Investing

Micro caps are stocks with market caps under $300 million. Wall Street typically overlooks them because they’re too small, but here’s why they can make you more money – if you have the skills.

The idea that volatility equates to risk is a self-imposed dungeon constructed by over-leveraged traders and those who lack understanding of the intrinsic value of the assets they own. In this article, I illustrate examples of how to–and how not to–navigate volatility, and how to play the game correctly so that volatility becomes an ally rather than an obstacle.

This mental model was designed to help investors make better investment decisions. However, you can also apply it to other areas of your life in order to be more efficient. You should always aim to operate within your Circle of Competence, because that is where your efforts will yield the highest reward.

What is better: growth investing or value investing? If you’re asking that question, you’re looking at things the wrong way.

Throughout the site, you will notice that I often differentiate between speculating, trading, and investing. In this article, I shall explain the nuances that differentiate the three from each other.

The disadvantages and potential pitfalls of investing in stocks with market valuations under $300 million.

FOMO stands for “Fear of Missing Out.” When you chase an expensive stock and buy it simply because it keeps going up–despite having determined that the stock is too expensive or not within your circle of competence–that’s called FOMO Trading.

Reasoning by analogy versus first principles. An example of the former. Two fatal flaws in relative valuation. And some first principles for investing.

Thoughts on making investing fun.