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Tag: Stock Portfolio Management
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How Margin of Safety Separates Investors from Speculators
The difference between being labeled an investor or a speculator often comes down to one principle: margin of safety. According to Benjamin Graham in The Intelligent Investor, an investor is someone who conducts operations based on thorough analysis, with a goal of preserving capital and earning an adequate return. By contrast, a speculator typically ignores the underlying… Read more
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Understanding Business Valuation Methods: Book Value, DCF, and Relative Valuation
Exploring Valuation Techniques: A Beginner’s Guide This week, I’m starting some free online classes by Professor Damodaran, a renowned valuation expert at the Stern School of Business, NYU. These classes are open to anyone and offer a wealth of knowledge on understanding the value of a business. I plan to incorporate valuation techniques into my… Read more
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Can We Really Beat the Market?
Indexing vs. Enterprising Investing: My Takeaway from The Intelligent Investor Over the past couple of months, I’ve been reading The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. One theme that keeps coming up is Graham’s back-and-forth stance on whether investors should become “enterprising” or simply stick with indexing. Let’s define both terms before diving deeper. An enterprising… Read more
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When to Sell a Stock: 3 Smart Rules Every Investor Should Follow
In early April 2025, we experienced the biggest market downturn since 2020. When markets drop like this, many investors start asking: when should I sell a stock?Most beginner investing guides focus on how and when to buy stocks — but knowing when to sell a stock is just as important, and often much tougher. In… Read more