Wit. Wisdom. Value Investing.
Focusing on what can go wrong has long been a mantra of sound investing.
The legendary investor Seth Klarman put it the best in an investor letter –
We are big fans of fear, and in investing it is clearly better to be scared than sorry.
But chances are that even the biggest pessimists among us can have their focus on risk muted by extended periods of generally favourable market conditions.
[Read more…] about The Biggest Danger of Investing in Bad BusinessesI recently read a story to my son, which was about a martial arts student who went to an accomplished teacher to seek training under his guidance.
He asked the teacher, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it?”
The teacher casually replied, “Ten years.”
[Read more…] about A Reminder to Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination19 years have passed since I entered the stock market through my first and last job as an equity research analyst. 11 years have passed since I left that job to start on my own.
I recently tweeted about my experiences during both these phases, which I thought I would share with you here too.
There have been numerous lessons I have learned along the way, but what follows below contains some of the most important ones. Mostly, it’s about the memories I have made on this journey.
This is how an important part of my life has flowed over the past 19 years, and the best thing I have enjoyed about the whole journey is, well, the flow, with not much idea about where I would go.
If you are still reading, let’s start right here.
[Read more…] about Reflections on My Life