Saturday, October 15, 2022

End of war in Ukraine

 My crystal ball CB said that the war in Ukraine will end by March 2023.

Why?
- Ukraine does not want to continue fighting, as most of their infrastructure are destroyed.
- The European countries are tried of supporting Ukraine, after their people suffered a freezing winter.
- America wants to focus on bringing down inflation. Biden has indicated a willingness to talk to "rationale" Putin.
- Russia continues to state that they are open to negotiations.
What will happen to the annexed regions?
CB said that Ukraine and Russia will agree to an armistice and a demilitarized zone will be set up to separate the territories that they each occupy. Russia will keep the annexed regions, but it will not be recognized by Ukraine or the western nations. This is similar to the situation between North and South Korea, which did not have any hostility for 70 years.
What if the war does not end by March 2023? CB promised to revise his prediction.

Hospital escorts

 I learned from this video an interesting story about how China creates jobs for unemployed young people.

One new job category is an "escort" in the hospital. The escort helps the patient to find the way to get various tests and treatments. https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5513

Friday, October 14, 2022

Volatile price movement of Tesla stock

 Here is my post on the volatile price movement of Tesla stock during the past one year.

https://fisca.sg/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1243

How to deal with stolen identity


https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5512

Paranoia over personal data

 I consider our paranoia over personal data to be out of place.

https://tklcloud.com/Feedback/feedback2.aspx?id=5510

WOTC - Trust Bank

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 50% of the respondents said that customers will join Trust Bank (set up by Fairprice) to enjoy better interest rates on savings.


https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2711

Thursday, October 13, 2022

WOTC - F1 in Singapore

 Wisdom of the Crowd - 80% of the respondents voted against holding the F1 race in Singapore.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2710

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

WOTC - Cost of HDB flats

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 65 % of the respondents said that it is too costly for Singaporeans to own a HDB flat now.


https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2709

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Wisdom of the Crowd - New Issues


1. Will Lee Hsien Yang stand for election as President in 2023?
2. What is Lee Hsien Yang's chance if he stands for election as President in 2023.

Vote in
https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/vote.aspx

WOTC - Settlement of Ukraine conflict

 Wisdom of the Crowd: 79% of the respondents said that America is blocking a settlement of the Ukraine conflict.


https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2708

Monday, October 10, 2022

Motor insurance in Singapore for 2019 to 2021

 Most people have the impression that motor insurance is unprofitable for the insurance companies in Singapore. This is not the case.

The eight companies show a total profit of $91.7 million for 2021. The average for the three years is $90.3 million.
https://fisca.sg/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ID=1242

WOTC - Social unrest in Europe

 Wisdom of the Crowd - 85 % of the respondents said that the social unrest in Europe will get out of control in the next few months.

https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2707

Sunday, October 09, 2022

WOTC - Sanctions on Russia

 Wisdom of the Crowd; 70% of the respondents said that the western nations will keep the sanctions on Russia until Russia leaves Ukraine.


https://tklcloud.com/Crowd2/chart3.aspx?id=2706