INVESTMENT 101 – The 4 Pillars of the Buffettology

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Warren Buffett is the richest investor in the world. You have probably heard of him, perhaps studied him or even dream of becoming as rich as him (or as wise as him). But have you heard of the following: 1. Benjamin Graham 2. Philip Fisher 3. Charlie Munger 4. John Burr William       …

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PASSIVE INCOME 101 (Part 1) – HOW YOU TOO CAN BE FINANCIALLY FREE

Dear Friends Great that you are reading this. Starting from this Part 1, I will share in a very practical way how you can GENERATE PASSIVE INCOME and be financially free. I was training about 120 air force personnel this afternoon and when I shared that I could stop work any time and still get paid, most of them stared blankly into space and one of them ask me “How is that …

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INVESTMENT 101 – The Best Time to get Rich Safely!

On 5th August, one of the Participants posted an article “Stocks You Can Now Buy Cheaper than Warren Buffett” on our facebook group. People from Value Investing Academy went into a frenzy as the stock market takes a dip… not because we are fearful, but because we have been trained to move into the market with style in times of such opportunity and since 2008, this has got to be …

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INVESTMENT 101 – Difference Between A Value Investor and a Speculator is NOW

We may be soon facing a Global Recession! When US sneeze, the entire world catches a cold!!!! My question for you is this: What is your response to the current economic climate? I heard a lot of “Oh no!”, “This is BAD News!”, “I got to cut my losses fast!” These are sounds of fear and panic. For a trained Value Investor, we are not fearful of bad times. In fact, …

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INVESTMENT 101 – 50% a year… I guarantee that

In 1999, Warren Buffett openly said, “I think I could make you 50% a year on $1 million. No, I know I could. I guarantee that.” In 2005, A University of Kansas student asked Buffett about this: “Question: According to a business week report published in 1999, you were quoted as saying: “It’s a huge structural advantage not to have a lot of money. I think I could make you 50% …

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The Types of Business A Value Investor Wants to Buy

When choosing businesses to buy, one of the ratios we look at will be the Return on Equity. Return on Equity measures the rate of return on business owner’s interest or equity. Return on Equity =        Net Income Share Holder’s Equity Each time a business makes profits, it can use it in a few ways. Issue profits out as dividends Retain the profits which adds to the Shareholder’s Equity Reinvest …

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Personal Note: When The Hype BITES

Hi, Today I would like to share my experience regarding “Hyped Up” advertisements! Fortunately or not, I do not yet have the ability to display my feelings through my writing, otherwise, you will be able to feel my anger, frustration, compassion and disappointment. For those who have read my book, “Winning the Money Game”, you would have read on the part where I started venturing into the stock market after one of my …

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Buy Businesses at Sensible Price!

I remember there was a speaker who said this on stage, “There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who can Count and those who cannot Count.” I think we Singaporeans are very fortunate to be able to count relatively effortlessly. Most of us probably have taken this for granted and although i am not very keen on commenting on the current educational system we have, I am …

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The Wealth Buy Assets!

Once, I watched this simple yet powerful video, “what the Wealthy Buys on Pay-day”. It is created by Tim Sales and it illustrates this wonderful concept of how to be Wealthy. It is not really the amount of income that a person makes which decides if this person becomes Wealthy, but rather, what he/she does with the income that comes in. In summary, 1) The poor buys “stuff”, things people …

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Buying Businesses!

Recently, one of the peers in Value Investing Academy shared this wonderful article written by Warren Buffett himself. What is important to note is that when he look at stocks, he looks at them as businesses. If you invest in a stock, why do you invest in it? Because you think the price will shoot up, or is it because you KNOW that it will do well? Do read what …

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