About this episode

Jun Chong shares his journey from a late-starting tennis coach to a self-made millionaire investor, highlighting the lessons learned along the way.

A millionaire tennis coach sounds like a flex… until you hear the grind behind it. Meet Jun Chong, a tennis coach who started the sport "too late" at 13, who runs Jun Tennis Academy in Singapore, and who today is a self-made millionaire investor behind SGWealthJourney. Explore his story on the early gains that made him cocky, the all-in earnings gambles that almost wiped him out, and the painful pivot to a calmer, emotion-aware investing approach. This conversation is a reminder that wealth is not built from one perfect strategy. It comes from work, skin in the game, painful feedback, and learning how to stay sane while taking risk. Whether you're new to investing or already deep in the game, Jun's story is the kind of grounded "I made the mistakes so you don't have to" episode you'll thank yourself for watching. What has been your biggest money lesson so far? --- 🎧 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…

People in this episode

Host: The Financial Coconut

Guest: Jun Chong

Topics covered

• investing
• personal finance
• entrepreneurship
• wealth building
• life lessons

Keywords

• tennis coach
• millionaire
• investing mistakes
• wealth building
• financial lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jun Tennis Academy, SGWealthJourney

Places: Singapore

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