Your watchlist is an essential tool for your investment process. It is a list of companies that meet your criteria and includes both your current positions and potential future investments. This is where the real work begins – waiting, observing, and reading constantly to identify the right opportunities to invest. TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is… Continue reading
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Turning over rocks is the best way to find the greatest investment ideas.
We have previously discussed various ways to generate investment ideas, including filtering and screening for stocks and developing hunting grounds. To sum up these areas, the phrase that best captures the core ideology behind the relentless search for investable ideas is “Turning over Rocks”. This phrase, coined by legendary investor Peter Lynch, is something I… Continue reading
What is the best way to create Investment Hunting Grounds and why are they important?
Investors need to manually go beyond screening for ideas and the idea generation funnel. After this first step, they then need to form their “investment hunting grounds,” which are the pool of companies within their “Investable Universe“. TABLE OF CONTENTS: What are Investment Hunting Grounds? Not all publicly listed companies will be suitable for an… Continue reading
What is the best way to use filtering and screening to find amazing investment ideas?
Extending on from the Generating Investment Ideas blog letβs take a closer look at the filtering and screening process. Filtering is the process of using a set of fundamentals or criteria to narrow down an investment universe using a screener. There are several screeners available that are free of use. However, I am currently using… Continue reading
What is the best way to build an investment strategy and why is it important?
β οΈThis is one of my longer blogs to help show how the investment strategy is formed in stages. Grab a coffee and buckle up. An investment strategy is a plan that helps investors allocate their financial resources in a well-thought-out and written-down manner to achieve their financial goals. It summarizes what you invest in after… Continue reading
What is an Index Investor and how to become one?
An Index Investor follows an investment style that is based on a passively managed buy-and-hold strategy. This investment philosophy is built around the idea that the overall stock market is a great wealth creator long-term. Therefore, by investing in the market, you can gain from the benefit of these returns as opposed to selecting individual… Continue reading
The best way to begin the investment process is by generating quality investment ideas.
Investors need to focus first on generating investment ideas at the start of their Investment Process. A reliable and consistent source of ideas can save a lot of time in their search for opportunities. It’s important for investors to build a system that allows them to evaluate investment ideas that meet their specific criteria and… Continue reading
Why is an investment network important and what is the best way to build one?
Building an investment network is an unconventional topic to discuss here. I believe that it can be extremely helpful in the long run as part of the Investment Process. An investor network, typically in VC or from an entrepreneurial perspective, is about the network of investors either looking to invest in your business or pooling… Continue reading
You need to build an investment system to create wealth.
Investors should follow a systematic approach to make informed decisions about where to allocate capital. To achieve this, they need to build an investment system that provides a structured and disciplined framework. One of the biggest issues investors face is the lack of a system. Therefore, if you want to be a serious active investor,… Continue reading
The investment universe is too big so you need to know what to look for.
The Investment Universe is like one gigantic megastore. Think about the last time you went window shopping. You were just browsing through the racks for something to wear. A salesperson approached you and asked, “Is there anything specific you’re looking for?” and you politely replied, “No, thank you. I’m just browsing.” Unfortunately, this approach doesn’t… Continue reading