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Bookworm: The formula behind massive business growth
Personal Finance
Bookworm: The formula behind massive business growth
Why do some companies grow exponentially in value and others do not? Understanding the difference between two types of moat can help.
Joseph Taylor | 24 February 2025
9 investing lessons I’ve learned from owning a business
Personal Finance
9 investing lessons I’ve learned from owning a business
In 2016, I took the plunge: buying a 51-room motel in south-west Sydney. Since then, I've ridden the highs as well as the lowest of lows, and through...
James Gruber | 28 November 2024
Is the "watch and wait" investing strategy for you?
Personal Finance
Is the "watch and wait" investing strategy for you?
I walk a potential watchlist candidate through some of my investing criteria.
Joseph Taylor | 18 November 2024
5 quotes to form an investing philosophy
Personal Finance
5 quotes to form an investing philosophy
A latticework of theory for your finances. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 17 November 2024
Moneyball the way you invest to achieve your goals
Personal Finance
Moneyball the way you invest to achieve your goals
It has been more than 20 years since Michael Lewis wrote Moneyball. Are there lessons we can take from the book to become better investors?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 05 November 2024
Five strategies to match your investing to your behaviour
Personal Finance
Five strategies to match your investing to your behaviour
Common investor habits are selling when the market falls, worrying about others, a fear of running out of money and losing patience with a fund. Here...
Graham Hand | 13 October 2024
Things I’m thankful for as an investor
Personal Finance
Things I’m thankful for as an investor
Successful investing is grounded in the accumulation of wisdom.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 22 November 2023
4 investors walk into a bar...
Personal Finance
4 investors walk into a bar...
And meet a patron named Mr. Market. What happens next surprises them.
Shamir Popat | 31 May 2023
What’s your investment personality: Loner, follower, or zombie?
Personal Finance
What’s your investment personality: Loner, follower, or zombie?
Mindsets strongly affect investor decisions.
John Rekenthaler | 07 May 2023
Real luxury goods don’t have brand names
Personal Finance
Real luxury goods don’t have brand names
Peace of mind and simplicity have become much more important than outward shows of success.
Christine Benz | 26 March 2023