Published in DataDrivenInvestor·3 days agoMember-onlyThere’s Never Been a Negative Year After One Like 2022Gambler’s fallacy and human behavior — The S&P 500 is down -17% from the beginning of the year. This has only happened 8 times in the nearly 100 years of stock market history since 1928. The lowest bottom of the year so far sits at -25%, and this has only happened 5 times since 1928. Although…Business7 min readBusiness7 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·Nov 18Member-onlyI Met a CEO in Business Class and Asked Him About SuccessOne of the most inspiring encounters of my life — Around 2 months ago, I had to fly overseas and decided to treat myself to business class for the first time in my life. It had been a goal of mine for a long time, it was a long flight, and I could finally afford it. …Business10 min readBusiness10 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Nov 10Member-only3 Doomsday Scenarios for the Reasonable InvestorIt’s most likely fine — The recent economic downturn has opened the doors to the type of wealth-building opportunity you only see once in a decade. The world economy in general, but especially the American one, had been on a gold rush since mid-2009. …Money8 min readMoney8 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·Nov 3Member-onlyPeople Are Not Quiet Quitting — They’re Quiet Building“Quiet quitting” is just a new term for “side hustling” — In 2020, remote work became a thing. In 2022, it’s time for “quiet quitting”. You’ve probably seen this new term popping all over the internet this year. Contrary to what it implies, it does not mean quitting your job per se, but rather doing the bare required minimum, with the…Work6 min readWork6 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Nov 2Member-onlyThe 2 Simplest Investing Strategies ComparedIt’s not all what it’s cracked up to be — Whether you have $10,000 at hand or $100, the best day to start investing was always yesterday. We’re not talking about hand-picking stocks and making a quick profit on a few short trades here (that’s the best way to lose money). …Investing8 min readInvesting8 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·Oct 27Member-onlyMoney Quotes You’ve Never Heard but Absolutely Need for Your BusinessWords of wisdom from the greatest minds — As an entrepreneur/business owner, staying on top of your finances is paramount to your business success. Money may not buy happiness, but it’s what fuels the economy our world revolves around, so the better you get at managing it, the less trouble you’ll run into. You’ve probably already read or…Entrepreneurship7 min readEntrepreneurship7 min read
Published in Mind Cafe·Oct 24Member-only4 Signs You’re Rich and Don’t Even Know ItStop looking up, look what’s happening below you — Times are tough. Energy costs are at their highest in decades, the economy is in bad shape, and nobody knows when things are going to get better. It would be easy to think that you’re having it rough right now. …Money5 min readMoney5 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·Oct 18Member-onlyApple’s Top 100 Meeting: Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Secret AgendaDue to a lawsuit with Samsung, a confidential email from Jobs became public — At the end of 2010, Steve Jobs sent an email to Apple’s Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller. The subject line simply read: “Top 100 — A”, which was the codename for the yearly Top 100 executives meetings at Apple. …Entrepreneurship8 min readEntrepreneurship8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Oct 13Member-onlyI Never Invested in the Stock Market Until I Understood ThisThe power of compound interest is greater than you can imagine — The stock market period from 2000 to 2012 is widely regarded as the most painful one of our modern times. If you had invested $10,000 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of the new Millenium, you wouldn’t have made a dime for 12 years. Not a single month would…Business10 min readBusiness10 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·Oct 5Member-onlyHow I Tamed Slack and AsanaOr the great productivity paradox of our modern times — The message came late on a Friday night: Hey man, just a heads up, I’ve been told by a few people today that they are finding it really hard to get hold of you on Slack. I know it’s hard to keep up with the madness, but just try stay…Work10 min readWork10 min read
