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There are 3 things we should never save on: Food, Family and Friends, according to Michelle Chong an artiste interviewed on one of the sunday.
In today’s times, it is important to know other than Intelligence Quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Financial Quotient (FQ)
FQ can be learned when kids are young.One such program is the […]

I see a lot of people out there who succumbs to the overwhelming bad news out there. I thought it would be good for the public and my clients if I could give some summarised tips on what to do with your investment in bad economic times:
1) Do not succumb to fear and panic sell
2) […]

02《孫子兵法》作戰篇第二　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　作戰篇
孫子曰：凡用兵之法，馳車千駟，革車千乘，帶甲十萬，千里饋糧，
則內外之費，賓客之用，膠漆之材，車甲之奉，日費千金，然後十萬
之師舉矣。其用戰也貴勝，久則鈍兵挫銳，攻城則力屈，久暴師則國
用不足。夫鈍兵挫銳，屈力殫貨，則諸侯乘其弊而起，雖有智者，不
能善其後矣。故兵聞拙速，未睹巧之久也。夫兵久而國利者，未之有
也。故不盡知用兵之害者，則不能盡知用兵之利也。
善用兵者，役不再籍，糧不三載﹔取用于國，因糧于敵，故軍食可足
也。
國之貧于師者遠輸，遠輸則百姓貧。近師者貴賣，貴賣則百姓竭，財
竭則急於丘役。力屈、財殫，中原內虛于家。百姓之費，十去其七﹔
公家之費：破軍罷馬，甲冑矢弩，戟盾蔽櫓，丘牛大車，十去其六。
故智將務食于敵。食敵一鐘，當吾二十鐘﹔箕杆一石，當吾二十石。
故殺敵者，怒也﹔取敵之利者，貨也。故車戰，得車十乘已上，賞其
先得者，而更其旌旗，車雜而乘之，卒善而養之，是謂勝敵而益強。
故兵貴勝，不貴久。
故知兵之將，民之司命，國家安危之主也。
II. WAGING WAR
1. Sun Tzu said: In the operations of war,
where there are in the field a thousand swift chariots,
as many heavy chariots, and a hundred thousand
mail-clad soldiers, with provisions enough to carry them
a thousand li, the […]

In business and management it is akin to going to war. Decisions determine success. By assessing these 8 factors, I can forecast which side will be victorious and which will be defeated - quoted from Sun Tze art of Management. This portion covers more on the management in a team.
Ranging from micro to macro, analysis […]

This portion covers on Sun Tze Chapter 1 Laying Plans 2/3: (Pre-requisites of investment planning) :
5 Factors:
1) Moral Influence - when recommending investment, we look at the culture and sentiments of people. For example, some would have lower risks than the other, some would have longer time span to others. Catering the right portfolio for […]