A Critical Look at Critical Illness Insurance: Is It Worth It?
Most critical illness insurance policies (also known as “dread disease insurance”) I’ve seen before have looked like a pretty bad deal when […]
Author: quantofasia
8 Questions Most American Expats Should Ask Every Year About IRAs and Retirement Savings
In the US, many employees have 401(k) plans that automatically deduct a significant portion of their salaries into a tax-advantaged retirement account. […]
Performance of Quality, Value, Momentum, and Low Volatility Strategies vs the S&P 500
I have been working with “smart beta” strategies since 2006 (before they were even called “smart beta”), and continue to believe that […]
The 7 C's of How Tesla Stock Will Probably Crash (But Not Burn)
One major landmark for 14-year-old Tesla Motors (TSLA) this year was surpassing the market cap of 109-year old blue chip US automaker General Motors […]
Lists of Closed-end Funds and Investment Trusts in the US, UK, Canada and Australia
Although ETFs have become the exchange-traded investment vehicle of choice over the past 25 years, closed-end funds remain a relevant way to […]
ETFs and Blockchain are excellent technologies, but there are at least 6 reasons to reject #bitcoin ETFs
My latest SeekingAlpha article lists 6 reasons regulators (and exchanges) should reject Bitcoin ETFs, ranging from the practical and technological to arguably […]
Dividend Data Websites for 6 Major English-Language Stock Exchanges Around the World
In addition to market data, financial statements, and fundamental ratios, I find it very valuable to have up-to-date websites and data sources […]
Valuation spreadsheet using Tesla as an example
There are many textbooks covering how to used discounted cash flow calculations to value an investment like a stock, but it seemed […]
Silk Road Trip 2017 Photos Set 1 of 3: Hong Kong to Lanzhou to Urumqi
This is part 1 in the series of posts showing a total of 50 photos from our August 2017 trip to and […]
Silk Road Trip 2017 Photo Set 2 of 3: The Karakorum Highway and Tashgurkan
This is part 2 in the series of posts showing a total of 50 photos from our August 2017 trip to and […]