Month: January 2021

Ep 3: How can an Average Joe break their way into a Hedge Fund career? (w Chun)

Amidst all the flare and vibes of a career in the financial world, the question many will have is, can I? Do I have what it takes to be part of this space? Do I need to be a top scorer of my cohort? Do I need some insider connection to get a foot in the door? Do I need to stack multiple internships during my holidays? Do I need a fancy resume to even be considered? Today we break down these questions with Chun, a self-proclaimed humble background trader cum coder in an Algo-trading firm. His journey was long and winding, hopping around before finding his sponsor to help him break into the fast-growing space of Algo-trading.

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Ep 4: Should Singaporeans invest locally or abroad? – Freddy from Stashaway

In episode #4 of Chills w TFC, we bring on the co-founder and the chief investment officer of a company that has dominated the Robo-Advisor scene in Singapore since 2016. Join me as I chill with Freddy Lim from Stashaway to give you a broad overview of the markets and major investment themes for 2021. Will the US-China dispute continue to affect your investments? Can China’s financial markets finally be trusted? Will the US be able to keep giving us good returns over time? Or are we too late to join massive tech disruptor growth like Tesla and Bitcoin? How should Singaporeans look to invest locally and abroad? Tune in to find out!

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Ep 74: How to Live a Well-lived, Joyful Life – Designing Your Life Book Review 1

n episode #74, we share a book review on how to better design your life. Creating a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling is not easy. But this book, which originated from one of the most popular elective courses in Stanford, seemed to have found the hack to designing your life.Join us as we talk about this book in Singapore’s context and learn how you can design a better life moving forward. So you can live with less stress, and navigate well even in uncertainty.

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Ep 2: Why Hedge Funds Outperform for retail market? (w Jeff)

Hedge Funds beat the market all the time? Or do they all die under the power of the Index Fund? What are some of the secrets that we will never ever get to know off as an outsider? Do they actually have an advantage compared to you and I, the retail guys? In this episode, we join Jeff, a fast-rising Quant Trader from a popular European Bank, to explore some of the strategies used within the Hedge fund space. In the pursuit of beating the market and profiting, what do fund managers actually do? We are sure you will love today’s episode!

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Ep 3: Must you Invest to Retire Early? – Kyith from Investment Moats

In episode #3 of Chills w TFC, we bring on one of Singapore’s most popular investing blogger. He offers much insights to both season and new investors. What’s even more impressive is that he publishes his portfolio on his website. Join me as I chill with Kyith from Investment Moats. He shares some important habits someone a new investor should have. You also get to hear why he finally decided to venture into USA’s and Hong Kong’s stock market after being in the local market for so long. Many people think that you have to invest to retire. BUT, he shares a different point of view. Not everyone has to be an investor to build wealth. Tune in to find out why.

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