Lithium batteries are probably here to stay — at least for the next few years. — Recently, a friend told me that I should look into sodium batteries. I was sceptical because so much buzz is generated around lithium that I couldn’t imagine anything replacing it. But, I consider myself open minded, so I looked into sodium batteries anyway. And, good thing I did because not…

A coincidence or intentional? — Codan is a company I’m interested in. It’s the market leader in metal detectors and makes massive profits on them. The company’s profits shot up during the pandemic because apparently if you’re out of a job in Africa, the next best thing to do is hunt for gold. Then, the…

It’s here to stay if you like it or not. — I was on Reddit reading reviews about Oracle products because I’m looking into whether or not to buy some Oracle shares. Pretty much each thread was bashing on the company. The best way to put Oracle in the summary of Reddit users would be like this: Oracle is like a…

A bit of science will tell you that sodium isn’t the next lithium. — A friend once told me that I should look into sodium stocks as the next ‘big thing’. The reasoning was simple, it could be a replacement for lithium batteries. I gave it a thought. I had several arguments against sodium replacing lithium, but they were only gut feelings without any…

If you want flexibility, change who’s in charge. — I think we’re at a crossroads when it comes to work now. Unlike 10 or 20 years ago, we now have work-from-home and 4-day work weeks, but I don’t think such new ideas will be readily accepted by the current generation of managers. …

What growing muscles can teach you about learning in general — Other than for a few great body builders, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, bodybuilders aren’t necessarily known as great teachers. They’re not even know as teachers at all. But after my many failed endeavours to get a six pack, I’ve learnt that bodybuilders can make for good teachers — in the…

The reason why you keep getting things wrong is because you think you know everything when in fact you don’t! — I remember being quite up myself when I was young. I thought I knew everything. The wind would blow and the movement of the stock market. Then, life taught me a few hard lessons. After a bit of reflection and searching, I began learning about biases and heuristics. …

How to be a more informed investor just by reading the news — The wind was blowing through my hair. The sun was shining on my face. My eyes and ears widen as the paperboy came by. I wasn’t interested in who the paperboy was rather I was excited for the week’s newspaper. It was the early 2000s. The internet was there but…

Don’t waste your writing time about poorly thought-out ideas. Let AI help you decide what’s worth writing about. — My hand grasped the mouse. It didn’t hesitate. The pointer found its way to the refresh button. Click. I waited for a moment. Click. I waited for another moment. Another click. From the outside, I looked calm. I looked like I was bored at work. On the inside, I was…