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“The key to investing is not how smart we are or how fast we go. It is to be right more often than we are wrong. Big money is made swinging big for the fat pitches. It is going for the big bet right inside our competence circle. That’s the key to investing.” – Chris Susanto
About Chris Susanto
Chris is the Founder of Re-ThinkWealth.com & VIM (Value Investing Mentorship Club®).
He is also a Board Member at Bansea and an Independent Director of Bansea Fund 2. Bansea is Asia’s oldest angel investment network, founded in 2001.
Chris started investing in stocks early at age 21 and is a big proponent of business-like stock investing – a mixture of value and growth investing.
He invests in listed companies where there is value to be found (as long as it is still within his circle of competence), be it a turnaround, depressed, value, or quality growth company (compounders).
Some of the places where Chris has been invited to speak or have added value as a mentor or writer include Singapore Polytechnic, SMU Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE), Seedly TV, Dollars and Sense, The New Savvy, Value Walk Blog, Investment Moats, NUS Tembusu College, NUS Investment Society, CGS-CIMB Singapore, Singapore Financial Conference by NTU IIC, The Financial Coconut Podcast, Money FM 89.3 and Internationally in Myanmar. He is also a part of the SMU BFI (Business Families Institute) network.
Chris is also a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation.
“Meditation, more than any other factor, has been the reason for what success I’ve had. Meditation leads to openness, to freedom, where a kind of intuition just comes through. You could step back and put things in perspective” – Ray Dalio on Transcendental Meditation, founder of the largest hedge fund in the world with $140 Billion under management.
If you are also on LinkedIn, feel free to connect with Chris on Linkedin here and say hi!
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7 Key Investing Lessons from Charlie Munger & Li Lu Interview
I chanced upon an edited transcripts from Guru Focus of an interview of Munger and Li Lu in one of China’s top finance magazines. Here are the 7 investing lessons I learned from Charlie Munger and Li Lu’s interview: 1. In investing, patience is very […]
Lessons from Ron Baron, The Long-Term Investor Billionaire
As value investors, a lot of us talk about investing for the long run. But what does investing in the long run really mean? As a value investor, I have had companies that I made over 50% in less than 6 months because that company I owned got acquired. I have also had companies […]
5 Investing Lessons from The Three Kingdom
Just finished rewatching all 95 episodes of The Romance of The Three Kingdoms – Although this is a classic Chinese historical war movie that is likely dramatized, there are a lot of lessons to be learned from it – for value investing purposes. [1] No matter how good we are or how much […]
How I Made 50% in 6 Months with Care.com
Today I want to share with you my thought processes when I first initiated a position in Care.com (NYSE: CRCM) on 28 May 2019 – and less than 6 months later on 20 December 2019 – overall at an average cost of $10.07, I sold off all of it at $15.05. My valuation for care was higher than […]
3 Actions to Make Best Use of Compound Interest
Compound interest is very powerful. It is the interest you get on top of the previous principal + interest you already got. Here are 3 actions you can take to make the best use of compound interest: Invest early – the earlier we invest, the more powerful the compounding effect […]
Peter Lynch One Up on Wall Street Summary | Ultimate Guide
Peter Lynch’s one up on wall street book was one of the first investing books that I read. I probably first read the book when I was about the age of 20 or 21, and now, after about five years in the market, I can tell you that the lessons hold. Who is Peter Lynch? Peter Lynch is a legendary […]
How To Start Investing in Stocks in Singapore For Beginners
This is a guide to help stock investing beginners to start their journey investing in stocks in Singapore or anywhere around the world. The purpose of this guide is to share with you some of the general mindsets, philosophies, guides – information that I […]
How Warren Buffett Use Put Options to Increase Berkshire’s Returns
You might know Warren Buffett from Berkshire Hathaway as a stock picker. But not many people know he has made a lot of money by selling put options. In this article, you will learn […]
Nasdaq & S&P 500 At A New High – Here’s What It Means
As of today, the Nasdaq & the S&P 500 has hit a new high. Recently, the US economy showed that GDP grew 2.1% annually in the second quarter of this year. It means that consumer is still […]
Get Wealthy Through Stocks (Value Investing Lessons from Pat Dorsey)
Warren Buffett’s definition of intrinsic value is “the discounted value of the cash that can be taken out of a business during its remaining life”. Now take a moment to pause and think about the above definition […]
Intrinsic Value of Stock: Here’s What It Means Based on Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett’s definition of intrinsic value is “the discounted value of the cash that can be taken out of a business during its remaining life”. Now take a moment to pause and think about the above definition […]
The Power of Compounding and Early Investing | RW Education Series
Albert Einstein says that compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it and he doesn’t, pays it. Now, what exactly does Albert means by that? The power of compounding is amazing […]
What Are Treasury Bills/Bonds/Notes? | RW Education Series
Just like how companies take on debt from banks and pay interest to them in order to fund their operations, selling U.S. treasury bills/bonds/notes are one way the U.S. government raise funds to finance their […]
“The big money is not in the buying and selling, but in the waiting.”
Recently, I have come into the trap of being too focused on the short term price movements of stocks. A meaningful change that can occur in a company will not happen fast. It will take the fastest months and likely […]
What is The Meaning of Circle of Competence? | RW Education Series
Circle of competence is one of the key concepts that value investors apply to make money from the stock market. Warren Buffett often talks about the circle of competence concept but not many understood it. In this article […]
Life, Relationship, Health, Business & Value Investing – My Thoughts at 26
I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. I have been conned, cheated and have lost money in business deals and investments. Today is my birthday so I thought it would be good to summarize the important lessons I have learned so far about […]
The Return on Invested Capital/ROIC Formula | RW Education Series
Return on Invested Capital is an important formula we should look at when analyzing stocks. ROIC, in short, focuses on analyzing the profitability of a company. What is the formula for ROIC?
Return on invested capital […]
Singapore Airlines SIA Retail Bond 2019 – My Thoughts
My take on SIA Retail Bond 2019 where I discussed the pros, cons and overall, my thoughts on it. And whether I would invest in it or not. A few good things to say about it, and some things I thought that people should at least be informed on. Instead of using […]
Unique 4M1S Framework
I created the 4M1S framework through my years of experience investing in the stock market since I was 21 – utilizing both stocks and options (buy and sell).
The framework is created mainly through my personal experience of what works and what does not work in the stock market.
More Testimonials on Chris
“Despite having >15yrs stock invest experience, I needed 1:1 guidance to stay focused in order to learn more about value investing. Chris’s newsletters and his personalized training can be of great help to beginners & matured investors.” – Ravi, Quality Manager from Leading US Semiconductor MNC
“Chris’s Exclusive 1:1 Mentorship has changed my life financially for the better. So far I have made over 20% in just 1 stock that I invested in. The profit that I got easily covered multiple times the fees I invested in the club. He is a passionate value investor and it is evident in the work that he put in for his members.” – Jess Liu, Executive Director, DBS Private Banking
“Chris Lee’s maturity beyond years coupled with service mindset drives his ideas to market. Re-Think Wealth is an open, accessible platform for anyone interested to learn and go live in the world of investing within a short period of time. Hard earned lessons from a wise peer mentor. Chris does not hold back to share.” – Liyana Sulaiman, CPO & Co-founder @ Pollen l Community Commerce Builder
“As part of my journey to learn about value investing, I came across Chris’s profile and joined his program to learn about options trading. Chris gave a step by step guidance and answered all my questions to give me the confidence to enter my first trade. His teaching of value investing and options trading is grounded with case studies and live teaching. I would recommend Chris and his VIM program for those looking for that edge.” – Russell N, Real Estate Fund Manager
“Great guy. Mature for his age and Good Insights. Would Recommend that People Subscribe to His Newsletter – useful!” – Kevin Lim, Associate Director – Portfolio, Strategy and Risk Group at Temasek Holdings
“I’ve been very impressed with Chris as someone who sets goals for himself and works hard to realize each of them. In particular, he’s impressed me with his knowledge of the finance world – particularly Value Investing and Options Selling – and I have found his Investing Newsletter to be Very Informative. He’s also a genuinely pleasant and gracious person – and very grounded – someone I enjoy talking with whenever the opportunity arises. I’m excited to see where life is going to take Chris – what opportunities will come his way – I believe his level of initiative is going to take him far.”- Tom Estad, Ex Academic Director, SUTD-SMU Dual Degree Programme at Singapore Management University