You would have heard Dr Tan’s interesting economic insights on 938LIVE Money Talks. He has been doing the show for 5 years running. By telling stories to illustrate his views about the world of finance and investments, he made it easy and interesting for the laymen to understand. Jon and I unanimously wanted to invite him for a chat and hopefully, glean some insights from him. Below is what transpired during our conversation with Dr Tan.
What do you do for a living?
My clients pay me for my economic advice. I also make some money on my own from my investments. Since my investments tend to be long term in nature, profits do not happen every week. To keep myself busy, and keep another income stream, I also teach undergraduate economics.
What do you mainly invest in?
I trade stocks, indices and currencies. If I do stocks, they tend to ......