“If you have independence and you’re accountable on your output as opposed to your input-that’s the dream” Naval

New Post: “Investing is one of the few things in life that you can continuously learn about until the day you die, yet never truly master every aspect of it. That makes it very gratifying.” wealthycontent.com/2021/01/21/inp…

Imagine if she used the metric system 🤯

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Sat next to the Federal Reserve this morning.

Maintain a margin of safety—even when it’s going well. Rich people go bankrupt chasing even more wealth. Fit people get injured chasing personal records. Productive people become ineffective taking on too many projects. Don’t let your ambition ruin your position.

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Brilliantly simplified, but very deep when reflecting on each point.

A good personal finance skill is caring more about your independence than other people's view of your material possessions.

Really hope for his part it was one of the low cost Vanguard ones.

Not sure what to think of this, will be the first time I get more stock of a company I already own, since I own both.

4 Years ago I started a monthly dollar cost averaging automatic investment into two ETFs, one tracking the S&P500 (75%) and the other the FTSE100 (25%). Today they are (85%) and (15%) of the portfolio since the one returned 107% over this period and the other 16%. Investing…

Great podcast! Nice to see the opportunities left in the public markets post IPO. Proud that South Africans become such exceptional investors which remain on the boards of companies we own stock of. Worth a listen.

"People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can’t fathom." Naval

Is it just me or does Eskom’s Twitter account header look like a chart going to zero?

Different Kinds of BS. collaborativefund.com/blog/bs/

Cheers! Johann Biermann 🇿🇦

My latest article - inspired by Morgan Housel the Psychology of Money. How setting emotion aside in times of uncertainty can be invaluable to your portfolio. 📈📉 Defining risk: Why you can stop worrying about a recession moneyweb.co.za/financial-advi… via Moneyweb News

Why am I always wary of very smart bears with British accents?

Sygnia’s S&P500 ETF ($SYG500) has really been a powerhouse over the last 5 years due to the index’s performance combined with the USD/ZAR strengthening. Will be interesting to see how the next 5 years play out.