If you’re ready to ditch the 9-to-5, David Kuo, co-founder of The Smart Investor, reveals if dividend investing is your golden ticket to financial freedom.

Discover how he transformed his wealth, navigated market volatility, and even found peace through income generation. Howie Lim has a candid chat with David about how to live life on your own terms – no Scrooge McDuck vault required.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

02:13 Building portfolios is like cooking

04:39 Don’t make these mistakes

11:12 Ingredients for a successful portfolio

14:18 Embracing volatility as opportunity

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With David Kuo, co-founder of The Smart Investor

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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