WhenFidelity'sPeterLynchretired13yearslater,itsMagellanFundhadswelledfromUS$20milliontooverUS$14billion.
LinZhaowei
Sat,Jul14,2007
TheBusinessTimes WHENPeterLynchtookoverFidelity'sMagellanFundin1977,themutualfundhadassetsofUS$20million.Sixyearslater,thishadgrowntoUS$1billion,andbythetimeheretired13yearslater,ithadswelledtooverUS$14billion,gaininghimlegendarystatus.Inbetween,heals...[阅读全文]
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(2010-08-17 03:04:23)
(2010-08-17 03:00:59)
INERTIAisaninvestor'sworstenemy.Itmeanstimewastedandmoneyforgone.Straightforwardadviceandhardtoarguewith,especiallyasitcomesfromMrJosephChong,45,thefounderandchiefexecutiveoffinancialadvisoryfirmNewIndependent.'Everyyearthatyoudelaysavingandinvesting,itbecomesworseandworse,'hesays.Hepractiseswhathepreachesandensuresthateverythingheearnsisinvested,exceptforthr...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:58:28)
MSANNALee,47,canaffordtopaysomeoneelsetolookafterherinvestmentsbutshedoesthehardworkanddoesherownresearchanyway-andthisattentiontodetailhasjustpaidoffhandsomely.
MsLee,directorofwealthmanagementatUnitedStates-basededucationfirmKaplan,tookheedofareportonwww.wealth.comthatshereadinJune,warningofamajorcorrection.
Shesoldoffherportfoliointhenickoftime,beforeglobalstockmarketswenti...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:56:50)
Investorsneedtolookwithinthemselvestodeterminetheirlifegoals,beforeembarkingontheroadtofinancialcontentment,saysfinancialplannerArunAbey.
GenevieveCua
Wed,Sep12,2007
TheBusinessTimes WHATdoeshappinesshavetodowithfinancialplanning?Somemaysayhappinessisthefruitofawell-laidfinancialplan.Afterall,suchaplanshouldfostergreaterconfidenceinthefuture,leadingtofinancialsecurity-and,hopeful...[阅读全文]
GenevieveCua
Wed,Sep12,2007
TheBusinessTimes WHATdoeshappinesshavetodowithfinancialplanning?Somemaysayhappinessisthefruitofawell-laidfinancialplan.Afterall,suchaplanshouldfostergreaterconfidenceinthefuture,leadingtofinancialsecurity-and,hopeful...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:55:40)
Averageinvestorscanapplythesametechniquestotheirowninvestments,nomatterthesizeoftheirportfolio.
BenFok
Wed,Dec19,2007
TheBusinessTimes RECENTLY,Iaskedawealthmanagerwhetheranaverageinvestorcanmakemoremoneybymimickingtheinvestmentstrategiesoftherich.Heanswered:notreally.Laterheexplainedthattherichinvestdifferentlybecause,well,they'redifferent.Theycantakemorerisksbecausetheyhave...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:54:02)
AdamKhooLearningTechnologiesfounderinfluencedbyfrugaldadtobuildownwealth.
Tue,Feb24,2009
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTan Despitebeingamultimillionaire,entrepreneur-cum-motivationalspeaker,AdamKhoostillhesitatesbeforespendingonconsumerproductslikehisiPhone. However,whenitcomestoinvestments,thefounderofAdamKhooLearningTechnologiesGroupwouldn'teventhinktwicewheninvesting,say,$50,000ins...[阅读全文]
Tue,Feb24,2009
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTan Despitebeingamultimillionaire,entrepreneur-cum-motivationalspeaker,AdamKhoostillhesitatesbeforespendingonconsumerproductslikehisiPhone. However,whenitcomestoinvestments,thefounderofAdamKhooLearningTechnologiesGroupwouldn'teventhinktwicewheninvesting,say,$50,000ins...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:51:39)
Canadianinvestmentisjustoneassetinhisdiversifiedholdings.
Tue,Feb09,2010
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTan,SeniorCorrespondent MrRaymondNg,founderandmanagingdirectorofRayAllianceFinancialAdvisers,isconstantlyonthelookoutfordifferentinvestmentinstrumentstocomplementhisportfolio. Whenitcomestohispersonalinvestments,hebelievesthatdiversificationisthekey. Lastyear,MrNg,53,invested$50,000...[阅读全文]
Tue,Feb09,2010
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTan,SeniorCorrespondent MrRaymondNg,founderandmanagingdirectorofRayAllianceFinancialAdvisers,isconstantlyonthelookoutfordifferentinvestmentinstrumentstocomplementhisportfolio. Whenitcomestohispersonalinvestments,hebelievesthatdiversificationisthekey. Lastyear,MrNg,53,invested$50,000...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:49:26)
ByHarshaJethnaniSINGAPORErealestateinvestmenttrusts(S-Reits)appeartobebackontheacquisitiontrailafterfacingsomeseriousfinancialwoesinrecenttimes.SeveralReitsherehavebeenscoutingtheregion,pickingupgoodbuys,nowthattheeconomyisbackonanevenkeel.Reitshaveprovenverypopularamonginvestorshere.Theyusuallyownaportfolioofaparticulartypeofpropertyandderiveincomefromrent...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:47:23)
Interiorfurnishingcompany'sboss,whogrewupinakampung,noweatsathawkercentresandmanageshisowninvestments.
Fri,Mar05,2010
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTan,SeniorCorrespondent
AsachildgrowingupinakampunginUluSembawang,MrChanChongBengaspiredtobeasuccessfulbusinessman.'Mymumdrilledintomymindthattoberichyou'vegottobeatowkay(bigboss)doingbusiness,'recalledMrChan,56,chairmanofinteriorfurnishin...[阅读全文]
Fri,Mar05,2010
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTan,SeniorCorrespondent
AsachildgrowingupinakampunginUluSembawang,MrChanChongBengaspiredtobeasuccessfulbusinessman.'Mymumdrilledintomymindthattoberichyou'vegottobeatowkay(bigboss)doingbusiness,'recalledMrChan,56,chairmanofinteriorfurnishin...[阅读全文]
(2010-08-17 02:45:37)
Father'sdeathbenefithelpedprovideforfinancialadviserandhissiblingswhentheywereyoung.
Tue,Mar30,2010
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTanHisfather,adoctor,diedofastrokewhenhewasonlyatoddler.Hewastheyoungestoffourchildren.Hismotherworkedasaprivatenurseatnighttobringthemup.Butmoreimportantly,hisfatherhadboughtanendowmentplanandhismotherreceived$20,000uponhisdeath.Withthemoney,sheboughtabungalow...[阅读全文]
Tue,Mar30,2010
TheStraitsTimes ByLornaTanHisfather,adoctor,diedofastrokewhenhewasonlyatoddler.Hewastheyoungestoffourchildren.Hismotherworkedasaprivatenurseatnighttobringthemup.Butmoreimportantly,hisfatherhadboughtanendowmentplanandhismotherreceived$20,000uponhisdeath.Withthemoney,sheboughtabungalow...[阅读全文]
