Have you taken a moment to reflect on your achievements in 2008? Have you made plans for the New Year?
It’s easy to overlook or underrate your successes and progresses if you don’t. I almost did myself. For me, 2008 was a year of tremendous learning, progress and growth. It was certainly one of the more [...]

It seems like the US financial crisis is still escalating and the turmoil will persist for a while before settling. I can imagine the anxiety level of financial analysts reaching new highs with each financial story unveiling more worrying news.
Despite the fear and chaos, the financial market will recover over time. Looking back at history, [...]

…move to Zimbabwe. BBC News reported Zimbabwe’s recent introduction of its Z$100bn bank note. Aside from becoming an instant billionaire (or even trillionaire), another advantage of living in Zimbabwe is the realization that even in the worst of economic times, everyone can still become billionaire. Annual inflation exceeds 2,200,000%!
But seriously, IMF in its latest World [...]

The most successful salesperson focuses not on “what can I get”, but “what can I give”. By salesperson, I don’t mean you have to be selling a physical product. You can be a broker selling stocks, a financial analyst selling ideas or any professional marketing yourself and your services.
Yesterday, I had the unfortunate experience of [...]

Have you ever had one of those days when you just can’t get motivated? Today is one of those days for me. I’ve been sitting at my computer for a while, trying to write this blog post. No matter what, my head is blank, absolutely void of ideas.
I guess my mind want to take a [...]

The recent volatility in the stock markets is cranking up the stress level for those in the financial market. Investment bankers, traders, financial analysts alike are affected.
A global stress survey published in March by hereisthecity.com, a website for financial market professionals, showed that nearly two-thirds of over 3,000 respondents felt more stressed than they did [...]

According to a recent post by Wall Street Oasis, there are plenty of eligible bachelors from Wall Street describing themselves in their late 20s and some even Ivy League educated, looking for girlfriends on Craigslist. I checked it out. It’s true.
This seemed a little peculiar at first. Immediately, I wondered, “What’s wrong with these men?” [...]

I was catching up with some investment news reading this morning and came across a recent Newsweek article Mark-to-Market Melee by Daniel Gross. Although it is not my intention to analyze market events in this blog, I felt the urge to share my view on this particular subject.
Daniel Gross mentioned in his article that a [...]

Every time when I was faced with a new experience, I used to ask:
“What if it doesn’t work out?”
Now, I’d say:
“I’m going to have fun and I’ll get the best out of it.”
I have learned to become much more adventurous after my multiple layoffs. I used to need the security of planning everything in advance [...]

When job openings were scarce during the 1997 financial crisis in Asia, I used to say:
“Life isn’t fair. I can’t find the work that I want.”
Looking back, I would say:
“Life isn’t fair. I have multiple opportunities when some of my friends don’t even have a single job offer.”
I was a little resentful and my ego [...]