Eric Kong

Eric Kong is the co-founder, fund manager and executive director at Aggregate Asset Management. He has more than 20 years of working experience, with 15 years in the financial services sector. His previous positions include stints at Citibank, United Overseas Bank and as a partner with a boutique investment management firm based in Singapore. Eric is experienced in managing assets for sovereign funds, high net worth individuals and other institutions. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the National University of Singapore in 1991 and earned his CFA charter in 2000. He was also an ASEAN scholar.

Who’s Afraid of Equities?

June 9, 2020August 10, 2013 by Eric Kong

Back during the dark days of the Asian Financial crisis, the sell-down in Straits Times Index and other regional bourses was relentless. Investors watched in horror as the value of their portfolios got smaller and smaller with each passing day. When the STI hit 800 points on 4 Sept 1998 – from 1,700 just six … Read more

A Practical Investing Approach for the Time-Challenged Layman Investor

January 7, 2020April 24, 2013 by Eric Kong

I notice that most laymen try to follow the Warren Buffett approach. The Warren Buffett approach to investing is time consuming and requires a lot of hard-work and not to mention a very high IQ. Nobody will admit that they have an average IQ, everyone thinks that their IQ is higher than average – then … Read more