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Educational blog posts, insights, and informative articles

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Informative

Investing Basics How To Start Investing Asset Allocation Guide Risk vs Return Compounding Explained

Vincent Brandsma

A clean, timeless playbook that shows beginners exactly why to invest, how to set goals, pick assets, manage risk, and stay disciplined.

Market Making Game Order Book Explained Dutch Auction Trading Learn Investing Through Games Interactive Finance Education

Vincent Brandsma

Turn financial markets into a hands-on game where trading, auctions, and logic meet fun competition.

TSMC Stock Analysis Taiwan Semiconductor Moat Semiconductor Industry Warren Buffett Moat Bessembinder

Vincent Brandsma

TSMC is more than just a chipmaker — it’s the backbone of the digital economy and a masterclass in durable growth and economic moats.

Basic-Fit Financials Balance Sheet Income Statement Cash Flow

Alexios Bentoukantze

Breaking Down Basic-Fit’s 2024 Financials — Balance Sheet, Income, and Cash Flow Explained

Apple Stock Analysis Currency Risk Investing USD EUR Exchange Rate FX Impact On Returns International Investing Tips

Vincent Brandsma

Even stable currencies like USD/EUR can make or break your stock returns — here’s how Apple (AAPL) taught me that lesson.

Three Common Stock Market Misconceptions

Passive vs Active Investing Compounding Stock Market Misconceptions Return Distributions Long-Term Investing

Vincent Brandsma

The stock market is one of the most widely discussed subjects in the world, and with such discussions, a multitude of misconceptions have emerged.

LVMH Stock Analysis Luxury Goods Market Bernard Arnault Leadership LVMH Financial Performance Long-Term Investing In Luxury

Vincent Brandsma

LVMH proves why luxury can be both resilient and profitable, blending heritage brands, global reach, and strong financials into a long-term growth story.

Books

Recommended books, reading lists, and literary resources

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Books

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb

Nassim Taleb’s Fooled by Randomness shows why luck, probability, and Black Swans shape our world more than we’d like to admit.

The Quants by Scott Patterson

How math-minded “quants” rewired Wall Street—delivering breakthroughs, blowups, and a new way to think about markets.

Pioneering Portfolio Management by David Swensen

David Swensen’s “Pioneering Portfolio Management” shows how Yale redefined investing with alternatives, discipline, and long-term vision.

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys exposes how high-frequency traders reshaped Wall Street—and how Brad Katsuyama fought back with IEX.

Option Volatility and Pricing by Sheldon Natenberg

Sheldon Natenberg’s options classic demystifies pricing, volatility, and risk so you can trade with structure—not guesswork.

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor remains the timeless blueprint for distinguishing speculation from investing, building discipline, and protecting capital through a margin of safety.

The 7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer

Helmer’s 7 Powers is a clear playbook for building durable moats—how great companies create, defend, and scale persistent excess returns.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre

Jesse Livermore’s timeless lessons show that while technology changes, human psychology still drives the markets.

What Works On Wall Street by James O’Shaughnessy

A data-driven, 700-page playbook showing which stock strategies actually work—and which to avoid—using U.S. market evidence back to 1926.

The Joys of Compounding by Gautam Baid

Gautam Baid’s The Joys of Compounding shows how lifelong learning and patience create wealth—in investing and in life.

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

“Rich Dad Poor Dad” shows why financial literacy, assets, and mindset matter more than a paycheck.