{"title":"Economics","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"simply-invest-naked-truths-to-grow-your-money","title":"Simply Invest: Naked Truths to Grow Your Money","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SimplyInvest-Sample.pdf?422\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/608\/Simply-Invest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pioneer in financial planning in Singapore, Goh Yang Chye debunks several misconceptions, showing how so-called experts are no better than the average seven-year-old at picking stocks. 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Armed with his many years of experience, Yang Chye has written a very interesting and well-researched book. It has lots of gems on investments and the financial markets. This is a must-read for anyone investing in the market, a good resource of fundamentals for beginners and an equally important reminder for seasoned investors.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ng Keng Hooi, group chief executive and president of AIA Group\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An insightful view of investing from an industry veteran expounded in a refreshing way. Well written and engaging, with wise insights...this is a good primer to investing. Technical concepts are presented clearly and simply, with astute advice for beginners to investing and even seasoned professionals. 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This study attempts to fill that void by providing an in-depth discussion on the economic impact of the industrial policies of Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea in the three-and-a-half decades after 1960. Throughout the study, a broad perspective of macroeconomic development is maintained. It is highly critical of the narrow-minded objective of certain governments in maximizing the pace of industrialization at the expense of general economic well-being. A comparative analysis of the industrial experiences of the three economies also shows a diversity of constraints and processes. Singapore relied on multinational corporations, Taiwan on returned engineers, and South Korea on chaebols. There appears to be no Asian formula for industrialization. In Hong Kong, there is an ongoing debate on whether some form of industrial policy should be introduced, in view of the perception that Hong Kong is lagging behind the other economies in terms of technology. 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