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How Costco avoids failure? Focus on what sucks
Apr 5, 2024 | 4 minute read
Costco's retail strategy: 1) Pay staff more and...
How to profit in a recession? Sell pinball machines
Mar 1, 2024 | 4 minute read
1) Whiffle Board the original pinball. 2) What...
Principal Agent Problem - 4 Real Examples & Solutions
Feb 23, 2024 | 8 minute read
Managing conflicts of interest: 1) Ship captains killing...
How to treat stock compensation when valuing companies?
Jan 19, 2024 | 4 minute read
SBC expense in DCF valuation. 1) What is...
Share Buybacks vs Dividends: Who wins?
Dec 23, 2023 | 4 minute read
Why dividends are better than share buybacks. Understand...
How to Measure Total Shareholder Returns
Sep 22, 2023 | 2 minute read
TSR calculation and spreadsheet examples. Compare TSR performance...
IRR vs Modified IRR: How to Measure Investment Returns
Jul 28, 2023 | 4 minute read
Example of an investment in a frozen banana...
Chart Formatting: 5 Best Practices
Jun 23, 2023 | 2 minute read
Chart formatting tips: 1) Descriptive titles; 2) Fewer...
4 Key Charts - When and How to Use Them
Jun 17, 2023 | 5 minute read
4 charts everyone should know: 1) Column Chart;...
Understanding 6 Key Financial Ratios - Best Buy vs Netflix vs Meta vs Apple
May 20, 2023 | 6 minute read
1. Gross Margin; 2. Operating Margin; 3. FCF...
Deprival Super Reaction Bias - Why it makes people go crazy?
Mar 10, 2023 | 3 minute read
Bias caused by loss of something almost possessed....
Availability Bias - Examples and How to Overcome
Dec 19, 2022 | 4 minute read
Availability heuristic occurs when we overestimate the frequency...
Cognitive Reflection Test - Examples of Reacting vs Checking
Dec 2, 2022 | 4 minute read
Why 50% of Harvard, MIT and Princeton students...
What is the Time Value of Money with Examples - 4 Elements of TVM
Sep 10, 2022 | 3 minute read
Understanding the TVM with Aesop’s fables. When are...
How Much is YouTube Worth? Over US$180bn in 2022
Sep 6, 2022 | 17 minute read
Google acquired YouTube for US$1.6bn in 2006. In...
How the US Air Force Ditched the "Average" and Saved Lives
Jul 1, 2022 | 3 minute read
The average is a myth. Understand the pitfalls...
Why Invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?
Apr 6, 2022 | 6 minute read
1) Why Invest in ETFs; 2) How ETFs...
Financial Model Formatting - 3 Core Best Practices
Dec 3, 2021 | 2 minute read
Investment Banking Excel and Google Sheet formatting best...
How Much is Alibaba Worth? US$900 billion in 2021
Jun 4, 2021 | 8 minute read
Alibaba operates three of the largest digital platforms...
3 Decision Making Frameworks Startups can use to Navigate Uncertainty
Apr 11, 2020 | 7 minute read
3 useful decision making frameworks startups leaders and...
What are the Fiduciary Duties of a Director?
Apr 10, 2020 | 5 minute read
Five basic fiduciary duties of a Board member...
The Role and Functions of Board of Directors
Dec 26, 2019 | 3 minute read
What is the role of the Board? What...
The Basics of Valuation
May 4, 2019 | 4 minute read
Understand the principles of intrinsic valuation. How to...
