Professor David, born in 1975 in Malaysia, graduated with an honors degree in Economics from City, University of London.
Work experience includes:
– 2002–2004: Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
– 2004–2007: Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
– 2007–2011: Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)
He has received numerous honors, including:
– Special Member of the Ford Foundation
– Special Member of the Connaught Foundation
– Member of the American Financial Planning Association
In 2024, he participated in the Global International Trading Masters. He is a Global Equity Head, responsible for equity sales, trading, research, and stock issuance. His stock research platform includes Institutional Equity Research (IER) and Strategas. IER’s coverage includes stock research across verticals such as consumer, financials, healthcare, industrials, and technology. He provides research in investment strategies, economics, fixed income, government policy, quantitative and technical analysis, and macro-driven themes
Biography
Early Life and Career
David is the fifth and youngest child in his family. He grew up in his father’s apartment in West Malaysia. His father was a businessman who inherited wealth from the family’s palm oil industry. However, David was not interested in the business and often felt anxious and tortured by it. As a father, though, his dad instilled in his children a strong sense of responsibility, teaching them that with power comes responsibility, and the importance of hard work. His father was also passionate about charity. During his time at school, David pursued nearly a dozen social science courses, including Karl Marx’s Das Kapital
After graduation, David joined HSBC Group, holding various positions in Hong Kong, other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, the UK, the Middle East, and South America. His roles included responsibilities in commercial banking, financial institutions, and investment banking, as well as planning, operations, and general management. In most textbooks on financial planning and investment, stock models are widely accepted and used for stock valuation. He is the author of financial works such as Risk Management and Financial Institutions, Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, and Fundamentals of the Options and Futures Markets. These works have been translated into multiple languages and are widely used in trading floors around the world
He proposed an investment strategy that allows investors to slowly build wealth, or at least minimizes risks when playing the stock market. The strategy consists of four principles:
Principle 1: Limit stock purchases to companies that are likely to achieve above-average earnings growth for at least five years. No matter how difficult it may be, selecting stocks with growing earnings is the most important step.
Principle 2: Never pay more than the solid fundamental value of a stock. Buy growth stocks that have a lower price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio than the market average and have not yet been discovered by the public. Once growth occurs, you will see multiplied returns; if growth doesn’t materialize, losses will be smaller due to the lower P/E ratio. For stocks with a high P/E ratio, the market has already priced in the expected growth. If the growth fails to materialize and the stock declines, you could find yourself in a losing position
Principle 3: Seek out “concept stocks” that investors may fantasize about. The psychological factors of the stock market public play a significant role in determining stock prices. Stocks that can stir positive emotions in both individual and institutional investors—despite their growth being only average—can still be sold at high prices over the long term.
Currently, Prof. DV is shining on the stage of the BDSL Asia-Pacific competition! As a seasoned leader in the investment field, he has spent decades honing his deep investment expertise in the capital markets. His sharp insight, almost like a sword that cuts through the thorns, allows him to anticipate the fluctuations of the market with precision. From making an impressive debut in the preliminaries to stunning everyone in the initial round, he has firmly secured his place in the championship race, making a strong push for the highest honor in the Asia-Pacific region.
Winning the Asia-Pacific championship is of great significance, as it will unlock a precious ticket to the BDSL Global Wall Street competition, a top-tier battlefield that gathers the world’s finest investment elites. At this moment, we eagerly look forward to more like-minded individuals standing behind the professor, cheering him on and offering support.
With Prof. David’s leadership, this group of passionate and ambitious investors will undoubtedly charge forward with fearless courage and extraordinary wisdom. In the ever-changing waves of investment, they will ride the tide, writing remarkable stories and creating legendary tales that will be passed down in the investment world. Let’s witness this glorious journey together!
Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release is not a solicitation for investment, nor is it intended as investment advice, financial advice, or trading advice. It is strongly recommended you practice due diligence, including consultation with a professional financial advisor, before investing in or trading cryptocurrency and securities.
