💰Learn to Master Accounting


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Did you know Terry Smith of Fundsmith wrote "Accounting for Growth" in 1992, which exposed creative accounting practices at major companies? This led to his dismissal from UBS Phillips & Drew, where he was head of research, as some of the criticized companies were clients.

In today's issue:

  • Accounting is the language of business, but it doesn't have to be boring.
  • 7 common mistakes in investing and how to avoid them
  • What is the most important moat? Customer Value, surprise, read on for more.
  • Much more.....

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Accounting is the language of business. Yes, it's not the most exciting, but Brian Ferolid makes it entertaining.

Dispelling four myths about dividends. Sometimes they get a bad rap, but they can be a great way to grow your wealth.

Marc Benioff is the CEO of Salesforce and has created one of the OGs in SaaS world. Here, he discusses what has driven him all these years.

7 Common investing mistakes and how to avoid them.

Thread on how to conduct stock research is well worth your time and has many nuggets within.

Customer value is the strongest competitive advantage, more important than traditional business moats. John Huber (Base Hit Investing) explains how to find it.


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