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Decades of portfolio management distilled into essays, research tools, and structured learning — free, forever.
Research Tools
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This started as a personal notebook. Notes on position sizing after a bad quarter. Margin of safety calculations scribbled during earnings season. Frameworks for thinking about risk that actually survived contact with real markets.
It grew into something worth sharing. Not advice — a way of thinking. The kind of mental models that separate thoughtful allocators from everyone chasing the next hot take.
No paywall. No premium tier. If it helps you think more clearly about risk and return, it's done its job.
Essays & Research
Learning Paths
Research Tools
From Those Who Came Before
Structured Paths
Each path builds on the last. Start anywhere, but finish what you start.
Value Investing Fundamentals
Master the core principles of value investing, from understanding intrinsic value to analyzing financial statements. Learn to identify undervalued opportunities and build a margin of safety into every investment.
Risk Management Mastery
Develop a comprehensive understanding of risk in investing. Learn position sizing, portfolio construction, and how to protect capital during market downturns while maintaining upside potential.
Market Psychology & Behavioral Finance
Understand the psychological forces that drive market behavior. Learn to recognize cognitive biases, market sentiment cycles, and how to maintain emotional discipline during volatile periods.
What We Cover
Six areas that matter most when real money is on the line
Risk Management
Understanding and quantifying risk, position sizing, and protecting capital during market downturns.
Fundamental Analysis
Evaluating businesses, reading financial statements, and identifying quality investments.
Portfolio Construction
Building diversified portfolios, asset allocation strategies, and rebalancing principles.
Behavioral Finance
Recognizing cognitive biases, emotional discipline, and making rational decisions under uncertainty.
Market Dynamics
Understanding market cycles, liquidity, and the forces that drive price movements.
Long-Term Thinking
Compound growth, patience, and the mindset required for successful long-term investing.