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Here are 21 Harsh Investing Truths I Learned the Hard Way

I bought my first stock 21 years ago. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ Here are 21 harsh investing truths I learned the hard way:1: The worst mistake is to sell a mega-winner earlyImage2: Humans are pre-programmed to be bad at investing.3: Your personal finances are 10x more important than your investments.4: Handle volatility is 100x easier in theory than in reality.5: Confidence in your strategy will rise and fall in lock-step with asset prices.6: The best stocks put their owners through gut-wrenching volatility. The worst stocks do, too.7: You're going to be wrong—a lot. Be humble.8: It's never as good as it seems or as bad as it seems. 9: Successful investing requires an uncomfortable mix of pessimism and optimism, which is damn hard for our brains to hand
Here are 21 Harsh Investing Truths I Learned the Hard Way

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.When my portfolio is up, I'm not happier.When my portfolio is down, I'm not sadder.It would be foolish to let the market's gyrations dictate my mood.2.Warren Buffett: Great vs. Good vs. Gruesome $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ Image3.Peter Lynch in a nutshellImageFor whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:🏦 Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!Find out more here:Trade on a Cash Boost Account and enjoy up to 6 months of Commission-Free trading.💰Join the TB Contra T
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom
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05-08 05:18

TRADING SKILLS| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Warren Buffett's Financial Statements Rules of Thumb $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ Image2.Thinking Fast & SlowImage3.Time vs MoneyImage4.I know a lot of people who reached early "retirement."Almost all of them are still working. However, they changed what they do and they're all working at a job they LOVE.Getting there should be your real financial goal.5.Day trading vs Investing, according to Howard Marks:Image6.Learn How The 3 Financial Statements Link! Financial Statements Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find ou
TRADING SKILLS| Investing Wisdom
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05-07 07:14

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Intangible AssetsImage2.Shifting my mindset from "get rich quickly" to "build wealth slowly" caused my returns to improve dramatically3.Margin of SafetyImage4.IRR ExplainedImage5.The most important thing by Howard MarksImage6.How to Read 10Ks Like a Hedge FundHere’s what metrics professional analysts focus on (using $MasterCard(MA)$ as an example:)Image6.5C: Cash Flow StatementLook for:- Changes in working capital- Rising accounts receivable- Stock-based compensation- Negative CFFO (from operations)- Free Cash Flow vs Net Income- Stock repurchase- Debt issuance / repaymentOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.How To Read A Stock Image2.Investing Risk Pyramid Image3.Valuation Methods Explained SimplyImage4.How the Income Statement + Balance Sheet Link:Income Statement + Balance Sheet Link-4."I actually spend more time looking at balance sheets than income statements." - Warren Buffett, 2025 Shareholder MeetingHere's exactly how to analyze a Balance Sheet in less than 2 minutes:ImageOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find out more here:Trade on a Cash Boost Account and enjoy up to 6 months of Commission-Free trading.
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Financial Statement Yellow Flags:Financial Statement yellow Flags 2.The market cycle of investor emotions:Image3.New investors ask, ‘Is it up or down?’ Experienced investors ask, ‘What’s it worth?’Image4.Insider selling is mostly noise. $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Insider buying is mostly signal.Image5.Amortization vs Depreciation vs ImpairmentWhat's the difference?Amortization vs Depreciation vs Impairment6.Money management is a tough business:Image7.The most confusing term in accounting:Stock-Based CompensationHow does it work? Why is it controversial?Here’s a complete overview (in plain English):ImageOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading lim
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.10 Investing "rules of thumb" rules of thumb2.Working CapitalImage3.Capital Allocation Framework:Image4.The second best time to start investing is always right now.5.There's always a smart sounding reason to sell:Image6."Just keep buying"Image7.7 ridiculously simple money rules (that actually build wealth):Rule #1 - The Tracking RuleImage8.7 Simply Money Rules Summary:1: The Tracking Rule2: The Employer Match Rule3: The Automation Rule4: The 3-Day Rule5: The 2X Rule6: The 50% Rule7: The Net Worth RuleOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find out more here:
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Naval's life formulas: Image2.Warren Buffet: Wealth By Age $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ Image3.Warren Buffett’s Investing RulesImage4.Philip Fisher is the original growth investor.His checklist is still worth studying today:Philip Fisher Checklist5.Successful investing:1% finding good investments9% the courage to buy them90% not selling during a bear market when your emotions are screaming at you6.There's always a smart-sounding reason to sell:ImageOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find out more here:
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Reasons why companies buy back stock (some of them aren't good); $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ SMART MONEYLook closely when acompany buys back stock program.Even a repurchase plan announcement isenough to send a company's stock price higher. Investors often assume that the firm sees good things happening inside the company that are not fully reflected in the market price ofthe stock, suggestingthat the shares are a bargain.The real question about buy-backs should be: Is this the best use for your company's money? Could the company have received a higher rate of return if it had invested in some other asset besides its own stock?There is a simple equation you can use to figure
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.The Essays of Warren Buffett $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ Image2.Types of revenueImage3.Earning a high income and not caring what others think is a cheat code for building generational wealth.4.Investing advice from Benjamin GrahamImage5.In bull markets, investors are blind to the risks.In bear markets, investors are blind to the opportunities.Saving & investing like crazy for 10 years is a reliable get-rich-quick scheme.The hard part is convincing others that 10 years is quick.Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find
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WARREN BUFFETT OUOTES

$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ 1.“Rule #1: Never lose money. Rule #2: Never forget rule #1.”2.“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin. lf you think about that.you'll do things differently.”3.“If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 vears, don't even think about owning it for tenminutes. Put together a portfolio of companies whose aggregate earnings march upwarcover the years, and so also will the portfolio's market vare.4.“lt's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at awonderful price.”5.“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that reallysuccessful people say no to almost everythi
WARREN BUFFETT OUOTES

Trading Ideas| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.RETURN ON EQUITY CHEAT SHEETRETURN ON EQUITY CHEAT SHEET2.Accounts Receivable vs Accounts PayableWhat's the difference?Accounts Receivable vs Accounts Payable3.My Investing Checklist MindmapImage4.Returns by President (1926-2019)Source: S&P Data Global $S&P 500(.SPX)$ Image5.Money Tips by Warren Buffet $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ ImageOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find out more here:Trade on a Cash Boost Account an
Trading Ideas| Investing Wisdom

Trading Ideas| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading ideas with you!1.How to analyze a Balance Sheet in less than 2 minutes: $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Image2.Markets Have Rewarded Long-Term Investors under a Variety of PresidentsImage3.Buffett explains how growth impacts valuation: $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ Image4.8 Types of InvestorsImage5.Panic selling once can destroy years of sound investment decisions.Structure your finances to ensure this never happens.Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find out more here:
Trading Ideas| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading analysis with you!1.Buying and selling after a quick 20% jump won't make you rich.Finding, buying, and owning the next $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ , $Home Depot(HD)$ , or $Monster Beverage(MNST)$ will.2.Rich people think of investing as their MOST IMPORTANT monthly bill.They pay it on time & in full no matter what.3.Types of Venture CapitalImage4.20 metrics every investor should know:Image5.4 Categories of AssetsImage6.All valuation metrics have flaws.What should investors do?Learn to use a variety of valuation metrics and know when they are USEFUL and when they are USELESS.Use this chart as a guide:Image7.Sounds great,
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Ideas| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading ideas with you!1.Sell Side vs Buy Side Image2.Warren Buffett’s Financial Statement 'Rules of Thumb': $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ Warren Buffett’s Financial Statement 'Rules of Thumb'3.$0 -> $100k, painfully slow$900k -> $1MM, shockingly fast.This is how compound works:Image4.Work creates income.Income buys assets.Assets create wealth.Wealth buys freedom.5.Public Company vs Private Company $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ Image6.Revenue and income are NOT the same thingsCosts and expenses are NOT the same things Net income and free cash flow are NOT the same thingsConfused? Let me break it down for you:Costs vs expensesLook at this way!Open a CBA to
Trading Ideas| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Optimal Investing OrderImage2.The government limits how much you can contribute to a 401k, Roth IRA, and HSA.That alone should tell you how powerful they are for building wealth.3.If you can't invest $1,000 well, you won't be able to invest $100,000 well. More money won't make you a better investor.It just makes your mistakes more expensive.4.16 Investing OptionsImage5.Tom Engle has lived off of his portfolio for 40 years (!!!)How? He's an incredible investor with a BRILLIANT cash management strategy.Here's exactly how it works (step by step):ImageOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can k
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Trading Skills| Invesing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!"Everyone is trying to be smart, I'm just trying NOT to be stupid." - Charlie MungerHere are the 10 MOST COMMON investing mistakes to avoid like the plague (visually):Image1. Short-term focusNew investors are fooled by market randomness.Stock UP? “I’m a genius.” Stock DOWN? “Investing is impossible.”Experienced investors know that returns are measured in YEARS, not DAYSImage2: Ignoring personal financeNew investors think that buying stocks will FIX their personal finances.Experienced investors don't invest until their personal finances are rock-solid.Image3: Going “all in” one 1-stockNew investors are blinded by the upside. They think that they “can’t lose” and over-allocate to a single position.Experienced investors know t
Trading Skills| Invesing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Cash Flow Statement Synonyms Cash Flow Statement Synonyms2.I don't even try to time the market.But if you can magically do it, it can be lucrative:Image3.How to analyze a company in less than 5 minutes:Study these ratios:financial ratios4.Yields Explained SimplyImage5.Nice visual that puts market crashes in context:Image6.I've been investing for 21 years.Here are 21 lessons I've had to learn the hard way.1/ You’re going to be wrong. A lot.Open a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom haven't open CBA can know more from below:Find out more here:Trade on a Cash Boost
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading strategies with you!1.10 powerful visuals every investor should memorize:1: Dollar-cost averaging makes market timing irrelevant.Image2: Cash is short-term safe but long-term risky. Stocks are short-term risky but long-term safe.Image3: Expect the market to play all kinds of mind tricks on your emotions:Image4: Watch the business, not the stockImage5: Buy damaged stocks.Avoid damaged companies.Image6: Saying "I'll be greedy when others are fearful" in a bull market is easy.Being greedy when others are fearful is damn hard.Image7: The best way to double your odds of success is to double your holding period.Image8: Developing the right mindset is 95% of investing success.Image9: Planning is useful, but the real world never matches a spreadsh
Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Trading Skills| Investing Wisdom

Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading skills with you!1.Warren Buffett:How to tell the difference between a great, good, and gruesome business $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$ Image2.A nice visual reminder that the market occasionally gives you nothing.Patience isn't a nice to have. It's a requirement.Image3.Every individual investor has:1️⃣ Saved2️⃣ Decided to invest3️⃣ Opened an account4️⃣ Picked an investment5️⃣ Placed an order6️⃣ Put their capital at risk7️⃣ Learned a lessonNo matter the outcome, that puts them miles ahead of everyone who hasn't.4.Gross Profit vs Gross MarginImageOpen a CBA today and enjoy privileges of up to SGD 20,000 in trading limit with 0 commission. Trade SG, HK, US stocks as well as ETFs unlimitedly!For whom ha
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