You’ll never be able to outrun money: why chasing a salary alone won’t get you rich or wealthy

In this episode, we look into the concept of liquidity. Everyone tells us to invest, but how much is enough and how much should we leave behind for a rainy day? What about saving for BTO and other commitments? 

Hosts Kai Wen and Sue-Ann discuss what liquidity really means, different types of investments and how liquid they are, and if you should just keep all your money in savings accounts for fear of that rainy day arriving. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

0:00: Intro

1:08 How much cash do we really need

5:00 Liquidity vs cash 

9:30 Investments that are less liquid 

12:50 Risk profile differs according to age

15:15 But what if I need to pay for my BTO?

22:55 The intersection between your life and wealth

28:00 How much to keep in the bank

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Hosts: See Kai Wen (seekw@sph.com.sg) and Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producer: Elizabeth Law

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