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Valentine’s Day is a special occasion to celebrate love and affection with your significant other. While it’s natural to want to show your love through gifts and gestures, it’s also important to consider the financial aspect of the holiday.
Malaysia PM Anwar’s official visit to Singapore shines focus on several pressing issues and leading to three signed agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation and collaborate on opportunities in the digital economy and green economy, as well as work closely on data protection and cyber security.
Should you consider to contribute to a Supplementary Retirement Scheme, and are there any benefits to doing this? If you’re wondering the same questions, then you’re in for a treat! Here are some criteria to look out for when deciding on contributing to an SRS account, while not deviating from your other financial goals.
Health insurance provides financial protection in case you need medical treatment due to accident or illness. A health insurance is an essential requirement in today’s fast-paced lifestyle. Lifestyle diseases are on the rise, especially among people under the age of 45. Illnesses like diabetes, obesity, respiratory problems, and heart disease, all of which are prevalent among the older generation, are now rampant in younger people too.
This means staying invested and not reacting to short-term fluctuations. Let’s delve into the four important strategies to cope with unpredictability: Having a plan, understanding volatility, having a bit of a contrarian mindset and staying focused on long-term returns. First things first, volatility or not, you should already have a plan. Not just any plan, but one that is highly strategic and regularly reviewed to ensure you are on track to meeting your financial goals.
A publicly listed company as the name suggests is a company that is traded and owned publicly. By law, public companies must be audited each year by independent auditors with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or IFRS. This process gives public investors confidence and is fundamental in any investment process. As an investor one of the worst things that could happen is fraud – remember Enron and WorldCom accounting scandals? Because of that, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was born and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was created to serve as the industry’s watchman, auditing the auditors.
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