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Syed Muhammad Fahad W.

Financial Writer | Ex-Portfolio Manager | Bloomberg Contributor

Author of Bloomberg's 2025 Family Office Playbook and a regular contributor to Bloomberg's Asia thought leadership on private wealth and asset management. I specialize in thought leadership and strategic content for institutional finance. Over the past decade, I've obsessively honed my craft, developing deep expertise in translating complex financial strategies into clear, compelling content. But here's what makes my work different: while developing my financial writing practice, I was simultaneously working as an investment analyst – first at a quantitative hedge fund, then at a leading global financial think tank, and later at two private equity firms. I wasn't just writing about finance from the outside; I was living inside it: building models, sourcing deals, analyzing risk, managing portfolios, and leading acquisitions as a Portfolio Manager. Running these tracks in parallel gave me a rare combination: an investor's analytical depth forged under pressure, and a writer's narrative precision honed over years. Today, I work with hedge funds, family offices, private equity firms, venture capital funds, and leading financial publications, producing thoroughly researched, analytically rigorous content for clients who need both investment expertise and communications excellence. If that's what you're looking for, let's connect.

🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore$60/hr100% JSS5.00 (23)Since Aug 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.5k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#33,102 / 412k
🇸🇬Country#35 / 486
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.5k

Last 6 months: $8.8k

World#29,577 / 412k
🇸🇬Country#27 / 486
Total earnings
$86k

Billed in all: $93k

World#46,384 / 412k
🇸🇬Country#37 / 486
Per project
$2.4k

$1.8k in the last 6 months

World#65,984 / 412k
🇸🇬Country#60 / 486
Projects, last 6 months
5
80% fixed20% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇸🇬Country#19 / 486
Projects in all
35

Across 38 contracts

71% fixed29% hourly
World#85,277 / 412k
🇸🇬Country#66 / 486

Earnings, last 30 days

$93.2k+$1.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$91k$92k$93k$94kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 4% in Article Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  2. #12Narrative263 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #1Top 5%
  3. #16Capital Markets111 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #2Top 14%
  4. #27Private Equity254 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #1Top 11%
  5. #28Thought Leadership Content258 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #1Top 11%
  6. #30Portfolio Management234 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #1Top 13%
  7. #37White Paper340 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #1Top 11%
  8. #40Financial Writing671 freelancers · 🇸🇬 #2Top 6%