Cornerstone contents
These are the most important articles on the site, explaining the basic concepts. Start with these before moving on to the newer ones.
[Case study] How I made 27% and 39% annualized returns – and why I sold the latter stock
I’m a practical guy, so let’s start with two case studies: These will make it easier to understand the logic behind the two different kinds of stocks: Fallen Angels and EVA Monsters. (If you haven’t already, please read my articles
My secret sauce to dividend investing, to ramp up my returns…
Having a steadily rising dividend attracts investors and builds trust in the company. Shareholders tend to interpret increasing dividends as a sign of strong financial health. Most of them think, “As long as the dividend is growing, everything must be
How to Build an Evidence-based Stock Selection Process in 7+1 Steps
It was one of the most exciting days since I started investing… My palms were sweating; I felt like my heart would jump out of my chest… I was heading to the Florida office of Chuck Carnevale, the co-founder of
Is That Stock Attractively Valued? Your Beloved Multiples May Fool You
The core principle of value investing is almost 100 years old, yet it is totally unchanged: always invest with a margin of safety. This means that the stock you are buying must be priced at a huge discount to the
What is EVA and How to Find Attractive Stocks in Today’s Market?
To understand this piece of content, you must be familiar with the most important problems of the income statement and the balance sheet. You have to accept the fact that accounting is not meant to help investors but to calculate
Most Recent Posts
Here you will find my current, most recent posts. This is especially for those who have already read the above content.
Performance Review and Related Thoughts (The First 5.5 Years)
From the Closing Thoughts of the January 2023 FALCON Method Newsletter (published on 08/01/2023) The numbers are in. As usual, in the January issue, we take a look at how our FALCON Portfolio has performed relative to some benchmarks. To
This one habit changed my life!
When I made the decision to become an investor and aim for reaching financial freedom through investing I knew I had a lot to learn.
Are you a trader or investor type? A comparison I bet you’ve never seen
There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to reaching financial freedom so I am ready to admit that the FALCON Method is not able to help everyone. In this post I want to highlight the major differences between two
How I made 96% profit with a system you can easily replicate
This story started in May 2014 when I received a free dividend newsletter full of eye-catching titles. I was subscribed to all the free stuff on the internet at that time so I really had to filter out the noise…
Investing was my most expensive hobby! Learning these 4 lessons made the change
When I started out in investing (in my 20s) I was nothing special. I had no confidence, no extra knowledge, just a burning desire that I wanted to get my money to work and produce passive income…
Coke’s Investors Are Swimming Against The Tide
Buying the stock today is like playing musical chairs and expecting the music to never stop (expecting investors to continue paying a lot for a little).