Start Small, Trust Earns Bigger Microcap Bets
I think the biggest problem microcap investors face is initial position sizing and making positions too big at the onset. Take your time getting to know people/management. Only make a really large bet when you know them very well and often times your small investment will naturally become large by this time. Time and execution naturally concentrate you into the CEO’s you should trust and vice versa.
Focused Curiosity Unlocks Your Hidden Greatness
Being curious and going down rabbit holes without getting distracted is the key to finding your greatness.
Collaborating on SafalNiveshak’s New Book: Learning From Investors
Great new book from @safalniveshak I enjoyed contributing to it and also learning from the investors in the book. https://t.co/j4dPOBFluj
Value Investors Finally Facing Overlooked Market Reality
A reality most value investors choose to ignore but I feel this is finally starting to change https://t.co/IcebLm2h9e
Long‑term Investing Means Staying While Performance Persists
Long-term investing doesn't mean you hold forever. It means you are willing to hold forever if the management/business keeps executing. They will be the extreme exception, not the norm.
Patience: The Biggest Challenge on the Investing Journey
The hardest part of the investing journey is having the patience to go through the process to be the investor you want to be.
Half of Microcaps Survive, Few Beat S&P
Always fascinating to see the base rates of microcap success. A multi-part "Hendrik Bessembinder" report on microcaps brewing here.. After 10 years: 51% of microcaps still exist in the dataset 24% returned > 0 9% returned > S&P 500 3% returned 10x or more H/T @RTelford_invest
Rich's Disciplined Microcap Strategy Ranks Top 1%
Rich doesn't do many interviews. He brings a very disciplined approach to microcap/smallcap and ranks in the top 1% of all US equity strategies since inception. Worth a listen.
Choose Early Curiosity Over Waiting for Proof
A bias I've never been able to break is finding the energy/enthusiasm to do work on companies multiple people are already talking about publicly. It's probably hurt me over the years. But I do think a big part of this...
Stop Quoting Buffett; Carve Your Own Investment Swing
Too many defend their investing strategies with Buffett quotes. If you aim to outperform the markets you must find your own swing. https://t.co/3XHsZkAldW
Patience Pays: Stocks Spike After Years of Stagnation
Stock performance is rarely linear. You sometimes have to hold onto a position for a couple years before it goes up 300% in 6 months. It always looks easy in hindsight, but holding dead money is excruciating and few are...
How to Cut Losing Trades Effectively
A new article from Clare Flynn Levy, co-author of Stock Market Maestros She gives some good pointers on getting better at cutting losers https://t.co/FxxUrgSMHp https://t.co/v81v411yzC
Management Quality Determines Small Business Success or Failure
Some investors love to say management doesn't matter, but history has proven otherwise. The fastest way to destroy a small business is to put an idiot in charge of it. Management quality isn't one factor among many, it is the...
Balance Spending and Giving: Avoid Selfish Extremes
Once you have enough savings and are on the right path, spend some money, give some away. Don't wait until you're 90. It's okay to buy some luxuries and especially okay to give today instead of waiting for your kids...
Steinhardt’s Gut Beats Analyst Hype on IBM
New Article John LeFrere, an analyst hired by Michael Steinhardt in the 1970s, recalls his first weeks on the job; he visited IBM and returned convinced that its profits were headed upward. LeFrere recommended buying IBM stock ahead of that Friday's...
