With more people diving into stock markets these days compared to a decade ago thanks to new technology like robo-advisors and cheaper commissions, I think it’s also a good time to share my 7 biggest lessons from investing so new investors (hopefully) don’t make the same mistakes that I did. My investment journey started almost a decade ago before national service when I was already interning in a corporate finance department for a major GLC. As an intern then I was allowed to play with Bloomberg terminals, co-developed an in-house bond purchase program and looked at how credit companies like S&P and Moody’s were scoring businesses for credit. Thereafter I went to study 3 years of accountancy at NTU to grasp the nuances of financial statements and Financial Reporting Standards so that I could also learn to better make investment decisions. So hopefully, with that background, you can benefit from some of what I’ve learnt (thanks to the...