College tuition rises now depend more on China than domestic drivers
For decades, college tuition has risen at a significantly faster pace than the rate of inflation, having roughly tripled in the last […]
Author: quantofasia
Mortality Tables By Country – Your Odds of Living to Age 100
As a financial planner, I was trained to assume a client will live to age 100 in order to be at least […]
25 non-US REITs to watch in 2017Q2
For reference and discussion purposes only, here is a list of some non-US REITs worth watching in 2017Q2: RIC Name Sector USD […]
Mobile-only bond offerings should become bigger and broader than Kenya's #MPesa #FinTech
I wasn’t too surprised to hear Kenya recently offered KES 150 million (US$1.5 mio) in government bonds exclusively through mobile phones. These […]
How GFM makes investing simple
What is the big difference between investing with GFM vs investing with any of the other financial advisors and brokers in the […]
GFM Japan allocation outperforms Nikkei 225 ETF through 2017Q1
As a small firm managing separately managed accounts, we naturally spend more time ensuring our portfolios are well invested than trying to […]
On "Money Talk" @RTHKradio3 with Ample Capital's Alex Wong: Border Adjustments and Fed Hikes
This morning on RTHK Radio 3’s “Money Talk” program, I was pleased to speak with host Peter Lewis and Ample Capital‘s Alex […]
How to best convert and transfer large amounts of money across currencies at low cost
One situation I’m glad to be able to frequently help with, which can often save thousands of dollars, is how to covert […]
Top 28 Countries for overseas college education, according to THE World University Rankings
In preparation for today’s college savings seminar, I updated the following table on which countries have the most universities, students, and international […]
Would you take an even bet to win $20 / lose $10 bet, times 100?
YouTube has the amazing ability to suggest other videos I’m interested when I’m looking for something else. This one shows the surprising […]