Lack of Commitment Can Deal a Death Blow to an Investment
I have invested in a couple of businesses that were unsuccessful, but my worst investment ever was in my own start-up business. My team had won a start-up competition a few years back.
Read Full PostConfessions of a Crypto Lemming
Even though I made some money out of it, I would personally consider it to be the worst investment I have made so far because when I saw the crypto market crash in the early part of first quarter 2018 I realized I got REALLY LUCKY!
Read Full PostInvestor Paid the High Cost of Inertia
If something is great, and you use it and love it, and everyone loves it, maybe you should invest in it. I started using Amazon.com early on, say around 1998.
Read Full PostHow a ‘Good Company’ Can Still Mean a Bad Investment
During my very early days as an equity investor, I invested in a high-quality coal miner that was the market’s darling at the time. It had survived the 2008 financial crisis unscathed and delivered stellar returns in a falling market.
Read Full PostMedical house-call project investment had everything but the basics
Two years ago, I invested a large sum of money into a private equity deal to take over a family-run home doctor service. The deal was with a group of respected players, and the new money was designed to expand the business model across the country.
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