Musings of a 50+ year old boy – a halftime journey
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Renewable Energy, BTC and Bhutan – Putting It All Together
An interesting story about how a small country has been able to leverage its abundant renewable energy resources via a digital solution to build up its strategic reserves. Bhutan has been quietly mining Bitcoin (“BTC”) using its hydropower resources to the point that its $780M Bitcoin holdings are now equal to 25% of its total…
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Our Long Weekend Trip to KL, A New Turning Point Soon
As we were approaching our long National Day weekend, my wife and I had planned for a 3-night vacation trip to KL, the capital of Malaysia last week. For many years, we had traditionally stayed in S’pore to gather at my sister’s place for a family potluck dinner and watch the NDP fireworks from her…
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The Crazy Twists and Turns of American Politics
What a mad few weeks of American political news cumulating to an explosive 180-degree turn of sentiment in the last few days. We witnessed the shooter who almost managed to assassinate Trump, then the victorious “fight, fight, fight” photo with blood streaming down his ear to the 4-day RNC convention rally that convinced many he…
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An Interesting Event Gathering of Alumni and Topics this Week
I attended an event on Wed evening that was organized by a group of old boys from my Alma Mater. That was the highlight of my week. It was fun and stimulating as the topics of the speakers of the event were so close to my heart. Not only because it was a gathering of…
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The Absurdity of American Politics, Green Light Obtained for Our First Fund
Watching American politics unfolding into the Nov Presidential elections is like death by a thousand paper cuts. Non-Americans can genuinely see the slow decline of the once-great nation imploding from within as a divided nation fights against itself. This week on Thurs, it was the first presidential election debate hosted live by CNN. We see…
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Climate Change, Global Warming, Carbon Tax – Bringing It All Together
For my current job, I had to read up on sustainability topics and understand the urgency of climate change and why we are running out of time to provide future generations with a livable earth. The more I read, the more I learn of the reasons to be afraid of if there is no coordinated…
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What a day! The Fragility of Life and Aging
It was a tense and long Friday (07 Jun). I was about to meet up with some old friends for breakfast and discuss investment ideas when I received an urgent call that my dad had injured himself while exercising. Their domestic helper called me to say that an ambulance had sent him to the hospital…
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Nvidia – Another Fantastic Blowout Quarterly Result
Nvidia did it again and announced another back-to-back quarterly financial result that blew everyone’s mind this week. The stock price surged another $100+ to cross $1k each, adding another $200+ billion to its market cap. At $2.6 Trillion today, it is now the 3rd largest company in the world, just behind Microsoft and Apple. Its…
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