“My CAGR Is 12%” A friend recently messaged me after reading my article on CAGR. “My CAGR is 12%. That’s pretty good, right? Or am I getting crushed by inflation?” My reply (You guessed it) “IT DEPENDS” There was a brief pause before I asked him another question. “Did you invest all your money on […]
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I Doubled my Investment While catching up with an ex-colleague from the stock market over coffee, an important concept was triggered when he claimed: “I doubled my money in the stock market” WOW! My mind immediately started wondering which hidden gem he had discovered to double his money so quickly. NVIDIA? Tesla? Some tiny company
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The Founder Every family business starts the same way. One person decides they’re tired of working for someone else. An idea is born, a small shop, a warehouse, a trading company, a manufacturing facility, a spare bedroom.. The details change. The story doesn’t. They work ridiculous hours, somehow survive.. Then one day, something remarkable happens.
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The Unexpected Inheritance Picture this.. A distant relative you’ve never met passes away and somehow leaves you $100,000. Before you ask, no, this has never happened to me. But let’s pretend it happened to you. After spending a few minutes wondering why this generous stranger skipped their immediate family and selected you as the chosen
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The Great $2 Victory A few years ago, while reviewing the performance of an ecommerce business, things seemed to be going well – Sales were coming in, customers were buying, everyone seemed happy. Until the weekly marketing meeting… As always, the spotlight quickly turned to Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC). The team had managed to reduce
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The Age of Ignorance Is it just me or does the phrase “Rule of 72” remind you of something an old uncle would bring up in a family gathering? Hasn’t come up? Ever? No clue what it is? It’s okay – I didn’t know either till I heard it for the first time and thought
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A 10x ROAS can still lose money. Learn why ROAS can be misleading, the hidden costs it ignores and the metrics that reveal true profitability.
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The Prequel “If you had started investing 5 years ago – you wouldn’t be cribbing today” said the finance savvy friend in your social circle as he scrolled through his phone, occasionally giving you glimpses of some recent trades that had been profitable. Sounds familiar? We’ve all been there at some point in our life..
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