INTELLIGENT INVESTING INVESTING PERSONAL FINANCE BOOKS ASK MIKE? ABOUT DISCLAIMER About I have a passion for investing and helping others achieve outstanding investment success. I have developed my expertise through 30+ years of experience in a variety of business endeavors and education. I have a Masters Degree in Financial Planning and a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting. My experience is a matrix of experiences developed through business experience in several industries in accounting, finance, technology transformations coupled with knowledge of psychology, and investing in stocks. I spent my early career trying to understand the difference between the value of a stock or business versus the market price of these businesses / stocks. In parallel learned how to understand businesses from hands on experience with corporate cultures and how they operate good and bad. I learned the lesson early looking for stock prices where market price versus business value gave me a margin of safety when investing. My focus is on risk of loss, not on immediate gain. If I do my homework and buy good businesses that I can understand, have demonstrated competent management, sound financial metrics, and can be purchased at reasonable prices (margin of safety), then over time the probability of long term outstanding investment success often is high. Along the way I spent several years in the 1990’s teaching investing in an adult education programs. Several years ago I formed small hedge fund focused on stock investments that after running for 14 years I closed in 2017. I am a life long learner where I have spent a significant part of my investment learning focused on independent thinking. I also have a passion for understanding how psychology plays a significant part in understanding how life, business, and stock markets operate. You will find me at my best buying stocks when others are fearful. I tend to buy stocks when they are retreating in price, not when optimistic forecasts and commentary are driving stock prices to higher and higher levels. I trade very little and have held the majority of my stock positions for years. I believe in concentrated investment portfolios to achieve outstanding results contrary to popular teachings regarding investment diversification. If I am lucky I find 2-3 stock ideas a year. I look for great companies that it is easy to understand their long term economic durability, have demonstrated long term history of financial performance, employ little or no debt, and can be purchased for a reasonable price (value). Everything I know has been learned from others and I continue to learn. I am deeply indebted to the teachings and writings of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffet, Charles Munger, Benjamin Franklin, Nassem Taleb, Robert Cialdini, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Phillip Fisher, Jim Rogers, Alan Parsow to name a few. I read constantly and hope that through my teachings and what I have learned will help others be better thinkers and investors. Mike@IntelligentInvesting.com – February 2018 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT ON "ABOUT" Leave a comment Your email address will not be published. Comment Name * Email * Website Email Subscription: RECENT Why Impact of Fees On Mutual Funds Is Only Part Of Challenge To Investors When You Factor In Asset Turnover And Short Term Capital Gain distributions When Getting Financial Advisor Help After Winning PowerBall or Mega It May Pay to be Rational Why Investing In Companies with High Returns On Capital and A+ Financial Ratings Versus Focus On Dividend Payments May Be More Important? CATEGORIES Uncategorized ARCHIVES May 2019 April 2019 COPYRIGHT 2021 | MH NEWSDESK LITE BY MH THEMES