S2E25: Good investing: Don't time the market, play the long game

The Straits Times Podcasts · Aug 31, 2025 · 34m

Investing should not be about timing the market, but growing money over the long term.

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Day trading is exciting - all the watching of stock movements and trying to buy low, sell high.

But experts often say, hold for the long term, and use the benefit of compounding.

What does that mean? How long exactly is the long haul and what does holding for the long term mean?

In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at investing for the long-term future…