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Money Stories: Chapter 10: Equities are low risk, fixed deposits are high risk
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Friday, May 20, 2011. Chapter 10: Equities are low risk, fixed deposits are high risk. I can show you some chats and tables to argue the point of this article, but I won’t. Instead, I’ll draw from what we can see in everyday life. Now, if I were to use a table, I would show the MSCI World Index. This is an Index that tracks the performance of stock markets around the world. With this table, I’ll be able to show you that if you take any. I think most of us will answer yes. Most of us believe that the ...
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Money Stories: Chapter 2: Supernatural Conversations Part 2
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Friday, May 20, 2011. Chapter 2: Supernatural Conversations Part 2. Reporter: “Mr. Angelo. Thank you for agreeing to this interview. I was looking forward to this after the meeting with Mr. Devlin the last time.”. Angelo: “Yes, I read your interview. The vanity and audacity of that despicable Devlin, to reveal his new modus operandi! But he’s been very successful with this new tactic. We’ve lost many souls to him.”. Rep: “You agree with him? Is it proper financial planning? Ang: “Heavens no! Rep: “...
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Money Stories: Chapter 6: Being in the sandwiched generation
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Friday, May 20, 2011. Chapter 6: Being in the sandwiched generation. My friends and I belong to the “sandwiched” generation. I’m not sure who coined this phrase, but it’s meant to describe the lot of us who have both aging parents and young children to support. Certainly, the sandwiched generation does face many challenges. At work, things are constantly changing, and jobs are not as secure as they used to be. Pay increments and bonuses are also smaller. Just as an aside, spending more doesn’t nece...
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Ko Island: Chapter 12: Transportation
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What if NS men have to fight? Thursday, May 19, 2011. The pirates would attach very little value to the lives of the captives. If they failed in this ransom attempt, they would simply attack another group of people somewhere else. So to Jek, it was only logical that they had to go to the rescue. Yet somewhere at the back of Jek’s mind, many questions lingered. The guys were all following his instructions, but was he giving the right ones? 8220;Ling … why did you pull the trigger? 8220;Did it cross your m...
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Ko Island: Chapter 5: John and Angie
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What if NS men have to fight? Thursday, May 19, 2011. Chapter 5: John and Angie. John and Angie raced down the dock towards the island resort, playfully jabbing at each other along the way. They traveled light, each with only a small bag slung over their shoulders. 8220;How much clothes do newlyweds need? 8221; John had asked Angie when they were packing for the trip. Angie’s reply was “None whatsoever! 8220;Don’t spoil the shirt! 8221; John exclaimed, “It’s the only one I brought! From quite early on, t...
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Ko Island: Chapter 6: Round up
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What if NS men have to fight? Thursday, May 19, 2011. Chapter 6: Round up. The two squads of about 20 men walked briskly down the service road. They were dressed in loose black trousers, with black T-shirts or black short-sleeved shirts hanging loosely over their pants. In their hands, they carried automatic weapons of various makes – Uzis, Kalashnikovs, M16s. The men in the first squad started kicking down the doors of the cabanas. Whenever they found anyone inside the cabanas, they would fire into ...
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Ko Island: Chapter 4: The plan
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What if NS men have to fight? Thursday, May 19, 2011. Chapter 4: The plan. Ahmad Rahim, Zaid’s second-in-command, gathered the men into the meeting room for a briefing. They were in one of Zaid’s secret camps littered across the scores of Indonesian islands in the Sumatran Straits. This one was chosen for the upcoming attack because of its proximity to the Barimun Island Resort, and also because it fitted in with the way in which they wanted to execute their attack. 8220;There will be about 120 people on...
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Ko Island: Chapter 11: The List
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What if NS men have to fight? Thursday, May 19, 2011. Chapter 11: The List. Of the 25 men, 16 were Singaporeans, and the others were foreigners. The 16 Singaporeans were:. 1 Lt Col. Tan Jek Hui /. 2 WO2 Ling /. Asst Gen Mgr (Jek Tech). 3 Lt John D’Souza /. Scout Platoon Commander /. 4 2 Sgt. Martin Sim /. Infantry Platoon Sergeant /. Sales Mgr (Jek Tech). 5 2 Sgt. Michael Lee /. Infantry Platoon Sergeant /. Ops Manager (Jek Tech). 6 2 Sgt. Malek Jamal /. 7 3 Sgt. Sheng Wee Min /. IT Manager (Jek Tech).
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Ko Island: Chapter 17: Action
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What if NS men have to fight? Thursday, May 19, 2011. The smoke blew out through the windows, and the moonlight started to creep in, lighting the room sufficiently for John and Martin to see what lay inside. John counted six bodies strewn across the floor of the room. Not a single one was moving. He squeezed his trigger again, and emptied the rest of his magazine into those six bodies on the floor. Keeping his rifle trained on the fallen guard, Sheng walked quickly up to him. His mind was in a whirl ...
