A recent Grab ride gave me something to think about. I was travelling with a visitor from Singapore when our driver joined our conversation. He was not an economist or market analyst, just an ordinary Malaysian trying to make a living. Yet his view was gloomy. He believes Malaysia could be heading towards a crisis….

I will be on the road for a week, so the blog will be taking a brief nap. No worries though, I am not fleeing the markets. Just stepping away for a short while and will return soon, refreshed and ready to dive back in. The recent market volatility reminded me that many investors still…