Me & My Money: Studying cycles and patterns for profit trend

Derick Tan sees the Dow surpassing 30,000 and China becoming world's largest economy

Mr Derick Tan is founder and chief executive of Timing And You, which studies how cycles correspond with profit, by examining the ways different forces impact the performance of various investment asset classes.
Mr Derick Tan is founder and chief executive of Timing And You, which studies how cycles correspond with profit, by examining the ways different forces impact the performance of various investment asset classes. ST PHOTO: KELLY HUI
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Investing is often seen as a risky business that can involve some plunges into the unknown, but financial analyst Derick Tan believes rigorous research to reveal patterns and cycles can vastly reduce the gamble.

Mr Tan, 47, is founder and chief executive of Timing And You, which studies how cycles can correspond with profit by examining the ways different forces impact the performance of various investment asset classes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 29, 2019, with the headline Me & My Money: Studying cycles and patterns for profit trend. Subscribe