Takeaways From Terry Smith’s (Fundsmith) Annual Letter Of 2011
Terry Smith, the CEO/CIO of Fundsmith, writes an interesting annual report that is well worth reading. He goes one step further than most money managers
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Alchemy – The Surprising Power Of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense
The models that dominate all human decision-making today are duly heavy on simplistic logic, and light on magic – a spreadsheet leaves no room for
Continue readingTakeaways From Terry Smith’s (Fundsmith) Annual Letter Of 2010
Terry Smith, the CEO/CIO of Fundsmith, writes an interesting annual report that is well worth reading. He goes one step further than most money managers
Continue readingBoard Games And Investing
I currently reread Victor Niederhoffer’s The Eduction of A Speculator. I regard this book as one of the best I have ever read. It’s not
Continue readingBook Review: Poker Sex And Dying – The Heart Of A Gambler
Poker, Sex and Dying is the title of a book by Juel Anderson published some time in the early 1980s. Some years after publication it
Continue readingBenjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor: The Best Quotes
I believe it’s important to read, but at the same time being careful what to read. Quality is much better than quantity, and reading twice,
Continue readingSome Timeless Wisdom From Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, better known as Seneca, was born in Cordoba, Roman Spain, in 4 BC and died in 65 AD. He grew up in
Continue readingShould You Choose A Scalable Or Non-Scalable Profession/Career?
The word scalable is in Merriam-Webster defined like this: 1 : capable of being scaled 2 : capable of being easily expanded or upgraded on
Continue readingThe Management Myth – Debunking Modern Business Philosophy
I guess most readers of my website have read books by management gurus like Jim Collins and Tom Peters, and many more have probably studied
Continue readingInvestment Quotes By Warren Buffett
I believe Buffet’s annual letters are an invaluable source of investment knowledge and advice. I recently reread all of them, in addition to rereading Lawrence
Continue readingQuotes From Annie Dukes’s Thinking In Bets
I like to take notes when I read (see my notes on the pic to the left, excuse my eight-year-old handwriting). I believe notes are
Continue readingMy Favorite Quotes from Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto
Some weeks ago I published an article about what investors and traders can learn from Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto. I like to take notes
Continue readingSome Valuable Quotes From Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I reread all of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s books in October 2019 (except The Bed of Procrustes, which I have not ordered yet). I strongly recommend
Continue readingThe Power Of Reading Good Books Twice
About one year ago I moved from a house to an apartment. I try to keep physical possessions to a minimum and this philosophy made
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