Dennis Ng has passed away

[Musicwhiz]

I think his departure serves as a timely reminder to all of you in this forum and those striving to achieve financial independence. From his past post, to him every expenditure is a cost and benefit analysis like a true value investor. He sited many examples like of how would not buy a car and rely on public transport etc. I hope he didn 't forget to stop and smell the roses along the way in achieving his financial independence. Life can be cut short. God bless his soul.

Completely agree. Even now I am slowing down and trying to enjoy more of life and my loved ones - instead of working too hard and literally letting life swing by without stopping to savour the beautiful moments.

Dennis can be credited as the one who started me down the path of personal finance, as he had advised me not to buy a car back during Wallstraits days in 2005-2006. I think he still stuck by that principle though he now has about $3 million - and he also educated me on various aspects of interest rates, inflation, saving and also the basics of investing (the complex parts were taught by gurus d.o.g. and dydx, amongst others).

He really went all out to educate the general public on personal finance and how to "Master Your Finances", a rare trait indeed as even the Government does not expend that much effort (the best was the recent Moneysense programs). Kudos to Dennis for that!

He has left behind a good legacy and also three books. I think as a human being, if you've contributed positively to society then I don't think people will ever forget you.

This is my tribute to Dennis Ng for his sharing and his courage and vision.

[valuehunter]

I'm quite saddened by the news. Still remember him from the wallstraits days when he was such an active contributor. Indeed, life is so vulnerable. Rest in peace.

[luxurybrand]

rest in peace, dennis,
condolences to your family!

[Big Toe]

Oh my, Dennis passed away?
He did share his knowledge generously in the old forum.
He did make a difference within the investing community.
His company did offer good, honest advice on housing loans.
For that, he has my respect, always had, always will.

It also serves as a reminder that life can be unpredictable.
Live our lives to the fullest.

Deepest condolences to his family.
R.I.P Dennis.

[kichialo]

Remember the times in original WallStraits Forum when somehow he got alot of negative rep points just bcos some crazy fellows do not like his tone and attitude used in his postings.
They even went as far as to become new members so as to add on to his negative points.

Yet.. he is a member with among the highest, if not the highest postings everyday, every week.

Did being over hardworking in surfing forums contributed to his health condition?

[VestedInterest]

A true value investor gone too soon. May he rest in peace. The legacy in his writings lives on.

[intellect]

Dennis has contributed generously to the wallstraits forum and given us lots of financial knowledge and pointers to ponder upon. Personally, I benefited a lot from him because of his sharing.
Even though he may not be right all the time, he live by his words and put them in action.

Rest In Peace, Dennis

[em2nre5u]

OMG!!! R.I.P DENNIS...

[yeokiwi]

Completely agree. Even now I am slowing down and trying to enjoy more of life and my loved ones - instead of working too hard and literally letting life swing by without stopping to savour the beautiful moments.

I always place Time above Money. We can always trade time for money but it is not always possible to trade money for time.
And we do not know how much time are we allocated.
And, the quality of Time starts to degrade when the health and strength of body deteriorate.

[Musicwhiz]

*For the full article, please visit the website.

The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com
Published on Jul 27, 2012
Financial management expert dies of heart attack after seminar

By ESTHER TEO

POPULAR financial management expert Dennis Ng died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 43.

Mr Ng suffered the heart attack after a three-hour finance seminar at Park Mall and was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A defibrillator was also used.

He was taken to Singapore General Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Lianhe Wanbao reported yesterday.

He leaves his wife and two sons, one in Primary 2 and the other in Secondary 2.

Mr Ng had built up a strong following with his extensive media work and high-selling books.

He was also the co-founder of HousingLoanSG.com, an independent mortgage consultancy portal, in 2003.

His knack for putting across financial information in an easily digestible way made him a popular speaker and earned him regular spots dishing out advice on various media platforms, including mypaper, Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao and radio station 95.8 FM.

On his Facebook page yesterday, many friends and former seminar participants expressed shock and sadness at his death, with one describing him as an 'amazing, richly passionate and truly giving person'.

Mr Ng was deputy manager of international banking at Keppel TatLee until 2000, when he became an adviser at insurer Great Eastern Life.

In 2003, he co-founded mortgage consultancy Leverage Holdings with wife Patricia Hung.

According to his website, Mr Ng was an accountant by training and had 19 years of bank lending experience.
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