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S7E31 Stanley Leong | Engineering Your Finances: A Former Electrical Engineer’s Guide to Building Wealth

Being an Engineer · 24 Jul 2026 · 50m · Episode 31

What this episode covers

Stanley Leong, a former electrical engineer at IBM and Agilent Technologies who now runs Wisdom Pointe Wealth Advisors, explains how to apply engineering principles like systems thinking and process optimization to personal finance. He details the psychological biases that affect technical professionals, such as the disposition effect and regret aversion, particularly regarding concentrated stock positions in their employer's company. Leong also outlines specific tax-advantaged strategies like the mega backdoor Roth and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help high-income earners build wealth efficiently.

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IBM, Agilent Technologies, Wisdom Pointe Wealth Advisors, Google, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon
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Engineering Your Finances

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