Jul 15, 2021
My guest today is Chong Ser Jing. Ser Jing is the portfolio manager and co-founder of Compounder Fund, a long-term focused global equities investment fund. He also shares his thoughts on investing on his website, The Good Investors, and was previously a writer and analyst for the Motley Fool Singapore. In this conversation, we cover the nitty-gritty of starting a fund, fee structures, and writing about investing.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chong Ser Jing.
For the full show notes,
transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode
page on https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep3
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Show Notes:
[00:00:33] - [First question] - Introduction and Background
[00:08:24] - Starting a fund
[00:13:23] - Benefits of Ser Jing’s background
[00:14:51] - Managing others’ money
[00:19:43] - Fee Structure
[00:24:53] - Hardest part about starting a fund
[00:27:25] - Traps to avoid when starting a fund
[00:30:04] - Ser Jing’s writing process
[00:32:32] - His information diet
[00:35:30] - Investing abroad vs in Singapore
[00:36:58] - Undervalued skills or life experiences
[00:41:35] - What’s been influential in his worldview
[00:47:06] - Vision or plans for the future?
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Connect with Ser Jing:
Connect with Ser Jing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serjing-investor/
The Good Investors: https://www.thegoodinvestors.sg/
Compounder Fund’s Website: https://compounderfund.com/
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