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The Railway Mania Bubble: 3 timeless investing lessons from a 19th-century disaster
Uncover timeless investing lessons from the Railway Mania Bubble—understand bubbles, manage risk, and invest smarter through diversification and strong fundamentals.

Ben Tan
9 hours ago


Compounding wealth: 7 lessons from Nick Sleep's unconventional investment path
Nick Sleep's investment strategy focuses on "compounding machines" led by dedicated founders. He values shared scaled economics, price give-back strategies, and diversified strengths over singular advantages. Sleep prioritises founder-led firms, long-lasting information, and a lollapalooza moat, akin to Charlie Munger's emphasis on enduring businesses.

Ben Tan
Dec 8


5 things you need to be aware of the acid test
Learn about the acid test, an important financial ratio assessing short-term financial health, while considering its limitations.

Ben Tan
Dec 1


2 free tools I use before investing in ETFs
Fund overlap and fund correlation are two critical metrics. You don’t want to invest in two funds that are identical or too different.

Ben Tan
Nov 11


Why does Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE) matter in REIT investing?
Weighted Average Lease Expiry is important in REIT investing. But what does having long WALE mean? Is a REIT with short WALE bad?

Ben Tan
Nov 3


Why is evaluating company management important in investing?
Assessing company management is key in investing. Learn from leaders like Warren Buffett and Elon Musk.

Ben Tan
Oct 26


Insights from Charlie Munger's fireside chat: Lessons on investing, irrationality, and more
Charlie Munger shares key investment lessons emphasising patience, quality, and awareness of biases.

Ben Tan
Oct 17


Think you know what capital is? Think again.
The skill of capital: knowing when to raise, conserve, or create it.

Ben Tan
Oct 6


How I use Good-till-Cancelled (GTC) orders to buy great companies at great prices?
I placed a Good-Till-Cancelled (GTC) order to buy General Dynamics at my target price while I was asleep. This hands-off approach allowed me to achieve a 30% gain.

Ben Tan
Aug 13


WACC vs. ROIC: The ultimate investment showdown
I explain why I compare Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) with the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) to show whether a company truly creates value.

Ben Tan
Jul 16


How do covered call ETFs work? And why might they (or might not) suit you?
Covered call ETFs generate income by selling call options on their stocks. Learn what a covered call ETF is, how it works, and who should invest in it for steady income and downside protection.

Ben Tan
Jun 26


Think volatility is risky? Warren Buffett says you’re looking at it wrong.
Volatility isn’t the real risk. Ignorance is. Learn how Warren Buffett views volatility, why beta and volatility don’t tell the full story, and what truly defines investment risk.

Ben Tan
Jun 5


These five return ratios sound the same. But only two really matter for me.
Confused by ROIC, ROCE, ROE, ROA, and ROI? Learn the key differences, what they really mean, and which ones matter most when analysing stocks.

Ben Tan
May 6
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