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How to Estimate A Company's Future Growth
Hype can be unrealistic, and it can fool you into buying dangerous stocks. By learning how to estimate realistic growth rates, you can protect yourself from buying into bad companies.
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New Investors Try to Predict Stock Prices. The Best Investors Do This Instead.
Is chess about predicting moves? Most people think that chess is about knowing every move in advance. It's like planning a rocket launch - you map out every object, calculate exact trajectories, and execute everything in a pre-defined sequence. For this article, let's call this "
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Most Real Estate Investing Doesn't Work. Here's Why.
I’m not a fan of the way most people invest in real estate. Real estate is the unquestioned gold standard of investing. You’ve heard how an uncle's property appreciated by 400% over 25 years, how real estate only goes up, and how billionaires land bank, and
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How to Value Your First Stock In 1 Hour or Less - No Finance Knowledge Required!
In this article, you'll use the beginner-friendly “PE Ratio Comparison” technique to value a bank. This article will be split into 2 parts: 1. The Basics - Where I'll discuss some background about the PE Ratio Comparison technique. 2. Application - Where you'll follow
The Disadvantages of Blue Chip Investing
There are two kinds of drivers in crowded parking lots The first tries to minimize walking. Even if the parking lot is busy, they are willing to wait to be near their destination. You'll see their cars stalled - hazard lights blinking, hoping someone nearby will leave. The
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How to get 8% annual returns from the stock market with 3 minutes a month and zero knowledge
Have you heard of the preppers? Preppers are people who obsess over being ready for worst case scenarios. They have emergency supplies of everything - food, water, medicine, etc., and a good number of them know survival-related skills such as self-defense, growing food, and making potable water. For centuries, these
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Are Your Investments REALLY Doing Well? Here’s How to Find Out.
“Better than having my money sit in the bank!” I often hear this quote from those who get low returns on their investments. Let's dissect this: Is beating the bank a valid marker of a good investment? Some investments carry more risk than others. For example, government bonds