During this Chinese New Year festive season, you will see many people enthusiastically rearranging their homes, consulting feng shui masters, wearing specific colours, placing lucky plants at precise angles, and performing all sorts of traditional rituals to “invite” more wealth in the Year of the Horse. Suddenly, furniture starts moving more than the stock market….
Blog volatility ahead
Going forward, updates on this blog will happen whenever I can carve out the time which may be less predictable than market volatility. I will be busy scaling my work with partners, both existing and new ones. Growth is good, collaboration is better, and as much as I enjoy writing here, the real work and…
Patience, persistence, progress
The Chinese are often described through numbers but resilience cannot be measured statistically. It is rooted in a civilization spanning more than 5,000 years, a culture that has endured dynasties, invasions, revolutions, and reinvention without losing continuity. Hard work is deeply embedded in the culture. For generations, survival depended on discipline, thrift, and perseverance. Progress…
No charts, just chopsticks
I will be taking a short pause from posting on my blog as I step away to spend meaningful time with the people who matter most in my life this coming Chinese New Year. This year welcomes the Year of the Horse, a symbol of strength, endurance, freedom, and forward momentum. The horse has always…
Finding joy in the Lunar New Year
As the Lunar New Year dawns upon us, traditionally a time of joy and celebration, there is an undeniable sense of gloom lingering in the air. Some individuals and families find themselves grappling with the harsh reality of economic hardship. With prices soaring and incomes stagnating, the festive season that once brought warmth and happiness…