When people do financial planning, they often scrimp and save for the future that might never come. That is why at Providend, we adopt the purpose-driven financial planning approach – To always first ask our client what is that meaningful life that they want to live today before proceeding to set aside money for the…
Since Providend started back in 2001, we have always adhered strictly to two guiding principles that differentiated us – One is to go on a fee-only basis to remove all conflict of interest and two is to advocate the use of cheap term life plans to our clients where insurance is concerned. Watch this short…
“Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.” —Socrates In our consumeristic-culture where discontent is promoted and material gratification is encouraged, learning to be content can be very difficult. That is why at Providend, we focus on purpose-driven financial planning for our clients so they can begin to live a life of contentment. Watch this…
There are two distinctive phases for retirement planning- Accumulation and Withdrawal. However, many of us tend to only focus on the accumulation bit pre-retirement and often neglect the withdrawal bit post-retirement. Watch this short video as Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend, explains the importance of having a good withdrawal strategy during your retirement to ensure that…
I was chatting with a new client this week and they mentioned that they just weren’t bothered about saving for the future. They said that they wanted to live in the here and now and that they would worry about the future when it actually happened. It’s an interesting perspective and it got me thinking…
Active investing can stimulate a rush of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with excitement and, potentially, with addiction. Akin to gambling, active investing gives investors a thrill. The downside is the huge emotional dip when things don’t turn out as planned. Are you addicted to active investing? Watch this video as Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend,…
Instead of living for the weekends, or counting down the years until retirement, you need a reason to get out of bed every day. And that reason needs to stem beyond money. After all, what are you going to do with the money you earn? You need a purpose beyond accumulating wealth just for the…
Near death experiences can not only change our perspective on death, but also empower us to live more meaningful, fulfilled lives. Watch this video as Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend, shares a personal anecdote about an adventure that almost took his life away. ________________________________________________________ Hello everyone. Thank you for watching this video clip. We hope…
Do you know of any magic indicator that can always successfully point out the next market crash? If not, does that mean that all these economic indicators are useless? Well, we don’t think so. People are simply using these indicators wrongly. Watch this video to find out more. ________________________________________________________ Hello everyone. Thank you very much…
Do you judge people by how much money they make? Money holds a lot of power both in our minds and in the real world. It can mean the difference between getting by or thriving, and it can also mean financial servitude or financial freedom. Watch this short video as Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend,…
