2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

ThechairmanandCEO

of SUTLGroupshares his

top investment tips

Arthur Tay

LEARNBEFOREYOULEAP

If wegetcaughtupin thehypeandchaseaftereveryinvestmentthatis laudedas

the“nextbigthing”beforeunderstandingwhattheyreallyare,wecanendupbeing

badlyburnt.It paysto weightheindustryprospects,currentmarketconditions and

potentialrisksof eachinvestment carefully before making the leap.

THINKLONG-TERM

Gointoaninvestmentwiththegoalof seeinglong-termgrowthinsteadof short-term

benefits,andensureyouhaveholdingpowerbeforebuying.Thisway,you’llneverfeel

forcedto sellprematurelyin timesof financialemergencies or market downturns. 

CONSIDERMULTIPLEFACTORS

Beforea companydecidesto investfundsin a newventure,it mustconsiderthese

threefactors:growth,notjustin termsof revenuebutalsowhethertheventurewill

createvalueto thecompany’scorebusinesssuchthatbothentitiescangrowtogether;

sustainabilityin termsof whethergrowthcanlastin thelongrun;andscalabilityor

whetherprofit marginscanbemaintained or improved once the venture gains traction. 

DEVELOPHUMANCAPITAL

A majorfactorof SUTL’ssuccessis ourdriven,dedicatedandtalentedemployees.

Hence,wecontinueto investin ourworkforceto ensure continuity in the ranks and

upholdthehighstandardsweareknownfor.

INVESTINPERSONALWELL-BEING

Mytwopuppiesaremybestrecentinvestment.Whilethereturnsareintangible,thejoy

theyhavegivenmeis beyondmeasure.Playingwith them helps me relieve stress, and I

feel recharged to face any challenges at work.

LAST WORD

INTERVIEW: TERENCE LIM; IMAGE: DARREN GABRIEL LEOW

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