My 'Boring' Uncle Portfolio Makes $200K a Year [Chills 261 ft Stocks.cafe]

About this episode

Evan Koh shares his journey of achieving financial freedom through passive income and challenges conventional views on work and money.

Could you actually "quit" the Singaporean rat race and still pull in a massive annual income? Meet Evan Koh, the "nerdy engineer" and Founder of Stocks.cafe, who did exactly that. After a PhD and a decade-long stint in Japan, he returned to Singapore with a $200,000 annual passive income and a new mission: hitting the gym and living life on his own terms. From building tools for investors to creating a life funded largely by passive income, Evan shares pieces of a story that might challenge how you think about work, money, and freedom. If you’ve ever wondered whether financial freedom is about earning more, investing smarter, or designing a completely different lifestyle… this episode might make you rethink the path. 🎧 Tune in to hear Evan’s full story, and the lessons hidden between the numbers. --- 🎧 The Financial Coconut: Your weekly source for empowering financial knowledge and unlocking possibilities. We explore personal finance, investing, and entrepreneurship to help you build a richer life. Join us as we explore personal finance, investing and more. Get ready to take control of your financial future and live your best life, financially wise…

People in this episode

Host: The Financial Coconut

Guest: Evan Koh

Topics covered

• passive income
• financial freedom
• investing
• entrepreneurship
• lifestyle design

Keywords

• passive income
• financial freedom
• investing
• entrepreneurship
• Singapore
• Stocks.cafe
• lifestyle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stocks.cafe

Places: Singapore, Japan

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