In case readers have been wondering about the lack of posts for the last 10 days or so, the reasons are purely personal. Upon reflection, I realize my life has been getting busier and more hectic on almost all aspects – tougher work requirements (job), more demanding family commitments (with a 1.5 year-old child) as well as the need to spend more quality time with my loved ones (who, by the way, are not getting any younger). My previous post was on “pace of research”, and it is apt that it comes at a time when I feel I should slow down on active investing and adopt a more passive, but still watchful, role. I guess such a frenetic pace of blogging (one article every 4 to 5 days) cannot be kept up indefinitely, and one does run a little dry of topics and ideas as most have already ......