As I turned 37 (and still single) this year--I thought about how I had my HealthMax from AXA as part of my investments. Technically, a health insurance is an investment since I took it since I almost thought I had dengue in 2012. My modest investments (confidential) into funds, bonds, and the like had me thinking about some losers. I was thinking about past experiences with people who have no investments or insurance. In fact, as of 2021, it's also revealed that at least 38.9 million Filipinos have no bank account--that accounts for 48% of the adult population of the country. Bank accounts are very important to finance the economy as the money is used to finance businesses and government spending. Another interesting thing to think about is the irony of turning down investments and insurance while having a gambling addiction. It sounds weird but it happens, right? I could remember how gambling is truly a problem in the Philippines. In the 1990s, I remembered how I saw people play ...
Business Discipline Meets Historical Records. An MBA’s Review of Policy and Facts.