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What the history of civilizations can teach you about the importance of context. Book#84
What the history of civilizations can teach you about the importance of context. Book#84
Do you ever wonder why the West has dominated (until now) the world in terms of technology and wealth? Is it because of its superior…
John
Oct 2, 2018
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Wit and Wisdom from the Oracle of Omaha. Book#83
Wit and Wisdom from the Oracle of Omaha. Book#83
I read this book Tap Dancing To work in the summer 2016. I browsed through it recently and still enjoyed it. This is not a bio but a…
John
Aug 11, 2018
The realities of energy. Book#82
The realities of energy. Book#82
When I heard a few years ago that Vaclav Smil is one of the few fact-focused-observators-of-the-world that Bill Gates has a high opinion…
John
Jan 28, 2018
Investing lessons for my son. Book#81
Investing lessons for my son. Book#81
I read this book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki last year in June 2016, upon recommendation from someone I met at a conference a few…
John
Oct 1, 2017
Investing 1.01, don’t forget the basics. Book#80
Investing 1.01, don’t forget the basics. Book#80
I came across this book The four pillars of investing by William Bernstein by chance last year in June 2016. It’s interesting to note that…
John
May 28, 2017
Are crowds always wise? Book#79
Are crowds always wise? Book#79
Ever heard of Francis Galton’s? He was a 20th-century scientist who was surprised that the crowd at a county fair accurately guessed the…
John
Apr 30, 2017
Follow these 10 business rules and you are guaranteed to fail. Book#78
Follow these 10 business rules and you are guaranteed to fail. Book#78
What can I learn more from, failure or success? I soon realised in life that the truth of the matter is that it‘s hard to know what makes a…
John
Apr 22, 2017
These Ground Rules of investing are timeless. Book#77
These Ground Rules of investing are timeless. Book#77
Seeing this book The Ground Rules by Jeremy Miller recommended by the Oracle himself in the 2015 Annual shareholder letter got me curious…
John
Apr 20, 2017
Push the barbarians back from the city gates. Book#76
Push the barbarians back from the city gates. Book#76
A friend of mine recommended this book Barbarians at the gate a while ago by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. I got to it last year without…
John
Apr 19, 2017
The power of incentives. Book#75
The power of incentives. Book#75
In a world moving towards index funds, it is important to remember that institutional ownership passivity has disempowered shareholders and…
John
Apr 18, 2017
The world is changing faster than ever before. Book#74
The world is changing faster than ever before. Book#74
I came across this book: The second Machine Age by Brynjolfsson and McAfee from the MIT. Reading it reminded me that even if I had learned…
John
Mar 26, 2017
What matters is what works. Book#73
What matters is what works. Book#73
In physics, gravity pulls you to the ground regardless of whether or not Newton writes about it. However, what if Newton’s writings changed…
John
Mar 19, 2017
What do great communicators have in common? Book#72
What do great communicators have in common? Book#72
“Dale Carnegie’s common-sense approach to communicating has endured for a century, touching millions and millions of readers. The only…
John
Feb 28, 2017
The einstein of money. Book#71
The einstein of money. Book#71
I saw this book by chance on Amazon, The Einstein of Money by Joe Carlen and I picked it up in Q1–16 driven by a curiosity to learn more…
John
Feb 19, 2017
Good investors don’t buy on even odds. Book#70
Good investors don’t buy on even odds. Book#70
I saw this book Market Wizards by Jack Schwager referenced by many gurus of the finance community. I got to it in the early months of last…
John
Feb 19, 2017
Everything has already been written about Value Investing. Book#69
Everything has already been written about Value Investing. Book#69
Short note. I picked up this little book Buffettology last year in early 2016. At the time I had probably already passed the 30+ mark for…
John
Feb 13, 2017
Moats matter. Book#68
Moats matter. Book#68
I came across this small book “Why Moats Matter” by Heather Brilliant and Elizabeth Collins by chance earlier last year while searching for…
John
Feb 12, 2017
Oil explains the world. Book#67
Oil explains the world. Book#67
Earlier this year I wanted to study the commodity sector to find out if the commodity glut could last. I picked up this book “The Prize” in…
John
Dec 14, 2016
The seduction game. Book#66
The seduction game. Book#66
I have always been a big believer that successful people in life get through to what they want not by being the smartest but the most…
John
Dec 14, 2016
Forecasting: a science rather than an art? Book#65
Forecasting: a science rather than an art? Book#65
A few friends recommended this book, Superforecasting by Tetlock and Gardner, earlier this year ahead of a gathering to discuss investing…
John
Dec 14, 2016
One bird in your hand is better than…? Book#64
One bird in your hand is better than…? Book#64
When I came across this short book Warren buffett and the art of stock arbitrage earlier this year by Mary Buffett, the former daughter in…
John
Dec 14, 2016
Do you want tips from a legend in rational decision making? Book#63
Do you want tips from a legend in rational decision making? Book#63
If you ask to value investing crowds, who is a legend at rational decision making, the name of Charlie Munger will certainly come up quite…
John
Nov 23, 2016
Short Oil Trivia. Book#62
Short Oil Trivia. Book#62
For dinner table conversations. In late 2015 I started researching the commodity sector, after the rout. I looked for a book with actual…
John
Nov 15, 2016
Buffett taught by Mary. Book#61
Buffett taught by Mary. Book#61
Mary Buffett was the daughter in law of Warren Buffett. The ex-wife of his son Peter. She was not a financial expert but a close observer…
John
Nov 15, 2016
93 ways to take better decisions. Book#60
93 ways to take better decisions. Book#60
A friend of mine recommended this book The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelli in late 2015. At that time I thought hmm I have already…
John
Nov 13, 2016
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