Comments on: My Favorite Insights from the World Happiness Report https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/ Sharing insights on how to grow wealth and gain freedom. Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:38:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1939 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:42:12 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1939 In reply to JH.

I absolutely will! I’d love to meet up for coffee.

]]> By: JH https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1931 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 05:52:25 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1931 In reply to Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom.

Do update on your blog or social media when you intend to visit Singapore! Maybe we can meet up over coffee 🙂

]]> By: JH https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1930 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 05:50:25 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1930 In reply to Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom.

Yes! To top it off, we can hold all our shares (only limited to those purchased on the Singapore Exchange) in the Central Depository (CDP) instead of paying brokers custodian fees to hold our shares. I believe that this is also a feature that is exclusive to Singapore.

]]> By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1919 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:53:53 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1919 In reply to JH.

I wasn’t aware that there are no dividend tax or capital gains tax for Singaporean investors?? That’s a pretty incredible benefit.

]]> By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1918 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:52:28 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1918 In reply to dividendgeek.

You’re right – the Nords consistently dominate the top 10 each year. I think you’re also right about the societal happiness factor. It seems those countries have figured out how to manage healthcare, taxes, and education in a way that provides the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people.

]]> By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1916 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 14:50:58 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1916 In reply to anonymous.

It’s probably the number one place on my travel list right now – I’ve only heard positive things about the country! I’d love to visit within the next few years 🙂

]]> By: JH https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1913 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 02:45:47 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1913 In reply to anonymous.

I’m a Singaporean, and I’m surprised that we make up one of the largest reader base for this blog too! Our country is in the midst of upgrading our public transport system to support a car-lite society (because we are such a small country), but our public transport system is also facing hiccups every now and then. Although our financial markets are currently not as developed as in the US, I love that there are no dividend tax or capital gain tax levied on Singaporean investors.

]]> By: dividendgeek https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1912 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:40:44 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1912 Good to see US is in the top 15. Nordic countries seem to be always the happiest. I always think that the happiness of the society is more important then the sum total of the happiness of it’s individuals (The whole is greater than the sum of its parts). Here is to a much happier year for every human being.

]]> By: anonymous https://fourpillarfreedom.com/my-favorite-insights-from-the-world-happiness-report/#comment-1911 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 17:30:10 +0000 https://fourpillarfreedom.com/?p=27643#comment-1911 Funny that Singapore is among your largest reader base. I’ve been there twice and loved it. They have created an incredible country for themselves – an awesome metro system, clean, safe, amazing shopping centers, and from what I understand, a modest rate of taxation. I’m definitely going back to visit and just wish I could retire there. Singaporeans, please trade places with me (I’m in US) 🙂

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