Author: Charles Tan
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The road to millions, or billions, please be alert
In Facebook and everywhere online these days, many ‘sponsored ads’ appear and tells us how we can be millionaires if we click on the link or attend some workshops and seminars. Let me be very direct on these adverts. IF the person advertising can become millionaires easily, then why advertise in anymore? Come on, the…
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Penang property market, landed terrace most popular.
I have always been telling everyone that the reason until today I do not own a single unit of a landed property is because condo is the future. Landed would become so expensive that the current units and even future supply will not be so easily available or even affordable. Thus, growth would not be…
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Starting young is better than starting later.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today. Time is the only thing that we could not buy back once it is lost. Irregardless of what kind of investment that you do, it is best to start as early as you can. What’s the age that…
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MRT 1 completion and MRT 2 Stations, the proposed ones.
A colleague asked me about buying where the MRT 2 stations are. I asked why not buy near the MRT 1 stations instead since some stations would be operational by end 2016. The whole project would be completed in July 2017. He said since everyone is already buying properties nearby or next to MRT 1,…
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The Good Debts, the property and the degree
Everyone loves good debts, or at least believe they should accumulate good debts. Of course, some believe no debt would be best if one wants stability. After all, even if one has good debts such as property, one is still open to property price fluctuations during bad times. More importantly however, did we accumulate more…
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Perfect property with the lowest price (updated)
The following was a real conversation between an old friend of mine many years ago when I had just moved into my new condo and my friend who was interested called me one day. Note: This happened 7 years ago. The quantum of increase no longer happens like this but I can safely tell you…
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Equity: Accepting a takeover offer, why yes and no.
Since mid 2014, I have been much more active in the stock market. Today, one piece of news caught my attention. Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) was offering to REDtone shareholders a way out; 80 sen offer for every share they own. Most of the time, the offer would be at as price with a premium…