Nov
28
Invest Only What You Can Afford To Lose
November 28, 2008 | 6 Comments
very day we open up the newspapers, we are hit by depressing news - what with retrenchments (DBS axes 900, NOL ships out 1000, Citigroup eliminates 52000 worldwide, etc) and pay cuts (Temasek staff and Cabinet ministers). Taken together, the “contributions” from DBS and NOL are close to surpassing the retrenchment figures for third quarter.
Jul
20
Batman Smashes Spider Man Box-Office Record
July 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
Something to take our minds off the economy’s downward spiral - consumers are not forgoing their favorite movies and the entertainment industry is alive and kicking. In fact, box-office records are falling like nine-pins.
The new Batman movie “The Dark Knight,” smashed the weekend record held by “Spider-Man 3″, achieving $155.3 million worth of ticket sales […]
Jun
13
More Singaporeans Turn To Gambling As Investments
June 13, 2008 | 10 Comments
In the recent survey of 2,300 Singaporeans conducted by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, it was found that 60 per cent among those earning under $1,000 gambled, up from 50 per cent in 2005.
Three-quarters of respondents started gambling as early as 24 or younger and most view gambling as a leisure activity. […]

