Making better decisions by anticipating errors

Sometimes, deciding to go down a path and being proven wrong eventually can be disastrous. Other times, it is not taking a risky path that may be the worst thing to do.

Determining the origins of other people's ideas

Where do other people get their ideas from? What books have they read? Which are the most common books?

The mental accountant

We are hardwired to think of money in different categories based on the purpose or context. At the same time, we are naturally afraid of losses of any type. These two biases greatly influence our investment decisions.

The origin of "memes"

The word "meme" sounds like a Gen-z invention. However, its origin is an interesting story.

Learning to live with volatility (and profit from it)

Volatility is an opportunity for long-term investors. And they must be prepared to take advantage of it.

Public private. Private public.

Oh, the irony. An investor's private portfolio is public. But his public portfolio is private. My private market portfolio is here. And this is my current public market portfolio!

The long-term, in perspective

How long is long term?

You cannot pay for coffee using IRR

Percentage returns are irrelevant if the invested amount is small to begin with. Position Sizing matters in wealth creation. What is not very intuitive is that there must be a minimum ticket size for all positions.

Investing lessons from golf

The game of golf is a very good analogy for the markets and investing behaviour.