Money Wisdom

MONEY WISDOM

Taking stock of your return on spending

Before we rush into another year of goal setting, it is good to pause and ask: did my spending this year help me live a better life?

Legacy and estate planning has evolved from a "lawyer-only" or "trustee-only" model, to a multidisciplinary, team-based approach.
MONEY WISDOM

Beyond the trust deed – a team-based approach to legacy planning

A trusted wealth adviser and business exit specialist are among those needed in a proper legacy and estate planning team

The Higashiyama Niseko Village in Hokkaido, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property of the Ritz-Carlton group, where the author vacationed.
MONEY WISDOM

When knowing too much makes you poor: A lesson from the Ritz

The deeper money lesson is that it is not about knowing more or having more, but about seeing rightly

In an investment-linked insurance policy, high charges may well eat into your "welcome bonus" units.
MONEY WISDOM

Investment-linked insurance plans: That welcome bonus could cost more than you expect

There is no reason to have ILPs in one’s portfolio, given their high fees, limited fund options and lock-in structure

A good succession plan should not be limited to what shareholders want. It must consider the interests of all stakeholders - especially clients and staff.
MONEY WISDOM

Succession with purpose

Succession, whether for a country or a company, is not merely about replacing leaders or in the case of a company, owners. It is about preserving purpose, values and culture

Investors often overestimate their risk tolerance when markets are calm, only to discover their true limits during turbulent periods.
MONEY WISDOM

Assessing risk tolerance is a lifelong conversation

Building a portfolio entails understanding one’s appetite for risk, and knowing that this changes through one’s lifetime

With limited resources, we must make intentional choices and learn to be content in the season we're in.
MONEY WISDOM

Balancing wealth, health and ikigai through life’s changing seasons

We cannot control the passage of time – but we can choose how we travel through it

Your values and convictions are the heart of your legacy, and are themselves a lasting gift for your beneficiaries.
MONEY WISDOM

Leaving a legacy beyond wealth

It starts first with you living out your values, beliefs and convictions on a daily basis

Investors are often advised to stay invested, but this is advice is not one size fits all.
MONEY WISDOM

Stay invested for the long run? Think again

If you are feeling overwhelmed, worried about job security, falling investments or growing debt, this crisis might be your invitation to reset

Writing a book, blog, or journal to document your insights, personal experiences, and lessons learnt is a powerful way by which wisdom can be passed down.
MONEY WISDOM

How to make an impact that outlives you

Your legacy isn’t measured by wealth alone, but by the lives you touch, the wisdom you share, and the values you uphold