(5) Be careful of verbal promises and guarantees of high returns. Never rely on verbal promises from your FA or its representative. Anything that sounds too good to be true probably is. Make sure that you understand what is guaranteed and what is not, and insist on written confirmation from your FA on any guaranteed returns or benefits.
This advice, and other useful tips, can be found in this webpage:
http://www.moneysense.gov.sg/publications/guides_publications/Consumer_Portal_FAAGuide.html
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Financial advisers
COMMENT POSTED IN MY BLOG
Seriously in Singapore, we do not need so many Financial Agents, we only need 1 Independent Financial Agent (IFA) per 1,000 population. If Singapore have a population of 4.6 million, then we only need 4,600 qualified IFAs. However, if I am not wrong, the number we have is a five-figure. Anyone can tell us how many Financial Agents in Singapore?
In Singapore, we have 1.6 doctors, 0.3 dentists and 4.8 nurses/midwives per 1,000 population, but the number of Financial Agents in Singapore is more than these numbers combined.
Not everyone need them, those first timers in Financial Planning, and those with a high net worth asset may need them.After going through Financial Planning with a IFA and also going through a good Financial education, many of us should be able to handle our own Financial status ourselves.
The government should make "Personal and Family Financial Planning" as a module compulsory for all Final year ITE, Polytechnic and University students, and also those going to ORD from their National Service. They have to pass a written and practical test. These are the people who need such education the most. Another module that I suggest that must be made compulsory and they have to pass a written and practical test is "Relationship, Marriage and Family Planning" :-)
Yong Kiat
Seriously in Singapore, we do not need so many Financial Agents, we only need 1 Independent Financial Agent (IFA) per 1,000 population. If Singapore have a population of 4.6 million, then we only need 4,600 qualified IFAs. However, if I am not wrong, the number we have is a five-figure. Anyone can tell us how many Financial Agents in Singapore?
In Singapore, we have 1.6 doctors, 0.3 dentists and 4.8 nurses/midwives per 1,000 population, but the number of Financial Agents in Singapore is more than these numbers combined.
Not everyone need them, those first timers in Financial Planning, and those with a high net worth asset may need them.After going through Financial Planning with a IFA and also going through a good Financial education, many of us should be able to handle our own Financial status ourselves.
The government should make "Personal and Family Financial Planning" as a module compulsory for all Final year ITE, Polytechnic and University students, and also those going to ORD from their National Service. They have to pass a written and practical test. These are the people who need such education the most. Another module that I suggest that must be made compulsory and they have to pass a written and practical test is "Relationship, Marriage and Family Planning" :-)
Yong Kiat
Joke: I remain
A landlord wrote to one of his tenants, asking him if he wished to renew the lease of the premises he was occupying. He received this brief answer: "Dear Sir, I remain, Yours faithfully."
Accounting liability
A life insurance company has to file an annual report that shows the total of the "liability" on each individual policy. I believe that they pay a cash value that is much lower than the reported "liability". Is this fair? What does "liability" really mean?
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In financial accounting, a liability is defined as an obligation of an entity arising from past transactions or events, the settlement of which may result in the transfer or use of assets, provision of services or other yielding of economic benefits in the future.
> They embody a duty or responsibility to others that entails settlement by future transfer or use of assets, provision of services or other yielding of economic benefits, at a specified or determinable date, on occurrence of a specified event, or on demand;
> The duty or responsibility obligates the entity leaving it little or no discretion to avoid it; and,
> The transaction or event obligating the entity has already occurred.
Liabilities in financial accounting need not be legally enforceable; but can be based on equitable obligations or constructive obligations. An equitable obligation is a duty based on ethical or moral considerations. A constructive obligation is an obligation that can be inferred from a set of facts in a particular situation as opposed to a contractually based obligation.
Probably the most accepted accounting definition of liability is the one used by the International Accounting Standards Board(IASB). The following is a quotation from IFRS Framework:
> A liability is a present obligation of the enterprise arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the enterprise of resources embodying economic benefits
Regulations as to the recognition of liabilities are different all over the world, but are roughly similar to those of the IASB. Examples of types of liabilities include: money owing on a loan, money owing on a mortgage, or an IOU.
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In financial accounting, a liability is defined as an obligation of an entity arising from past transactions or events, the settlement of which may result in the transfer or use of assets, provision of services or other yielding of economic benefits in the future.
> They embody a duty or responsibility to others that entails settlement by future transfer or use of assets, provision of services or other yielding of economic benefits, at a specified or determinable date, on occurrence of a specified event, or on demand;
> The duty or responsibility obligates the entity leaving it little or no discretion to avoid it; and,
> The transaction or event obligating the entity has already occurred.
Liabilities in financial accounting need not be legally enforceable; but can be based on equitable obligations or constructive obligations. An equitable obligation is a duty based on ethical or moral considerations. A constructive obligation is an obligation that can be inferred from a set of facts in a particular situation as opposed to a contractually based obligation.
Probably the most accepted accounting definition of liability is the one used by the International Accounting Standards Board(IASB). The following is a quotation from IFRS Framework:
> A liability is a present obligation of the enterprise arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the enterprise of resources embodying economic benefits
Regulations as to the recognition of liabilities are different all over the world, but are roughly similar to those of the IASB. Examples of types of liabilities include: money owing on a loan, money owing on a mortgage, or an IOU.
High cost of advertising
I met a friend at a function. He told me that he had all his policies with Income previously. Recently, he decided to buy a life annuity from Great Eastern. He did not like what was happening in Income recently, with the high cost of advertising and the change in bonus structure.
I told him that Great Eastern may not offer a better deal, compared to Income. But, he was quite sure about his decision.
I told him that Great Eastern may not offer a better deal, compared to Income. But, he was quite sure about his decision.
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