3 | Chong Ser Jing, Writing into Running a Fund

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Chong Ser Jing. Ser Jing is the portfolio manager and co-founder of Compounder Fund, a long-term focused global equities investment fund. He also shares his thoughts on investing on his website, The Good Investors, and was previously a writer and analyst for the Motley Fool Singapore. In this conversation, we cover the nitty-gritty of starting a fund, fee structures, and writing about investing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chong Ser Jing.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on</span> <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep3</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <br /> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:33] - [First question] - Introduction and Background</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:08:24] - Starting a fund </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:13:23] - Benefits of Ser Jing’s background</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:14:51] - Managing others’ money</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:19:43] - Fee Structure</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:24:53] - Hardest part about starting a fund</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:27:25] - Traps to avoid when starting a fund</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:30:04] - Ser Jing’s writing process</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:32:32] - His information diet</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:35:30] - Investing abroad vs in Singapore</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:36:58] - Undervalued skills or life experiences</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:41:35] - What’s been influential in hi