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LMIJ #3: Starbucks (SBUX): Investing in Lifestyle Brands

LMIJ #3: Starbucks (SBUX): Investing in Lifestyle Brands

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by .

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This is my third post in the Lessons from My Investing Journey (LMIJ) series. Here is the link to the previous posts in the series. This is a story of one of my favorite long-term investments in lifestyle brands category. Premium Lifestyle Brand with an Addictive Product I have been an avid drinker of Starbucks (SBUX) coffee for almost […]

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“Sprinkle Cupcake”: My Portfolio Strategy

“Sprinkle Cupcake”: My Portfolio Strategy

Posted on 16. Oct, 2011 by .

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I have been thinking about a good way to describe my portfolio strategy. When you ask ten investors about their portfolio strategy, you will get ten different answers about value, growth, income, core, and core plus etc etc. Most of these terms mean different things to different people and way too obscure for a regular […]

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Activities: Recent Stock Buys

Activities: Recent Stock Buys

Posted on 24. Aug, 2011 by .

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I have been continuing to buy small positions as my favorite watchlist stocks get hammered in these volatile markets. I don’t know what will happen with these stocks in coming days or months. But, I am buying these stocks with the intention to hold it for a long time. So, I am going to measure […]

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Limitations of Financial Modeling

Limitations of Financial Modeling

Posted on 10. Jul, 2011 by .

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If you have read any of the research reports from wall street firms, you will notice the use of financial models to  estimate value of the firm and the target price for the stock. Financial models make us feel good and gives us the comfort in precise numbers and complex formula. The mathematical nature of financial modeling […]

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