Last Monday, I was at SMU being interviewed by the producers of Talking Point for 10 minutes. 2 lady producers (sweet!), one sound man and a cameraman. Once upon a time, I was quite interested in photography, so I was watching intensely how the sound man and the cameraman set up their gigs for this interview. Cool! This interview was to gather feedback from the public on our immediate reactions on PM's speech on National Day Rally. It was aired on last Tuesday night live on Talking Point's regular slot. For those of you who missed the 47 minutes show, you can click on the pic below. I cameo appeared on: 1:02; 17:38, and 34:03.  (Just saying...What? Me ego? Never! LOL!) There's a thin red line that linked all my questions. With our bias, vested interests, self-interests, we see what we want to see, hear what we want to hear. Some will be disgusted, some will be elated. Just make a wild guess why I made this post now, and not strike when the iron is hot last week? P.S.  Having a stake in Singapore can be more important and priority for those who are seeking financial independence. Something to think about when more than 70% of those who invested in equities (including unit trusts) with CPF would have done better if they had left their money in CPF... Of course you are smarter and different, no high cost unit trusts for you you say. Well, some reality check for those who bought STI ETF and DIY stocks recently. I challenge everyone to find anyone who "lost' money buying a HDB flat directly from HDB. OK, you're a high flyer and you don't qualify for HDB BTO. Just imagine buying your private apartment for 100K lower than your neighbours. Multiply this 100K with the bank interests you'll be paying for 20 years. There you go! Being "lucky" for our first humble abode can shave years off on your journey to financial independence. So when people ask me eagerly how to start their journey of investment, I always ask, "Do you have a place of your own?" (Property agents and those in property education, you owe me a drink)

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