An Interview with David Kuo of Motley Fool Singapore
Know what you buy and why you buy them
— Dr David Kuo
In October 2014, in a crowded and noisy Chinese restaurant, we sat down with the Chief Executive Officer of The Motley Fool Singapore, Dr David Kuo. The Motley Fool Singapore is a registered investment advisor with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The company provides free investing education articles and paid stock recommendations to subscribing members through its website, http://www.fool.sg.
The Motley Fool is an international investment advisor, started from the United States by co-founders Tom and David Gardner. Today, The Motley Fool has offices in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Singapore.
Dr Kuo has been with The Motley Fool UK for more than 16 years before coming back to Singapore to kick-start the first Asian office for The Motley Fool. Dr Kuo also appears regularly in the media, speaking about his views on the market and investing. He is well-known to have a unique way of describing investing, filled with unforgettable metaphors and funny stories.
He started late in becoming an investor. He only started active investing after he completed his PhD in Chemistry. Even after that, Dr Kuo admitted that he made many mistakes along the way before finding the investment style that suits him best; being an income investor. We talked to Dr Kuo about his investment style and what he thinks of investing in Asia.
Dr Kuo often describes ...
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