💰How to Start Valuing a Business


Hey Reader,

Did you know Benjamin Franklin invested 1,000 pounds sterling (equal to $4,444) in Philadelphia in 1789? It grew to $2 million by 1990. It was meant to help entrepreneurs and others to benefit the city. Talk about long-term thinking.

In today's issue:

  • How to start valuing a business
  • Common misconceptions about Warren Buffett decoded
  • Investing doesn't have to be complicated, we can master simplicity and compounding
  • Learn how book value per share works
  • Much more....

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💎NUGGETS

My Favorite Finds

Valuing businesses is no cake walk, but Brian Feroldi breaks it down as only he can.

Warren Buffett is easily the most studied investor of all time, but we still learn new things about him and his methods all the time. Here is Todd Wenning's wonderful breakdown of common misconceptions.

Investing is often confusing, but it doesn't have to be. Guatam Baid helps us learn to master simplicity and compounding.

Not all of our investments will work out, it's a sad truth, but how we deal with that is important too.

X thread on building "worldly wisdom," based on Charlie Munger's ideas (worth your time).

What can we learn from failed investments? Turns out quite a lot.



📖Knowledge Tidbits

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