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Category: Books

Fed Up by Danielle Booth

Still feeling a bit weak today, I rested up with this fascinating book called “FED UP”. Filled with descriptive words, my mind flowed along nicely with the chapters. It talked about the Fed system, the hawks and doves, and how different ideologies played out. I am happy to finish this book! My 2nd book of…
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Are We the Turkeys of Today’s Stock Market? Also, a New Book

These are two interesting articles which happened to be from the same source, Zerohedge. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-15/moment-gary-cohn-realized-his-entire-economic-policy-disaster http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-14/its-turkey-market In short,  former Goldman COO Gary Cohn who is the White House Economic Council director expected business leaders to start reinvesting in their business operations after tax reform. The tax reform reduces corporate taxes thus freeing up more capital…
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[Summary] Creating a Portfolio like Warren Buffett

On my daily bus ride to work, I would spend the precious time to read books. “Creating a Portfolio like Warren Buffett” is one of the latest book which I’ve completed reviewing. As an investor for roughly 4.5 years, I like to read books to pick on the author’s perspective of the financial ratios. Most…
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The Importance of Belief Systems

We are moulded by our beliefs. I discovered the powerful consequences of having a positive (or a negative) belief system through a book called Your Erroneous Zones. It was a clean break from my belief systems that were not serving my potential well. I was prone to procrastination and I did not have the self confidence…
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Expert Opinion by Howard Marks

I’ve written about Howard Marks under my Reading List. The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor by respected Howard Marks. Mark touched on the concept of “second-level thinking” and it transformed the way I look at my companies. If an investor is thinking on the same level as me, then where is my…
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Design Your Life, Change Your Life

Since young, certain experiences have instilled the importance of saving and growing my wealth in me. The other reason is I do not want to feel poor. There were some instances where my life could have derailed or not progressed smoothly. Yet, every single time when it almost happened, I managed to bounce out of it…
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