Happy hour is everyone’s favourite, who can resist the idea of getting two drinks for the price of one? Happy hour happens on the stock market all the time, and just like our favourite pub we need to know when low prices are on offer. Let’s look at the happy hour concept and how it
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Passive investing or as Charlie Munger called it “sit on your ass” investing is a concept that has played a key role in the growth and success of Berkshire Hathaway; the firm that is built around the successful investing partnership of Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett. Active vs. Passive Investing Active investors buy shares with
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Starbucks’ financial year-end is October, and while we do not obsess over short-term results, they do provide us with the opportunity to assess the progress of the company. Read more about why we bought Starbucks. The Starbucks Brand The Starbucks brand is the fastest growing brand in the food sector of the world’s Top 100
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McDonald’s filed 4th Quarter and Full Year financial results on the 23rd of January 2017. While we do not obsess over quarterly results, we do use the opportunity to assess whether a brand’s strengths remain intact. In the long term, we believe that the brand strength will impact an investment’s ability to continue to pay
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A clear investment philosophy is a requirement for successful investment decisions. Once you’ve established a solid philosophical foundation, the rest is learning, hard work, focus, patience, and experience. More Than You Know” by Michael J. Mauboussin The cornerstones of investment philosophy include the decision-making process, a long-term orientation and the ability to assess the probability
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I do not like debt and do not like to invest in companies that have too much debt, particularly long-term debt. Warren Buffett Successful investors agree that debt is an important criterion when deciding on which shares to buy. Companies that have good cash flows and reserves and low debt have resources to invest in
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Technology will continue to advance unabated, leading to increased productivity. History shows that as technology advances and knowledge accumulates the general standard of living will improve. This progress is due to ever increasing productivity, a trend that will relentlessly continue unabated. U.S. citizens are not intrinsically more intelligent today, nor do they work harder than
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Companies that own strong brands have a competitive advantage as their products and services are top of mind when customers are deciding what product or service to buy. For this reason, companies that own and invest in building brands can be a great long-term investment. What is a brand? Brands ensure products are top of
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One criterion to consider when deciding to invest in shares is whether the company provides products that meet a basic human need. Basic human needs don’t change. People have to have water (liquid), food, clothing, energy and shelter, cleanliness and transport. Companies that provide for these needs, own great brands and have international distribution tend
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What is compounding dividend income and why is it important as part of an investment strategy? It is a simple principle, if your share investment pays out a dividend and you use that money to buy more shares, in the following year your dividend payment will be bigger (as you now own more shares). The
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