You can understand financial statements, identify quality companies, and have a sound investment strategy – yet still make costly mistakes. Why? Because some of the biggest investing mistakes have little to do with knowledge and everything to do with our ability to control ourselves. In this post, I look at why self-control may be one of the most underrated investing skills, and how developing it can help us avoid decisions we may later regret.
Why Yesterday’s Winners Aren’t Always Tomorrow’s
It is tempting to gravitate towards stocks, sectors, or funds that have delivered impressive returns in recent years. But here’s the thing: yesterday’s winners may not necessarily be tomorrow’s, especially as market conditions change, growth slows, and valuations become increasingly expensive. In this post, I’ll share why relying too heavily on past performance can be risky, and what investors should focus on instead when making their investment decisions.
Why Investors Repeat the Same Mistake Every Cycle
Why do investors keep making the same mistakes, even after living through multiple market cycles? When markets soar, FOMO and overconfidence take over; when they tumble, fear and pessimism set in. In this post, I explore why these behaviours repeat themselves cycle after cycle, and how having a disciplined investment process can help us avoid falling into the same traps.
聊聊 REITs、收益型投资与我的投资之路 – 这一次，用中文！
经历了几年的逆风，REITs 是否终于迎来转机？这一次，我受邀与 SmallCapAsia 进行了一场全中文访谈，分享我对 REITs 后市的看法、2026 财年下半年较为看好的 3 类 REITs，以及我的选股标准、收益型投资策略和这些年来投资思维上的转变。除此之外，我也谈到了一个许多投资新手容易犯下的常见错误，以及该如何避免。
Your Greatest Investment Mistake Hasn’t Happened Yet…
Investors often look back at their biggest mistakes – the stock that crashed, the opportunity they missed, or the investment they sold too early. But what if your greatest investing mistake has not happened yet? In this post, let’s explore why the biggest threats to long-term investing success often come not from a lack of knowledge, but from moments when emotions take over and challenge our ability to stay disciplined…
Are Your Feelings Hurting Your Investment Returns?
Successful investing isn’t just about picking the right stocks or buying them at attractive prices. Our emotions can also have a significant impact on the decisions we make. In this post, we look at how fear, greed, regret and overconfidence can hurt our investment returns, and what we can do to keep our emotions from taking control.
Why Market Crashes Test Your Mind More Than Your Portfolio
Market crashes are often viewed as a test of our financial strength, but the biggest challenge may not be the losses on our portfolio. Instead, it is whether we can remain patient, rational, and disciplined when fear starts influencing our investment decisions. In this post, let us explore why managing our emotions during a downturn can be just as important as choosing the right investments.
The Psychology of Investing: The Hidden Mental Traps Every Investor Should Avoid
Many investors believe that achieving investment success is simply about having the right information and making the right analysis. However, even with thorough research and sound investment knowledge, emotions can still influence our decisions and lead to costly mistakes. Understanding the psychology behind investing is therefore just as important as understanding the numbers. In this post, we explore some of the common mental traps investors face and how we can overcome them to become better long-term investors…
The Real Reason Investors Buy High and Sell Low
Why do so many investors buy when prices are soaring, only to sell after markets have already fallen? More often than not, the answer lies in investing psychology. Discover the behavioural biases that influence investment decisions and learn how mastering your emotions can help you become a better long-term investor…
Fireside Chat with SmallCapAsia: My Journey, Lessons Learned, and Market Outlook
What is it really like being a full-time retail investor and trader, and what are some of the lessons I’ve picked up along the way? In a recent fireside chat with SmallCapAsia, I shared my investing journey, some of the mistakes I made when starting out, my approach towards analysing REITs, as well as my thoughts on opportunities in the Singapore market and one important piece of advice for investors navigating today’s market.
