As a follow up from my previous post on how to save yourself from being retrenched, one of my tips was to improve on existing skills and take up new courses to stay relevant. With the threat of automation and low-value jobs being outsourced to lower cost centers, the threat to our rice bowl is…
How to Avoid Getting Retrenched
As you readers may know from my profile page, I am from the financial services sector where hiring and retrenchment can happen within a short time frame. The concept of having the same job till you retire is no longer relevant. In the beginning of this year, I receive news that the firm I was…
Open Electricity Market (OEM) in Singapore
Note: This post has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Singapore used to have a sole provider of electricity, Singapore Power (SP Group) for the residential applicants. Before this, residential consumers have only one option which is to get their electricity supply from the SP Group at the regulated tariff, where the price of electricity is fixed every…
Linking Open Source API to Google Spreadsheets to Track Investment: GOOGLEFINANCE, IEX and Alpha Vantage
What is API API stands for Application Programming Interface. According to Google, API is a set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service. In simple terms, it means a specification of remote calls for a program to interact…
How to Invest in Gold
As I go about building up my investment portfolio, I decided that it would be apt to include gold into my collection. I acknowledge the fact that there are other options for getting your hands on this asset. However, in this article, I am going to present my thoughts on investing in gold from the…