The Intelligent Investor

02.0015 The Joys of Compounding

The Joys of Compounding – The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning

2020 Gautam Baid

Columbia Business School

ChapterNotes
1. Introduction: The Best Investment You Can Make Is an Investment in Yourself
SECTION I – ACHIEVING WORLDLY WISDOM
2.Becoming a Learning Machine
3.Obtaining Worldly Wisdom Through a Latticework of Mental Models
4.Harnessing the Power of Passion and Focus Through Deliberate Practice
SECTION II – BUILDING STRONG CHARACTER
5.The Importance of Choosing the Right Role Models, Teachers, and Associates in Life
6.Humility Is the Gateway to Attaining Wisdom
7.The Virtue of Philanthropy and Good Karma
8.Simplicity Is the Ultimate Sophistication
9.Achieving Financing Independence
10.Living Life According to the Inner Scorecard
11.The Key to Success in Life Is Delayed Gratification
SECTION III – COMMON STOCK INVESTING
12.Building Earning Power Through a Business Ownership Mind-Set
13.Investing Between the Lines
14.The Significant Role of Checklists in Decision-Making
15.Journaling Is a Powerful Tool for Self-Reflection
16.Never Underestimate the Power of Incentives
17.Always Think About the Math, but Avoid Physics Envy
18.Intelligent Investing Is All About Understanding Intrinsic Value
19.The Three Most Important Words in Investing
20.Investing in Commodity and Cyclical Stocks Is All About the Capital Circle
21.Within Special Situations, Carefully Study Spinoffs
SECTION IV – PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
22.The Holy Grail of Long-Term Value Investing
23.The Market Is Efficient Most, but Not All, of the Time
24.The Dynamic Art of Portfolio Management and Individual Position Sizing
25.To Finish First, You Must First Finish
SECTION V – DECISION MAKING
26.Read More History and Fewer Forecasts
27.Updating Our Beliefs in Light of New Evidence
28.Life Is a Series of Opportunity Costs
29.Pattern Recognition
30.Acknowledging the Role of Luck, Chance, Serendipity, and Randomness
31.The Education of a Value Investor

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