Warren Buffet made a compelling case in favor of indexing in the 2021 Berkshire Hathaway’s AGM. In 1989, 65% of the top 20 global companies were domiciled in Japan. After three decades, 65% of the top 20 global companies are from the US. No companies from Japan made into the top 20. None of the…
This is the final post of the Finance and Investing series. In this post, I teach how to analyze a business using Apple as an example. You can download the presentation slides from here and here. You can watch the previous lectures at Joys of compounding, What’s getting in our way, How to think about…
You must own equities to gain financial independence. Investing is a game that you must play for 50 or more years. You need to finish first to be successful. You need to survive for 50 or more years. The best way to thrive that long is to invest in a low-cost index fund. You can…
What foundations do we need before investing our hard-earned money? Should we worry about inflation or deflation? What kind of assets do US households own? How do asset safety, duration, and volatility affect interest rates? What’s the best investment one can make? This presentation will answer all of the above questions. You can download the…
Everyone knows that saving more and eating healthy is beneficial in the long term. But why do we fail to follow it? In this presentation, Vibhu and I discuss how temptations, envy, and procrastination prevent us from reaching our goals. We talk about techniques to minimize these obstacles and reach our goals. You can download…
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