“What are some mistakes to avoid when we are starting to invest?” This was a question a student posed to me at the NTU Singapore Financial Conference today.  Often in life, we are afraid of making mistakes. This is especially so when it comes to investing, as there is often to fear of losing money.  Personally, my greatest mistake when it came to investing was not starting as early as I should have (amongst many others like FOMO, not cutting losses etc). So my advice to my younger self would be to start early, and to start young.  This is especially so with inflation remaining persistently high, as seen in the latest US consumer price index data (more below).  If you are looking for a relatively safe way to get started, the good news is that the yield on the Singapore T-bill has remained high at 3.78% in the latest...