Recently, I had the honour of being invited onto SmallCapAsia’s YouTube channel for a fireside chat, where I had the opportunity to share my thoughts and experiences on a wide range of investing-related topics, including:

• What a typical day looks like for me as a full-time retail investor and trader (spoiler: it’s actually quite boring!). For those who think doing this full-time is relaxing, it’s anything but – at least for me!

• How I first came to understand the principles of trading and investing, some of the challenges I encountered along the way, and what eventually led me to pursue investing and trading full-time.

• Why ‘The Intelligent Investor’ by Benjamin Graham wasn’t the first book I picked up when learning about investing, despite it often being recommended as one of the must-read books for beginners.

• Some of the mistakes I’ve made (along with lessons learned) when I first started out in the stock market – and, in case you’re wondering, I made many of the same mistakes that new investors and traders commonly make. I was certainly no exception!

• What inspired me to start ‘The Singaporean Investor’, along with the objective I set out to achieve when I first started the blog – one that has remained unchanged all these years.

• My observations on how the Singapore stock market has evolved since I first started learning about it back in 2017.

• My personal views on how the market could move in the second half of 2026, covering both small- and mid-cap companies, as well as the larger blue-chip names.

• Some of the key financial and portfolio metrics I pay particular attention to when assessing REITs, and why I believe they matter.

• With the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s S$6.5 billion Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), whether I see opportunities emerging beyond the blue chips in the small- and mid-cap space, as well as what would make me take a closer look at these companies.

• Finally, the one piece of advice I would give fellow investors navigating today’s market — particularly newer investors who may be tempted to chase stocks simply because their share prices are moving up rapidly.

You can watch the full 22-minute fireside chat here:

Join Me for a FREE Live Online Chit-Chat on Thursday, 12 November, from 8–9pm (SGT)!

It's been quite some time since I last had a live chit-chat with the investing community, and I’m excited to be back for another session! A big thank you to my friend, Dinah Poehlmann from Your Finance Mind, for inviting me once again!

This time, we’re taking a little break from REITs and exploring some interesting topics surrounding investing, including my go-to investing resources, when is a stock considered 'investable', my thoughts about using AI for stock analysis and trading, and much more.

Whether you're just starting your investing journey or have been investing for years, I hope this session will offer some useful perspectives and practical takeaways that you can apply to your own investing journey.

Best of all, the session is completely FREE to attend! All you need to do is register in advance to receive the Zoom link:

👉 Click here to reserve your spot!

 

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