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:

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