Feb 14
In the chat with Jerry Yang, one of the co-founders of Yahoo, Jack Ma spoke about his vision for his business, his philosophy about life and dreams. I listened in admiration especially when I found out his mission when he started Alibaba and his subsequent struggles. His mission is to help small businesses do business …
Feb 06
I searched for the book “The World’s 99 Greatest Investors: The Secret of Success” by Magnus Angenfelt while researching more about Dr Niwes Hemvachiravarakorn who I have heard him spoke at Value Investing Summit 2016. This is an extraordinary book as it has never been that easy to learn from the best investors. Magnus saved you from …
Feb 03
Beginner investors, hearing of gurus’ successes, might wonder if there is a holy grail in investing. It seems that the gurus have found winning strategies that constantly give them success in their investments. But as one of the speakers at VIS 2016 reminded us, “There is no right strategy for everyone. There is no mantra. You …
Jan 28
In my first takeaway from VIS 2016, I wrote about the idea that it’s never too late to start investing or to start anything. I hope for those who have not yet started in their investment journey, it has ignited the motivation in you to begin your journey today. In several seminars that I went to, …
Jan 26
There were several takeaways from the Value Investing Summit (VIS) 2016 which I attended on 23 and 24 January. As I am no investment guru, I would not be dispensing investment advice. Instead I would like to share the takeaways from the investment presentations that are also applicable in other areas of life. The first …
