“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ― Anna Quindlen
As I said before, there are three important things in life: “Have a kid, Plant a tree and Write a book!” I am privileged enough to write a book about finances two years ago during the Covid pandemic.
Actually my first book ” ETF investing for Malaysia. How to grow your wealth with ETF and retire early” is just a compilation of articles/blog posts I had written in this blog. I was elated in 2022 when Acepremier decided to publish my book- a book about ETFs investing which was alien for most Malaysians and Singaporeans during that time.
Fast forward to 2024, just one year short before my partial retirement, I have achieved tremendous progress in my investment portfolio. I still believe strongly about ETFs/ index funds investing and I hope more Malaysians and Singaporeans would follow this path to achieve financial independence in the near future.
Book Giveaway
Since this week marks my 3rd year blogiversary, I thought I would celebrate it with a giveaway. I would like to give away 15 copies of my books to my readers. What you need to do is quite simple, just email me (drgohhk@gmail.com) with a subject ‘ Book Giveaway ‘ and tell me in 100 words about yourself and why you think investing is important in life. You can write about the reasons behind your investing habits and failures you have encountered so far etc.
There is no fixed format in your story. You can write anything in your email. All readers from Malaysia and Singapore are welcome to participate. If you are one of the 15 lucky readers, I will revert back to you.
You do not need to include your correspondence address in the email but I will get further details about your address if you are selected to win this giveaway. Remember that the closing date for this event will be on 1 March 2024 and I will announce the winner by 15 March. All books will be sent out by 20 March 2024.
Financial Independence
The great thing that I have experienced personally with my own financial journey, is that everyone has the ability to be financially fit one day. There are three things to remember along the way, 1) Don’t be greedy and get scammed, 2) Buy a broad index fund/ ETFs with the correct asset allocation, 3) Be persistent and patient. That’s it! Some of us will have a longer and more bumpy road ahead; but, we all will get there one day if you put in your effort!
I am not selling you any product or advice. Different investors with different financial needs might have different time horizon, therefore, one financial advice can’t apply to all types of investors.
I am not a financial adviser nor inspire to become one but I always believe my first advice is the most important advice you must always remember : ” Don’t be greedy and get scammed!” And of course, the third advice will be the most difficult and excruciating part in your investing journey.
All of us want fast money and the social media influences have deluded our lives, thinking that other people- your idols, your co-workers, your friends are living high flying lives with fast money. Therefore making big money in a very short period time has become the number one life principle for many.
Conclusion
Trust me, there is no easy money in this world unless the money comes from your parents or obtained from illegal activities. Most of the normal working adults achieve financial independence either by investing or starting a business. And since starting a business can be a very daunting task, I choose investing.
Don’t forget about the book giveaway dateline, drop me an email today and tell me about yourself!
