Thursday, September 24, 2026

The trouble of friend group holidays and is the US still the best investment destination?

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Our friend circles shrink as we get older. Whose fault is it?

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In this episode, therapist Cao Zhikai shares how we can deal with losing friends as we enter adulthood, and what we can do to combat that feeling of loss.

Going on a holiday can be a good break, but can also turn into a nightmare if friends do not get along. How do we square having fun with different friendship habits while travelling? 

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In this episode, we delve into full disclosures, pre-trip talks and balancing different travel agendas within the same group.

The US markets have been on a tear in recent years, but is it always a good place to invest?

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In this episode, Endowus’ Sheryl Choong and OCBC’s Afdhal Rahman look at how to buy into the US’ growth, while avoiding common investor pitfalls.

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