Abstract Apply your ‘rationality quotient’ (RQ) to evaluate whether e.g. a stock or index’ price level “makes sense”. Use your […]
Book Summary of Value Investing Made Easy: Benjamin Graham’s Classic Investment Strategy Explained fr
Abstract The value investing philosophy consists of three key pillars: 1) the right attitude, 2) the concept of intrinsic value, […]
Book Summary ofThe Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Abstract A Black Swan is an event that is epochal and unexpected. A Black Swan has the following attributes: They’re 1) rare […]
Book Summary of Why Are We So Clueless About the Stock Market?
Abstract Good companies with managements that are able to allocate capital efficiently in one of 6 ways (cf. below) have […]
Book Summary of The Little Book that Beats the Market
Abstract The book circulates around Joel Greenblatt’s Magic Formula, which is constructed around Warren Buffett’s “fantastic companies at a reasonable prices”-philosophy. The […]
Book Summary of Irrational Exuberance
Abstract One of the most renowned tools to predict future returns as well as ups-and-downs in the stock market is […]
Book Summary of What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time
Abstract The author underscores the importance of having a strategy (e.g. acquiring low /PE, dividend payers or momentum stocks) rather than […]
Book Summary ofRich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That The Poor and Middle Class Do Not
Abstract The author, Robert Kiyosaki, had two fathers: 1) his biological – poor – dad, who worked diligently, saved nothing […]
Book Summary of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
Abstract Warren Buffett claims that his investment philosophy is 85% Benjamin Graham, and 15% Phil Fisher – the author behind […]
Book Summary of The Little Book of Value Investing
Abstract When considering an investment opportunity, think like a banker who’s about to issue a loan. What’s the safety? How […]
Book Summary ofThe Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
Abstract First-level thinking is simple and superficial, whereas second-level thinkers possess a deeper and more investigative mindset. First-level thinkers react […]
Book Summary of Security Analysis: Principles and Techniques
Abstract The objective of security analysis is to 1) present important facts regarding a stock or bond in a fashion […]
Sports Direct (SPD): Compounding machine at an (apparent) spot price
A conservatively financed, growth hungry market leader with ever-increasing revenues and earnings – at an apparent spot price!
Book Summary of The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing
In this detailed book summary of The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing, we will dive into a […]
Book Summary of The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns
Uncovering the secrets of the dhandho approach to investing: “Heads I win; tails, I don’t lose much”.
What is value investing? An introduction to the philosophy’s key concepts
Abstract Unlike the academic society, value investors believe that price and value are to independent elements. Price is simply the price tag that the market […]