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CSM Expat Financial Planning's articles section provides essential financial guidance for expatriates, covering personal protection (life insurance, critical illness, medical coverage), global investments, market trends, and ESG factors to help expats make informed financial decisions.

Moratorium vs Full Medical Underwriting Guide

05 September 2025

The Medical Insurance Choice That Could Cost You Thousands!!

When buying private medical insurance, you'll face a critical decision: moratorium or full medical underwriting. This choice determines whether your insurance actually covers you when needed - or leaves you with devastating bills.

Choose wrong and you could pay premiums for years only to discover your most likely health needs aren't covered.

The complexity and consequences make professional guidance essential - work with an advisor who represents YOU, not the insurance companies.

Talking To Kids About Cancer

30 July 2025

The phone call comes on an ordinary Tuesday. The doctor's words hang in the air like a thunderclap, and suddenly your world tilts on its axis. But as the initial shock settles, a new fear emerges, one that catches many parents off guard. It's about the small faces looking up at you, wondering why everything feels different.

How do you tell a five-year-old that cancer isn't contagious? How do you explain to a teenager that life is about to change, while still giving them hope? How do you protect your children without leaving them to fill in the terrifying blanks themselves?

What if the very thing you're most afraid to do, telling your children the truth, is actually the key to helping them cope? What if honesty, delivered with love and age-appropriate care, could become your family's greatest source of strength?

This is a roadmap for one of parenting's most challenging journeys, written by those who've walked this path before you.

Active Investment Management Comeback

22 July 2025

After years of struggling against concentrated mega-cap dominance, active fund managers are finally seeing the market breadth they need to outperform.

With over 50% of stocks now beating the MSCI World, up from just 30-35% in recent years, 2025 may mark the long-awaited comeback of skilled stock selection and professional portfolio management.

Global Cancer Crisis For Young Adults

09 July 2025

A troubling pattern is emerging across the globe: cancer rates among young adults are rising at an unprecedented pace, challenging long-held assumptions about who gets cancer and when.

From the United States to Europe, from Australia to Asia, medical professionals are witnessing a demographic shift that is reshaping cancer care worldwide with strong links to PFAS connections!

Rising Tide Of US Interest Payments

03 June 2025

For the first time in 100 years, America spends more servicing its debt than defending itself.

An 85-year analysis reveals US federal interest payments heading toward 4% of GDP by 2035 the highest in American history.

With debt service now exceeding defence spending for the first time in a century, historical patterns warn of serious implications for America's fiscal future and global power.

Long Term Wealth Beating Market Noise

21 May 2025

Why 'Market Noise' is costing you money!

This article contrasts long-term investing with short-term trading, explaining how daily market noise derails wealth building. While traders necessarily respond to market movements, investors who react to headlines and price swings typically achieve poorer results through emotional decisions, higher costs, and lost opportunities.

The article provides practical methods to maintain investment discipline, including scheduled portfolio reviews, information filtering, and proper benchmarking - ultimately showing that patience isn't just virtuous but essential for investment success.

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