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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
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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
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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
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Is Your Current Forex Trading Fund A Safe Investment?

13 March 2023
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Managing Finances in your Golden Years – The Do’s and Don’ts

4 February 2023

2022

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How to Protect Your Sole Proprietorship

29 October 2022
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Can Children Afford To Lose Both Their Parents?

26 September 2022
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Preparing For The Next ‘Financial Mid-Life Crisis’

22 August 2022
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How Much Are You Truly Leaving Behind?

16 July 2022
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Investing To Beat Inflation Rate

23 June 2022
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The Right Investing Strategy During Uncertainty

23 May 2022
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Retirement Planning Blunders Of The Middle Class

23 March 2022
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Do High Risks Investments Lead to High Returns?

2 March 2022
StarBiz

Insuring Your Way to Financial Security

31 January 2022

2021

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Is Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) A Right Investment For You?

27 December 2021
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Nine Factors Besides ROI For Financial Freedom

25 November 2021
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How To Leave An Inheritance

23 October 2021
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5 Critical Mistakes Malaysian Make with Their Money

20 September 2021
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Building And Maintaining A Profitable Unit Trust Portfolio

23 August 2021
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The Innocent Beginnings of Debt

26 July 2021
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Are Robo Advisors All You Need To Achieve Financial Freedom?

23 June 2021
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Working During Retirement: Why You Should Consider It

26 May 2021
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Is Contract for Differences (CFD) a right investment for you?

13 April 2021
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How Good Health Contributes To Your Wealth

22 February 2021
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Generating Sustainable Retirement Income

23 January 2021

2020

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The Elusive Art of Market Timing

7 December 2020
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How to Increase The Return of Your FD

30 October 2020
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Are You Saving Too Much Money?

3 October 2020
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Proven Investment Strategies in a Global Recession

26 August 2020
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Be The Bull In A Bear Market – Stop Procrastination!

1 July 2020
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Big Investment Mistakes in Global Recession

29 May 2020
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Dealing With Finances After Losing A Spouse

22 April 2020
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Preparing Financially For A Crisis

24 March 2020
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Profiting From Market Downturn

23 March 2020
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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
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Are Your Kids Inheriting Too Much Too Soon?

23 October 2019
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Funding Your Retirement Pay Cheque

23 September 2019
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The Timeline For Retirement Planning

23 July 2019
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Discover Your Financial Blind Spots

24 June 2019
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It is Time to Marie Kondo Your Investments

6 May 2019

Is your wealth creating spoilt and ungrateful kids?

8 April 2019
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Mindsets for your investing success

4 March 2019
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Prepare for Opportunities in 2019

28 January 2019

2018

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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
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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
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Turning A Crisis Into An Opportunity

31 March 2018
The Star

Whither robo-advisers as wealth managers

26 February 2018
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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
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Begin With The End In Mind

4 April 2016
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Investing Overseas – What You Need To Know

28 March 2016

Quality Education – At What Price?

1 March 2016

2015

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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
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Don’t Just Invest Your Money. Optimise It!

3 August 2015
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Investing Without Emotion

28 June 2015
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Every Middle-Class Earner Destined For Decent Retirement

2 June 2015
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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

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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