Back when I was a teenager, I remember waking up every morning and zoom into the back of the Straits Times Finance section, trying to see if there is any news I can capitalize on. Internet access was still not prevalent. Newspapers and magazines such as ShareInv become your financial advisors. Teletext and “expert” friends become your source of tips. I grew up with Sharejunction, Valuebuddies, and Hardwarezone with the introduction of network access.

As the years went by, however, things started to change. I found myself overwhelmed with ideas from sources that I never even considered. Instead of going out and looking for ideas, I started to get flooded by them day and night from emails, venture capitalists, fund managers, and business executives.

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