A simple approach to calculating the intrinsic value for the everyday investor — It probably took me a good year until I understand Warren Buffett’s methodology of calculating intrinsic value. The reason is that it’s such a vague topic. This is what the sage has to say about intrinsic value: Intrinsic value is an all-important concept that offers the only logical approach to…

A method that uses intuition and some mental maths — I’ve always wondered how great investors like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger can value a business in their heads in just a minute or two. What could their mathematically, computational minds actually do that an average person can’t? I really couldn’t understand how the great men could do it but…

An act of kindness or a wise business decision? — A recent article from WSJ highlighted that the US had put range limits on US-donated missiles to Ukraine so that the country couldn’t launch far-range missiles into Russia. The purpose of this is to limit any perception of the US attacking Russia. U.S. Altered Himars Rocket Launchers to Keep Ukraine…

What I Learned about Institutional Investing From a Pro. — Photo by cottonbro studio I was at the dinner table with a few family members. We were having rice and braised pork - a very Asian dish. Then, there was a surprising comment. Did you know your uncle was a financial controller at a sizeable company? …

Blogging consistently is no easy chore. — Usually, once you hit your desired level of success then continuing on with blogging becomes tedious. I’m the perfect example of someone who has fallen for this. Once I discovered I could earn a few hundred dollars from writing each month, I just got lazy. No longer did I want…

3 Psychological Reasons Why and Why These Reasons are So Poweful — A painting of an Iphone Pro in the Art style of Vincent van Goh. AI generated. With iPhone 14 Pro shortages due to supply delays mostly because of protests at Foxconn, you would think this would spell disaster for Apple. Apparently, the Pro model makes up about 85 to 90%…

The various methods that Warren Buffett uses to protect himself from bad purchases. — I’m a follower of Warren Buffett. I’ve read books about him and various excerpts from his annual letters. I admit that the only reason why I’m doing this is so that I can emulate his method of investing. On the surface, investing like Buffett seems tremendously hard but in fact…

It’s more than a document used to make your investing decisions. — This is a generalization but really the only time you should be reading annual reports is when you have money to invest. I can’t really think of any other reasons why I would read such a boring 100 to 200-page marketing document. Definitely, I’m at that stage in life where…

Learn how to progress in your career with what you have. — I hate my job! This is something I used to say to myself as I got out in the early hours of the morning to get ready for work. (6 am even if you count that as early) It was during the height of the pandemic. Vaccine rates were just…