Understanding Leverage in Finance
Reading Time: 8 minutesOperating and Financial Leverages Leverage is a technique used in finance that can improve a company’s asset base, cash flow, and returns but also magnify any losses. Financial and operating leverage are the two most common kinds. A company can enhance its financial leverage by issuing fixed-income securities or borrowing money from a financial institution. […]
MarkoVitz Theory
Reading Time: 5 minutesHarry Markowitz had a distinguished career in economics for decades before being awarded the Nobel Prize. Markowitz, who was born on August 24th, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, was initially drawn to the fields of physics, astronomy, and philosophy, and he became a devoted follower of David Hume’s beliefs in his youth. Throughout his time as […]
Evolution of “The Warren Buffet” & Timeless principles of success for peaceful investing
Reading Time: 10 minutesIntroduction Warren Buffett, the son of US Congressman Howard Buffett and born in 1930, is one of the most admired investors of all time. Buffett was dubbed the Oracle of Omaha because of his investment selection and long-term success. Buffett is one of the world’s wealthiest persons, with an estimated worth of $82.4 billion, according […]
Lessons on Investing : Howard Marks Memos
Reading Time: 5 minutes Howard Marks co-founded Oaktree Capital Management, which oversees $160 billion in assets, but few investors are aware of him. Even more surprisingly, he is one of the few investors that Warren Buffett looks up to. Marks is a value investor with a talent for picking out cheap and troubled assets. His expertise in deep […]