show up in the most unexpected places. A recent video by CNA Insider featured Keanu, a 15-year-old student who transformed a terrible $10 … Continue reading Pricing Power, Reinvestment, and Discipline: What a 15-Year-Old Barber Can Teach Us About Investing
Imagine generating S$100,000 every single month in passive rental income before turning 30. For Christian Oh, Co-founder of JNA Real Estate, this isn't a clickbait headline—it's his reality. His portfolio spans nine residential and commercial properties across Singapore, including an HDB kopitiam (coffee shop) in Ang Mo Kio. However, Christian’s journey didn’t start with a … Continue reading From a Failed First Investment to S$100,000/Month in Passive Income: How Christian Oh Built a 9-Property Portfolio by Age 30
Walk into any CBD hawker center during lunchtime, and you are surrounded by people who share almost identical financial profiles. They are in their mid-20s, earning a respectable starting salary of around $4,500, managing their first HDB flats, and diligently setting aside a few hundred dollars every month. On paper, they are all doing everything … Continue reading The Cost of Comfort: Why “Safe” Financial Decisions are Quietly Sabotaging Singaporean Millennials
Affiliate marketing has become one of the most accessible and flexible ways to build a reliable side income or even transition into full-time digital entrepreneurship. It requires zero upfront capital, no product inventory, and you never have to deal with shipping or customer service logistics. You can do it on the go with your mobile … Continue reading The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Shopee Affiliate Marketing
While long-term investing is the bedrock of wealth, there is an undeniable satisfaction in hitting short-term trading goals that fund real-world experiences. May 2026 proved to be an incredibly rewarding month, locking in S$5.47K in trading profits as the market rebounded from the correction that started during the Iran War. Things are slowly picking up … Continue reading S$5.47K Trading Profits For May 26 To Pay For My Vacation Trip
In the world of investing, we often search for the next "hidden gem" or high-growth startup. But what if one of the greatest opportunities in the current market is hiding in plain sight? According to financial analyst Tom Nash, that’s exactly the case with Amazon (AMZN). In his latest analysis, Nash argues that Amazon is … Continue reading The “Rubber Band” Effect: Why Amazon Could Be the Stock Opportunity of the Decade
Question: "Hi Everyone, I have lump sum cash of $150k which I consider as spare cash. I do not need the money now but may need it in the future, estimated 5 years later. I know my time horizon is short. How should I invest? Should I open a brokerage account and put everything in? … Continue reading Where To Park Your Spare Cash That Is Low Risk & Liquid (Easy to Withdraw)?
