Eric visited HK last week and we had a quick meet up. He told me something that stuck with me: The job market in Singapore isn't looking good. Especially for 2 groups of people: 👉 Fresh graduates 👉 Professionals in their 40s+ who got laid off or restructured and can't find a way back in This story sounds painfully familiar to me. Hong Kong went through the exact same thing 2 -3 years ago, when bank restructuring was everywhere. I shared with Eric that hedge funds and buy-si

Years ago, I called myself a self-help addict. I read self-help books every single day. I thought it would improve my life and make me more productive. And honestly? It made me FEEL so good. But man… I have been so wrong. 😅 This morning, I had coffee with my senior. I was excitedly sharing the latest self-help book I was reading. Then he threw me a question A legit one from someone I respect because he's more successful than me: "Having read so many self-help books over the

Last month, my C student friend and I grabbed coffee. We first met 6 years ago at an MBA networking event. He didn't come from a famous university, so he wanted an MBA to break into the best hedge funds. I wanted an MBA because I wanted to work in the States. 💡 We both got offers. We both turned them down. From time to time, we kept in touch. Fast forward to a month ago, we sat down for coffee. He told me he had set up a hedge fund with his finance friend. And raised at leas