
Articles by Yap Ming Hui
Find interesting articles about how to optimise your money, savings and tips on how to ready yourself to face possibilities in the future.
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2026
The Real Risk in Crypto Is the Job You Give It
26 September 2026
Why Waiting Until Later Is a Costly Retirement Mistake
16 August 2026
Are Low-Fee ETFs Really the Better Choice?
5 July 2026
When Retirement Planning Starts With The Wrong Question
25 May 2026
One must invest successfully to retire comfortably?
25 April 2026
Your Business Is Not Your Retirement Plan
24 March 2026
If You Only Do One Financial Thing in 2026 – Make It This
20 January 2026
2025
Why Enjoying a Comfortable Retirement in Malaysia Is More Challenging Than Most People Realise
7 December 2025
The Integrated Retirement Solution: Building Retirement Security and Prosperity
27 October 2025
The 4 Pillars of Retirement: Why Malaysians Are Losing Millions To Fragmented Planning
23 September 2025
Why Your Retirement Is Riskier Than You Think—And You Don’t Even Know It
4 August 2025
Working after retirement: Is it necessary?
30 June 2025
5 Years to Retirement: Critical Moves to Retire Comfortably
26 May 2025
How Malaysians Can Secure Their Retirement Planning Amidst Global Uncertainties
28 April 2025
The RM2 Million EPF Story: Lessons on Retirement and Starting Early
10 March 2025
Making 2025 the Year of Financial Growth
27 January 2025
2024
Six Steps to Investing Wisely and Safe
28 December 2024
5 Truths about Unit Trust Investments to Maximise Your Return Potential
6 November 2024
Managing Your Expectations for Independent Investment Advice
9 October 2024
Investing Money from Your EPF 3rd Account for Better Returns
2 September 2024
Financial Strategies to Counter the Weakening Ringgit
22 July 2024
How Your Emotions Influence Investments
10 June 2024
Preparing yourself to grow wealth effectively in 2024
15 April 2024
Leave It To Professionals
12 March 2024
Are you property rich but cash-poor?
5 March 2024
The Star
10 Smart Wealth Management Moves in 2024
20 January 2024
2023
Winning Investment Strategies For A Volatile Market
2 December 2023
The Star
Do You Have The Answers To Retiring Comfortably?
30 October 2023
The Star
Planning for Your Children’s Education Fund
27 September 2023
The Star
Allocating Your Investment Assets For Steady Growth
31 July 2023
The Star
Do You Have Enough Wealth to Retire Now?
24 June 2023
The Star
Is Your Business Prepared For The Death Of A Partner?
20 May 2023
The Star
Strategies To Grow Your Wealth In 2023
23 April 2023
The Star
Is Your Current Forex Trading Fund A Safe Investment?
13 March 2023
The Star
Managing Finances in your Golden Years – The Do’s and Don’ts
4 February 2023
2022
The Star
How to Protect Your Sole Proprietorship
29 October 2022
The Star
Can Children Afford To Lose Both Their Parents?
26 September 2022
The Star
Preparing For The Next ‘Financial Mid-Life Crisis’
22 August 2022
The Star
How Much Are You Truly Leaving Behind?
16 July 2022
The Star
Investing To Beat Inflation Rate
23 June 2022
The Star
The Right Investing Strategy During Uncertainty
23 May 2022
The Star
Retirement Planning Blunders Of The Middle Class
23 March 2022
The Star
Do High Risks Investments Lead to High Returns?
2 March 2022
StarBiz
Insuring Your Way to Financial Security
31 January 2022
2021
The Star
Is Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) A Right Investment For You?
27 December 2021
The Star
Nine Factors Besides ROI For Financial Freedom
25 November 2021
The Star
How To Leave An Inheritance
23 October 2021
The Star
5 Critical Mistakes Malaysian Make with Their Money
20 September 2021
The Star
Building And Maintaining A Profitable Unit Trust Portfolio
23 August 2021
The Star
The Innocent Beginnings of Debt
26 July 2021
The Star
Are Robo Advisors All You Need To Achieve Financial Freedom?
23 June 2021
The Star
Working During Retirement: Why You Should Consider It
26 May 2021
The Star
Is Contract for Differences (CFD) a right investment for you?
13 April 2021
The Star
How Good Health Contributes To Your Wealth
22 February 2021
The Star
Generating Sustainable Retirement Income
23 January 2021
2020
The Star
The Elusive Art of Market Timing
7 December 2020
The Star
How to Increase The Return of Your FD
30 October 2020
The Star
Are You Saving Too Much Money?
3 October 2020
The Star
Proven Investment Strategies in a Global Recession
26 August 2020
The Star
Be The Bull In A Bear Market – Stop Procrastination!
1 July 2020
The Star
Big Investment Mistakes in Global Recession
29 May 2020
The Star
Dealing With Finances After Losing A Spouse
22 April 2020
The Star
Preparing Financially For A Crisis
24 March 2020
The Star
Profiting From Market Downturn
23 March 2020
The Star
10 Financial Mistakes to Stop Making in 2020
20 January 2020
2019
The Star
EPF i-Invest Online Platform: Benefits and Impact to Unit Trust Investors
9 December 2019
The Star
Are Your Kids Inheriting Too Much Too Soon?
23 October 2019
The Star
Funding Your Retirement Pay Cheque
23 September 2019
The Star
The Timeline For Retirement Planning
23 July 2019
The Star
Discover Your Financial Blind Spots
24 June 2019
The Star
It is Time to Marie Kondo Your Investments
6 May 2019
Is your wealth creating spoilt and ungrateful kids?
8 April 2019
The Star
Mindsets for your investing success
4 March 2019
The Star
Prepare for Opportunities in 2019
28 January 2019
2018
The Star
Risky Business: Insulating Yourself From Investment Heartaches
31 December 2018
The Star
Budget 2019: Takeaways For The Middle Class
26 November 2018
The Star
Are you ready for Fire?
29 October 2018
The Star
Know Where You Stand To Get Where You Want To Be
23 September 2018
StarBizWeek
Unlocking The Code of Your Financial Freedom
23 August 2018
Paying Fees Makes You Richer
13 June 2018
The Star
Imagining an online wealth manager that really works
4 June 2018
The Star
The Wealth Management Challenges of Millennial and Finding Solutions That Work
9 May 2018
Starbizweek
Making A Smooth Transition Into Your Retirement Years.
7 May 2018
The Star
Turning A Crisis Into An Opportunity
31 March 2018
The Star
Whither robo-advisers as wealth managers
26 February 2018
The Star
Wealth management strategies for 2018
22 January 2018
Budget 2018: A Reality Check For Middle Class Malaysians
13 January 2018
2017
Star Bizweek
Equity Crowd funding And Peer-To Peer Lending- Is it For You?
11 December 2017
The Star
Much Ado About Cryptocurrency
23 October 2017
The Star
Putting The Wealth Back in Wealth Management
18 September 2017
Starbizweek
Reimagining Wealth Management in Malaysia
21 August 2017
Starbizweek
The Reality of Wealth Management in Malaysia
24 July 2017
Starbizweek
Poor Wealth Management Experiences Fuel Money Games
26 June 2017
StarBizWeek
Tug of War Between Retirement Planning and Education
23 May 2017
The Star
Can Unit Trust Investors in Malaysia Survive Trump Phenomenon?
3 April 2017
The Star
Losing the Investment Game- Who’s to blame?
27 February 2017
The Star
The One Resolution You Need in 2017
9 January 2017
2016
StarBiz
Property Investing – The Moment of Truth is Now
20 December 2016
The Star
Investment In Malaysia – Cherry Picking Your Investment Basket
14 November 2016
The Star
Managing the Financial Relationship with your Bank
17 October 2016
The Star
Don’t You Deserve More?
8 August 2016
The Star
Will Your Financial Dreams Turn Into Nightmares?
6 June 2016
The Star
DIY Financial Planning Malaysia – Solution Or Illusion?
9 May 2016
The Star
Begin With The End In Mind
4 April 2016
The Star
Investing Overseas – What You Need To Know
28 March 2016
Quality Education – At What Price?
1 March 2016
2015
The Star
Budget 2016 and the Middle Class
16 November 2015
The Star
Your KPI for Personal Financial Success: Net Worth
28 September 2015
Five Steps To Grow Your Money In Tough Times
3 September 2015
The Star
Keeping Up With The Times -Why ROI-based Investing Will Not Make You Wealthier
31 August 2015
The Star
Don’t Just Invest Your Money. Optimise It!
3 August 2015
The Star
Investing Without Emotion
28 June 2015
The Star
Every Middle-Class Earner Destined For Decent Retirement
2 June 2015
The Star
Every Middle Class Earner Destined For Decent Retirement
2 June 2015
The Star
Achieve Financial Freedom – Four Important Takeaways from Anthony Robbin’s Bestseller
20 April 2015
2014
The Star
A Doctor Tastes Some Bitter Medicine
3 November 2014
The Star
Are all real estate investments for real?
22 September 2014
The Star
To Maximise or to Optimise?
14 April 2014
The Star
Strategies to Grow Money in 2014
13 January 2014
2013
The Star
To Invest or not to Invest?
19 August 2013
The Star
Losing Big On Small Mistakes
7 August 2013
The Star
Will the Real Financial Advisor In Malaysia Please Stand Up?
17 June 2013
The Star
How hard does your money work?
13 May 2013
The Star
Share & Stock Investing Malaysia – Warren Buffett’s Top Tips
22 April 2013
Start Saving for Retirement Now
3 April 2013
Starbizweek
Financial Realities of the Middle Class
18 February 2013
2012
The Star
Private Retirement Schemes – Look Before You Leap
22 December 2012
The Star
Insurance Savings Plans in Malaysia – What You Should Know
13 October 2012
The Star
Are You Ready To Follow Robert Kiyosaki’s Advice
3 September 2012
The Star
What Robert Kiyosaki Didn’t Tell You
6 August 2012
The Star
When to spread investments and not sit on savings
9 July 2012
南洋商报
财务规划越早开始收获越大
3 July 2012
The Star
The Case Of Over-Gearing In Properties And Increased Liabilities
15 May 2012
New Sunday Times
Estate Planning & Wills In Malaysia – Ensure The Future Of Your Minors
20 March 2012
New Sunday Times
Do it Now
3 January 2012
2010
Challenges of Managing Wealth
2 June 2010
2008
New Sunday Times
Your one-stop family consultant
18 November 2008
New Sunday Times
Starting points of family offices
21 October 2008
New sunday Times
Managing Wealth like a Business
23 September 2008
New Sunday Times
Multi-client family office makes sense
26 August 2008
New Sunday Times
The Benefits of a Family Office
15 July 2008
A Family Office to Manage Wealth
8 June 2008
New Sunday Times
The Emergence of Family Office
2 June 2008
2007
New Sunday Times
The discipline to do it right
29 May 2007
2006
New Sunday Times
Viewing The Life Cycle Of Wealth
1 November 2006
New Sunday Times
The Way of Rockefeller and Carnagie are Still Relevant
11 July 2006
Accountants Today
Good Wealth Creators May Not Be Good Wealth Managers
3 July 2006
The Star
Managing Your Wealth Like A Serious Business: The family office
31 January 2006
2004
The Star
More Choices Or More Risks?
7 July 2004