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From Salary to Wealth: Michael Chan’s Investment Journey – Focused Finance #2
How patience, discipline, and smart diversification turned a modest salary into generational wealth. A Risky Decision in the Heart of Silicon Valley In 1996, Michael Chan was a 32-year-old software engineer living in San Jose, California—the beating heart of Silicon Valley’s tech boom. Like many in his field, he had job offers from well-known companies…
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Weekly Financial Update: Key Events from March 24-30, 2025
The week of March 24-30, 2025, was marked by significant developments in global finance and the economy, setting the stage for a pivotal start to April. Key Headlines from the Past Week: Economic Events to Watch in the Coming Week (March 31 – April 6, 2025): Market Snapshot: As of March 29, 2025, major financial…
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Is a Recession Coming, and How Can I Prepare?
Earlier this month, I came across three powerful quotes—each from a completely different source and occasion. On the surface, they had nothing to do with one another. But as I reflected on them, I realized how deeply relevant they are to our current economic climate. I’ll share those quotes throughout this piece, as we work…
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Tech Stocks in Turmoil: The DeepSeek Effect
The final week of January 2025 saw significant volatility in U.S. markets, primarily driven by the unexpected rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that launched a highly competitive large language model. The emergence of this new AI player rattled investor confidence in established AI firms like Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft. On Monday, January 27,…
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Happy New Year: A Bullish Start for Traders
