What they tell you:
If you invested $100 in Apple's IPO and and held shares until today, that investment would be worth about $100,000.
What they don't tell you:
If you invested $100 in Apple's IPO and held shares until today, you would've endured 23 declines of... See more
The better the investor, the simpler the questions. When I started, I was obsessed with jargon, complex questions and spreadsheets. Now I ask things like “what does it do?”, “why do people buy it?”, and “why are you selling?”. And I never do more math than I can fit on a napkin.
Studying Yourself In the world of investing, there are two areas of study. The first world is outward-facing—the study of what makes a good investment opportunity, a good business, fundamentals, frameworks, etc. This is where most people spend all of their time studying, and with good reason. It...