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Let me start today’s blog with a question: why do you think companies sell new products? Obviously to make money right? Well, not always – today’s blog is about Loss …

Think about a time when you were on public transport [交通工具]. You stayed up late the night before and just want a peaceful, quiet time on the way to work. …

Risk Based Capital [風險資本] is quite a hot topic [熱門話題] in Hong Kong during the recent few years. The reason for this is because there will be regulatory changes [制度改變] …

There is a very interesting phenomenon [現象] that I think all of you have observed. It doesn’t matter where in the world you are, as long as you see the …

My previous blog about exam tips was quite well-received. I think that while you enjoy learning about soft skills and theory, sometimes practical advice might come in handy as well. …

I keep saying that the perfect actuary is one who is great with numbers, but even better in soft skills and overall knowledge. However, its always good to remind ourselves …

It’s the 52nd blog, which means its been a year since I’ve started blogging! To remember this special day, I’ve decided to let you guys take a break from theory …

Quick experiment! Without looking any of these up, for those of you who have played or watched Pokémon [寵物小精靈], try to picture Pikachu’s [比卡超] tail in your minds in terms …

A bit of a history [歷史] lesson today. Have you heard of the Luddite movement? Perhaps not, but I’m pretty sure you would know people who are joining the Luddite …

Still on the theme of Olympics [奧運] this week, and another philosophical topic for all of you guys to think about. Have you ever noticed that some bronze medallists are …

Remember the blog recently on the diamond and water paradox? Somewhat related to that is Positional Goods [位置性產品], which is the topic of today. Usually when you think about how …

No theory this week! It’s the Summer [夏天] now, and a lot of students may be using these last few weeks to really study as hard as they can before …

Everyone’s probably heard of the Good Samaritan [撒瑪利亞人]. However, think about the person on the receiving end. If that person keeps on getting help and knows that help will always …

Have you ever thought about how certain things are priced [定價] in your everyday life? Could it be linked to the amount of value [價值] that it brings to you? …