Andrew reviews his public scorecard, Matt surveys the macro landscape and Claude talks about the perils (and opportunities) of investing in micro-caps.
Andrew reviews his public scorecard, Matt surveys the macro landscape and Claude talks about the perils (and opportunities) of investing in micro-caps.
The live Melbourne event was a lot of fun, giving us the chance to connect with over 50 of our members and share some interesting investment ideas. It was also great to put a face to a few familiar Strawman usernames. For those that couldn’t make it, you can check out a couple of the presentations on Youtube. Owen from […]
Tennis legend Roger Federer recently delivered the commencement address at Dartmouth university, and it’s well worth a watch. He is, as always, a class act. Roger isn’t exactly known for his investing prowess, although let it be noted he has had considerable success on that front. Over the years he earned around $130 million in prize money, but the majority […]
Modern economics is littered with ideas that are, frankly, wrong. Not obviously so, which is partly why they are so hard to kill. That, and the fact they tend to be politically comforting, at least in terms of their intended outcomes. That those outcomes would indeed be nice if achieved, and often come from the best of intentions, is not […]
Charlie Munger has loads of great quotes, but this one is a standout: The first rule of compounding: never interrupt it unnecessarily Charlie Munger The maths behind compounding is easy enough, but the intuition is anything but. If you can find an investment that compounds at 20% per annum, the gain you make in year 10 is greater than the total […]