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Buy, Hold, and Wait: How Discipline Wins in Investing

Chris Carreck, May 25, 2025February 19, 2025

Warren Buffett, one of the greatest investors of all time, is famous for his discipline and buy-and-hold strategy. While many traders chase quick profits, Buffett’s greatest skill is often doing nothing—simply holding onto great businesses for decades. In investing, patience is a superpower, but most investors struggle with it. Why?…

Do Bonds Belong in Your Long-Term Stock Portfolio?

Chris Carreck, May 24, 2025February 18, 2025

When building a long-term stock portfolio, many investors focus solely on equities, assuming that higher returns from stocks outweigh the need for diversification. However, bonds play an essential role in managing risk, stabilizing returns, and providing passive income. While Warren Buffett often favors stocks over bonds, even he acknowledges that…

Why Traditional Valuation Metrics Fail for High-Growth Stocks

Chris Carreck, May 23, 2025February 18, 2025

When analyzing stocks, investors often rely on traditional valuation metrics like the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio, Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio, and Dividend Yield to determine if a company is undervalued or overvalued. While these metrics work well for stable, mature companies, they often fail when applied to high-growth stocks. Take Amazon (AMZN)…

Super Investor #29: Nick Sleep – The Master of Scale Economies Shared

Chris Carreck, May 22, 2025February 17, 2025

Super Investor #29 in our series is Nick Sleep – The Master of Scale Economies Shared. Nick Sleep is one of the most intriguing yet lesser-known super investors in modern finance. As the former manager of the Nomad Investment Partnership, Sleep built a reputation for his deep, long-term conviction in a…

Tax-Loss Harvesting: Save on Taxes & Grow Your Wealth

Chris Carreck, May 21, 2025February 17, 2025

Taxes can eat into your investment returns, but smart tax strategies can help long-term investors minimize their liabilities and keep more of their hard-earned money. Two key tax strategies — tax-loss harvesting and the step-up in basis rule—can significantly impact how much you owe in taxes and how much wealth…

How to Use Margin of Safety to Find Undervalued Stocks

Chris Carreck, May 20, 2025February 17, 2025

Investing in stocks comes with inherent risks, but one principle can help investors minimize losses while maximizing potential gains: the margin of safety. This concept, championed by Benjamin Graham and widely used by Warren Buffett, ensures that investors buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value, reducing the risk…

How to Identify Stock Market Trends and Ride Them for Profits

Chris Carreck, May 19, 2025February 16, 2025

Understanding Market Trends and Momentum Investing Momentum investing is a strategy that involves watching market trends and buying stocks that are trending upwards and selling those that are losing steam. Unlike value investing, which focuses on buying undervalued stocks and holding them long-term, momentum investing seeks to capitalize on short-…

Are Blue-Chip Stocks Really Safe? Lessons from Their Fall

Chris Carreck, May 18, 2025February 16, 2025

Even the biggest and most successful companies can fail. Investors often assume that blue-chip stocks—large, well-established companies with strong reputations—are safe long-term investments. While many blue chips provide stability and steady growth, history has shown that some of the biggest names in business have collapsed. What causes once-dominant companies to…

Are You Overpaying? How to Identify Overhyped Stocks

Chris Carreck, May 17, 2025February 16, 2025

Overhyped stocks can tempt investors with their rapid growth and media buzz, but paying too much (Overpaying) for a company can lead to disappointing returns. While some high-growth stocks justify their premium prices, others crash when reality catches up to expectations. So how do you know if you’re overpaying for…

Avoid These 10 Common Investing Mistakes New Investors Make

Chris Carreck, May 16, 2025February 16, 2025

Investing is one of the best ways to build long-term wealth, but many new investors make costly mistakes that set them back. The good news? These investing mistakes are avoidable—if you know what to watch out for. Warren Buffett famously said, “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better…

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