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Thoughts on David Sokol controversy
Posted on 04. Apr, 2011 by TheFreeInvestor.
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you would have noticed the widely reported issue of alleged unethical trading and resignation of David Sokol from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B). If you haven’t been following the story then you can read it here on NY Times and watch his interview with CNBC. I am not […]
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“Buy and Hold” = “Invest and Track”
Posted on 27. Mar, 2011 by TheFreeInvestor.
You might have heard of “Buy and Hold” approach to investing. In a nutshell, the approach advocates that once we analyze and invest in a stock, we should just hold and own the business for a long time and due to the compounding of returns over time and absence of panic driven trades, you will […]
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Added a portfolio page to the blog
Posted on 03. Mar, 2011 by TheFreeInvestor.
I added a “Portfolio” page on the top that lists the stocks that I own. I will keep it updated periodically. As I don’t trade too often, updates will not be too frequent. The stock price is updated (with 20 minute delay) from Google Finance. I am planning to add a “Stocks of Interest” page […]
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Long Term Investing vs Speculation
Posted on 19. Feb, 2011 by TheFreeInvestor.
A lot of people when they think about investing in stocks, they imagine trading stocks. So, let’s try to get the basics cleared up about what I mean when I say “investing” on this site. At a very basic level, there are two distinct ways to profit from the stock market – 1) exploit the […]
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My First Post
Posted on 09. Oct, 2010 by TheFreeInvestor.
This is my first post on The Free Investor blog and I am super excited about it ! Are you a passionate investor ? Do you thrive to be an informed investor? If the answer to either of those questions is yes then I urge you to join me in exploring the intricacies of investments, […]
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