Addictions can be overwhelming and misunderstood - but why? Is addiction a choice or an unavoidable fate? At what point does a habit become an addiction? Are all forms of addiction bad, or are there any good forms of addiction? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best life, financially wise: https:...
Jun 25, 2023•29 min
Welcome to Blockcast! Here's the crypto news for the week: 01:22 - Wall Street Takes Over Crypto 13:00 - All about EthInscriptions 25:28 - Crypto And The Search For Extraterrestrial Life Blockcast is the brainchild of web3-focused news platform Blockhead and The Financial Coconut. Highlighting the latest in blockchain and web3 in Southeast Asia and beyond, there’s nothing cryptic about this brand new crypto podcast. From NFT nuances to institutional implications, Blockcast brings you weekly bite...
Jun 22, 2023•35 min
Ex-OCBC head started as a clerk with $500 borrowed from friends in small town Ipoh. Ever thought what it’s like to be loyal and work for the same company for 26 years? Wyson started moved to Singapore to take up a job working as a clerk and through hardwork, became the Head of Consumer Banking for OCBC. After the pandemic, he struggled and started to reevaluated his life and decided to quit banking after 26 years. What was it like for him? How did the pandemic affect his decision? — Welcome to T...
Jun 20, 2023•35 min
Are you feeling lost in the world of personal finance? Struggling to find what truly matters? There are so many different finance gurus telling us different things on what matters in your personal finance journey. On the 200th episode of First Dibs, we will be debunking what truly matters in personal finance once and for all, with important tips and ideals to help you make the most of your money and discover what truly matters when it comes to personal finance and start taking control of your fi...
Jun 19, 2023•27 min
Who is actually paranoid about productivity? You or your boss? Do you constantly feel like there's not enough hours in the day? Do you find yourself attempting to optimize every second of your life and stressing out about productivity? Must we turn every minute into an opportunity for productivity? Is this really the best way to live our lives? Well, if this sounds familiar then you're probably living in productivity paranoia! — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financ...
Jun 18, 2023•55 min
Welcome to Blockcast! Here's the crypto news for the week: 00:07 - All That SEC drama 13:39 - Uniswap v4: The Next Big Thing or Just More of the Same? 30:48 - Why Babel's Creditors Are Objecting To Restructuring Blockcast is the brainchild of web3-focused news platform Blockhead and The Financial Coconut. Highlighting the latest in blockchain and web3 in Southeast Asia and beyond, there’s nothing cryptic about this brand new crypto podcast. From NFT nuances to institutional implications, Blockca...
Jun 15, 2023•33 min
Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week: 02:53 China’s Weak Recovery Turning Off Foreign Investors 16:16 Has The New Bull Market Started? 27:48 Netflix’s Crackdown On Sharing Is Improving Revenue? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best life, financially wise: htt...
Jun 14, 2023•39 min
Stop chasing fads. Here's how to create a solid all-weather investment portfolio. Are you concerned about market crashes? Want to build your own all-weather investment portfolio but don't know where to start? Look no further! In this episode, you'll learn how to create an all-weather investment portfolio that can help to protect you from market downturns. Investing is one of the best ways to get ahead in life and safeguard your future now is the perfect time to start investing in an all-weather ...
Jun 13, 2023•42 min
Ready to get started on your first 100k portfolio? With life coming at you left and right, it can be hard to make smart investments. That's why I'm here to show you my strategy for starting your first 100k portfolio! I'll show you my ways to invest your 100k so that you can sit back and watch the profits roll in! — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to ...
Jun 12, 2023•40 min
Don't be a victim of working parent guilt! Here's how to avoid that. Is it possible to be both a great parent and successful employee? Many working parents struggle with guilt over not being able to always be there for their children, while also having to worry about income and career. So what do you do when both demands are high? Some might consider becoming a single income household, but is there another way? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge an...
Jun 11, 2023•44 min
Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week: 02:27: CrowdStrike's Explosive Growth Potential: Are They Here To Stay? 14:50: Nvidia: Sweeping Away The Competition? 22:31: Apple's Vision Pro: The Next Technological Renaissance? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best li...
Jun 07, 2023•36 min
Want two hids & still retire well? It doesn’t need to be hard. Here’s how. Are you a young dad with a child on the way and are looking for a way to grow your money for their future? Or maybe you’re looking to build your retirement fund for a more comfy retirement? The first thing most of us think about is to invest! But a bunch of other questions come to mind.. How do I invest? Do I invest in stocks, bonds or ETFs? There has to be an easier way for me to invest right? That’s where Nikko Asse...
Jun 06, 2023•44 min
Millennials are at that stage of life where they’re looking to advance in their careers, start their own businesses or start investing. But with the current market situation, it seems that a recession is once again upon us. What can we do to ensure our financial security during these stressful times? Our guest Brian Halim, founder of financial blog, 3foreverfinancialfreedom, is here to share! — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibi...
Jun 05, 2023•32 min
Should we rejoice failure? Does it lead to more success? We often determine failure as the direct opposite of success but most times the only way to succeed is to learn from your failures. Will rejoicing failure allow more people to accept it and grow from learning their failures? Or is being too nonchalant with your failures an issue as well? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, in...
Jun 04, 2023•37 min
Welcome to Blockcast! Here's the crypto news for the week: 00:07 - “Crypto Titans” with Markus Thielen 25:00 - US Debt Ceiling Increased, What Does This Mean For Crypto? 50:46 - Will HK’s Crypto Regulations Drive A Bull Run? Blockcast is the brainchild of web3-focused news platform Blockhead and The Financial Coconut. Highlighting the latest in blockchain and web3 in Southeast Asia and beyond, there’s nothing cryptic about this brand new crypto podcast. From NFT nuances to institutional implicat...
Jun 01, 2023•52 min
Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week: 00.52 - What To Look Into The US Debt Ceiling 23.14 - Japan's Lost Decades: Is It Coming To An End? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best life, financially wise: https://linkin.bio/thefinancialcoconut [Podcast, Vodcast] S...
May 31, 2023•41 min
Most of us who are currently working a 9-6 job at some point has thought “I don’t get paid enough for this”. I mean who doesn’t want to make more money and enjoy the luxuries life has to offer right? In a lot of cases, the first thing we think when trying to earn more is to start a side hustle. But where do I start? How do I start? Fret not as we have 3 successful entrepreneurs with side hustles of their own to share their best side hustle tips! — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source fo...
May 30, 2023•46 min
We’ve all heard the pyramid scheme agent’s pitch about joining their team and making passive income together. But there’s really nothing passive about passive income. Are there any ways to generate a passive and steady source of income without putting in a lot of hours? Most people would say invest in the stock market but is there no other way? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, i...
May 29, 2023•30 min
Want an early retirement? Make sure you're not making these mistakes! Retirement can be the best years of your life or it can become a time of illness and depression. Is retirement really going to be a cheaper, stress free and enjoyable time? Won’t you get bored having nothing to do for the next 20+ years of your life? Are you prepared for retirement? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal fin...
May 28, 2023•35 min
Welcome to Blockcast! Here's the crypto news for the week: 00:23 - The future Is scary - Worldcoin and An AI explosion 09:54 - Hong Kong Picking Up The Pace In The Crypto-Hub Regional Race 35:49 - Memecoin Mania: Psyop & Turbo Toad Blockcast is the brainchild of web3-focused news platform Blockhead and The Financial Coconut. Highlighting the latest in blockchain and web3 in Southeast Asia and beyond, there’s nothing cryptic about this brand new crypto podcast. From NFT nuances to institution...
May 25, 2023•38 min
Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week: 00:51 - Time To Start Buying Sea Again? 18:46 - Grab's Unexpected Growth 31:50 - China's Retaliation Towards The US — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best life, financially wise: https://linkin.bio/thefinancialcoconut [Pod...
May 24, 2023•33 min
I hear you, looking for financial information online is so difficult. With “gurus” telling you to this and influencers telling you to do the complete opposite, it’s hard for someone to start their financial journey when there are not a lot of good sources of accurate info. Luckily, Timothy from DollarsAndSense, who have been financial blogging for 10 years, is here to share some tips and tricks to discerning financial information online! — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowe...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min
In Singapore, we follow a tiered tax system. When you make more, you get taxed more. Thus, many of us are thinking of ways to reduce our taxes (legally, of course). What if there is a way to reduce tax and also prepare for your retirement at the same time? The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) does just that. What is the difference between contributing to SRS and CPF? Should I invest the money in my SRS? How is the money in SRS taxed? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empow...
May 22, 2023•28 min
Overindulgence is bad for you but not indulging might be worse! We all have our own guilty pleasures that we like to indulge in when we can. It might be snacking or watching a drama or even smoking. Most of us would argue that indulging in these things that we take pleasure in might be bad for you. But is it possible for it to be worse if you dont indulge at all? Would it allow you to perform better in every aspect or life? Or would it go sideways? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source...
May 21, 2023•40 min
Welcome to Blockcast! Here's the crypto news for the week: 01:39 - Ledger’s Latest Update Leaves Wallet Owners Unhappy 14:07 - UK Wants To Regulate Crypto Trading As Gambling 22:51 - Crypto Kidnappers Sentenced To Life In Prison Blockcast is the brainchild of web3-focused news platform Blockhead and The Financial Coconut. Highlighting the latest in blockchain and web3 in Southeast Asia and beyond, there’s nothing cryptic about this brand new crypto podcast. From NFT nuances to institutional impl...
May 18, 2023•31 min
Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week: 01:15 - Singapore Govt To Hike Stamp Duty On Property Purchases 17:18 - What's Behind The US Debt Ceiling? 44.38 - Share Buybacks - Are They Good Or Bad? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best life, financially wise: https...
May 17, 2023•45 min
Ever sat at your desk daydreaming about working in your dream industry or job? Wouldn’t it be great to work in an industry you’re passionate in? Well, that’s not what Sophia has to say! But how can working your dream job not be as wonderful as you’ve imagined? Sophia left the comforts of her job as a writer for popular blog The Simple Sum and pursued a career in gaming! But everything wasn’t as colourful as she thought... — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financial k...
May 16, 2023•41 min
We came across this hashtag on Tiktok called #softlife and it got us wondering what that was about. After some Googling, we found out it was basically about living a lifestyle of comfort and relaxation with minimal challenges or stress. And it got us thinking… Is it possible to live a #softlife in Singapore? Is it as easy and cutting down your expenses and living in a village? Or are there something that we aren’t seeing here? — Welcome to The Financial Coconut, your source for empowering financ...
May 15, 2023•28 min
Is Singapore’s social compact at risk because of English? Following the recent debate over new Singapore citizens' selection process and criteria between Josephine Teo and Pritam Singh, it has sparked a question in our minds on whether being bilingual is a mandatory skill to have. Why must we learn more than just our mother tongue and does speaking multiple languages truly affect our shot at success? Will conducting a mandatory English exam for people who want to become citizens of Singapore tru...
May 14, 2023•36 min
Welcome to Blockcast! Here's the crypto news for the week: 1:26: What Is BRC20 and Why Are There So Many MEMECOINS?? 13:31: Is Crypto's Success Overhyped? A Look At a16z's Claims 21:12 : $2,000 Just from Walking? Sign Me Up! Blockcast is the brainchild of web3-focused news platform Blockhead and The Financial Coconut. Highlighting the latest in blockchain and web3 in Southeast Asia and beyond, there’s nothing cryptic about this brand new crypto podcast. From NFT nuances to institutional implicat...
May 11, 2023•30 min
