Investment is traditionally defined as the "commitment of resources to achieve later benefits". If an investment involves money,then it can be defined as a "commitment of money to receive more money later". From a broader viewpoint,an investment can be defined as "to tailor the pattern of expenditure and receipt of resources to optimise the desirable patterns of these flows". When expenditures and receipts are defined in terms of money,then the net monetary receipt in a time period is termed cash flow,while money received in a series of several time periods is termed cash flow stream.
A stockbroker is an individual or company that buys and sells stocks and other investments for a financial market participant in return for a commission,markup,or fee. In most countries they are regulated as a broker or broker-dealer and may need to hold a relevant license and may be a member of a stock exchange. They generally act as a financial advisor and investment manager. In this case they may also be licensed as a financial adviser such as a registered investment adviser.
Robert Toru Kiyosaki is an American businessman and author,known for the Rich Dad Poor Dad series of personal finance books. He founded the Rich Dad Company,which provides personal finance and business education through books and videos,and Rich Global LLC,which filed for bankruptcy in 2012.
The United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) is an independent international school in Singapore,and is a member of the United World College (UWC) movement which includes 18 schools worldwide. UWCSEA provides a K–12 education consisting of five interlinking elements:academics,activities,outdoor education,personal and social education,and service. The UWCSEA learning program leads to the IGCSE in Grades 9 and 10 and the IB Diploma in Grades 11 and 12.
Value investing is an investment paradigm that involves buying securities that appear underpriced by some form of fundamental analysis. Modern value investing derives from the investment philosophy taught by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd at Columbia Business School starting in 1928 and subsequently developed in their 1934 text Security Analysis.
Peter Lynch is an American investor,mutual fund manager,author and philanthropist. As the manager of the Magellan Fund at Fidelity Investments between 1977 and 1990,Lynch averaged a 29.2% annual return,consistently more than double the S&P 500 stock market index and making it the best-performing mutual fund in the world. During his 13-year tenure,assets under management increased from US$18 million to $14 billion.
James Beeland Rogers Jr. is an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. He is the chairman of Beeland Interests,Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. He was also the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI).
I Not Stupid is a 2002 Singaporean comedy film about the lives,struggles and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo,and produced by Mediacorp Raintree Pictures,the film stars Huang Po Ju,Shawn Lee,Joshua Ang,Cheryl Desiree Chan,Xiang Yun,Jack Neo,Richard Low and Selena Tan.
In finance,an investment strategy is a set of rules,behaviors or procedures,designed to guide an investor's selection of an investment portfolio. Individuals have different profit objectives,and their individual skills make different tactics and strategies appropriate. Some choices involve a tradeoff between risk and return. Most investors fall somewhere in between,accepting some risk for the expectation of higher returns.
Republic Polytechnic (RP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
The Millionaire Next Door:The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy (ISBN 0-671-01520-6) is a 1996 book by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. The book is a compilation of research done by the two authors in the profiles of American millionaires.
The Ministry of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the education in Singapore.
Martin Edward Zweig was an American stock investor,investment adviser,and financial analyst.
The Suzhou Industrial Park (苏州工业园区) is a development region in Suzhou,Jiangsu,China. The industrial park was established in February 1994,as part of the reform and opening up campaign in the 1990s,and is unique in its joint governance by Chinese and Singaporean officials. While the park struggled at first,and attracted international notoriety following a very publicized falling out between the two sides,it quickly began making a profit due to highly desirable real estate and the presence of many large global corporations,and remains an economic engine for the city.
Umaglia Kancanangai Shyam Dhuleep,commonly known as U. K. Shyam,is a retired Singaporean track and field athlete and former national 100m record holder of Singapore.
Soma Valliappan is an Indian writer,speaker,trainer,and an expert in the areas of Human Resource Management,Personality development,and Financial Investments. He is the author of over 60 books in Tamil and English on various subjects including self-development,the stock market,emotional intelligence,time management,sales,leadership,and personality development.
Roger James Hamilton is a Hong Kong born,Singapore-based author,educator and social entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Genius Group,a global entrepreneur education company. He is also best known as "Asia's leading wealth consultant" and the creator of the "Wealth Dynamics" profiling system for entrepreneurs,which is a psychometric test for entrepreneurs and businesses.
Kenny Khoo is a Singaporean singer,songwriter,television host and businessman. Khoo gained popularity after appearing in a role-playing game on the Taiwanese variety show 100% Entertainment in 2019.
Carrie Tan Huimin is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP),she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Nee Soon South division of Nee Soon GRC since 2020.
