The margin of safety, sort of! Dhandho — what the hell does it even mean? Well, Google and you find out! If you know the investor Monish Pabrai, I am sure you’ll know what that word means. He is the guy… Read More ›
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On This Day, Thirteen years Ago
On This Day, Thirteen years Ago. The story of Lehman Brothers September 15, 2008, exactly thirteen years ago today, the US investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed. Hundreds of employees left the building with their belongings stuffed in a box one… Read More ›
Simplicity in Finance is the Ultimate Sophistication
The great paradox of this remarkable is that more complex the world around us become, the more simplicity we must seek in order to realise our financial goals….Simplicity, indeed, is the master key to financial success. Jack Bogle In this… Read More ›
Six Investing Principles From Sir John Templeton
During his lifetime of investing in the market, he came up with some principles to help him guide through the ups and downs in the market. When the author asked him if any other investor helped him discover these principles,… Read More ›
The Willingness to be lonely
It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something different from the majority. This story is about the legendary investor Sir John Templeton. Sir John Templeton (1912-2008) was an American born British investor, banker, fund manager and philanthropist…. Read More ›
The Man Who Cloned Warren Buffet
I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have figured out. I don’t believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody is that smart. — Charlie Munger Warren Buffett’s investing… Read More ›
Russian Roulette of Life
Unlimited Bullets With Unlimited Possibilities Russian roulette is a deadly game of chance where a player places a single round of a bullet in the revolver and spins the cylinder, and aims the gun at another player or himself. In… Read More ›
Blackjack and Investing
Playing The Odds And Probability, Power Of Small Edge The stock market and blackjack are both the game of chance and risk. In blackjack, we strategise to gain an edge over the dealer. In the market, we strategise to gain… Read More ›
Invest Money With Your Schedule, Not Your Emotions
When money is in the equation, use your brain, not your heart. People check their investments regularly, sometimes up to 5-10 times a day. When the stocks are soring and reaching daily new highs, we pile on and keep piling… Read More ›
What Are The Risk And Reward In An Investment
High risk = high return, low risk = low returns But why? Every investment carries risk along with it, whether the investment is in the form of cash, share, bond or any other physical assets such as property. The level… Read More ›