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Six Schools of Investment Principles

Each school has its own mental models, analysis frameworks, and decision systems. Start with one school, go deep, then build across them.

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Behavioural Financepractitioner

The Behavioural Investor's Analysis Framework

Richard Thaler

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Behavioural Financepractitioner

Case Study: The Dot-Com Bubble Through a Behavioural Lens (1995–2002)

Richard Thaler

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Behavioural Financepractitioner

Developing Emotional Discipline — The Investor's Hardest Skill

Daniel Kahneman

12 min read→
Behavioural Financepractitioner

The Psychology of Market Cycles

Howard Marks

8 min read→
Behavioural Financepractitioner

Narrative Investing and Media Bias — How Stories Hijack Investment Decisions

Daniel Kahneman

8 min read→
Behavioural Financepractitioner

Identifying Your Personal Bias Profile

Daniel Kahneman

8 min read→
Behavioural Financepractitioner

Contrarian Thinking as Bias Correction

Daniel Kahneman

8 min read→
Behavioural Financepractitioner

Personal Bias Audit Framework

Daniel Kahneman

10 min read→
Behavioural Financepractitioner

Market Sentiment Assessment Framework

Howard Marks

11 min read→
Contrarian Investingpractitioner

The Contrarian Investor's Analysis Framework

Howard Marks

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Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Case Study: Oaktree's Distressed Debt Deployment (2008–2009)

Howard Marks

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Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Value Trap vs. Contrarian Opportunity — The Critical Distinction

Howard Marks

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Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Sentiment Indicators — Quantifying the Crowd

Howard Marks

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Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Managing the Emotional Cost of Being Contrarian

Howard Marks

7 min read→
Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Soros's Reflexivity — How Markets Shape the Reality They Reflect

Howard Marks

9 min read→
Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Sector Rotation from a Contrarian Lens

Howard Marks

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Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Managing the Emotional Cost of Being Contrarian

Howard Marks

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Contrarian Investingpractitioner

Market Sentiment and Cycle Assessment Framework

Howard Marks

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Growth Investingpractitioner

The Growth Investor's Analysis Framework

Philip Fisher

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Case Study: Fisher's Investment in Motorola (1955–1983)

Philip Fisher

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Growth Investingpractitioner

William O'Neil's CANSLIM — The Complete Growth Stock Selection System

William O'Neil

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Unit Economics — LTV, CAC, and the Path to Profitability

Philip Fisher

8 min read→
Growth Investingpractitioner

Reading Earnings Reports for Growth Signals

Peter Lynch

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Unit Economics and Path to Profitability

Peter Lynch

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Identifying Durable Growth Drivers

Philip Fisher

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Risk Management in a Growth Portfolio

Peter Lynch

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Growth Quality Assessment Framework

Philip Fisher

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Growth Investingpractitioner

Addressable Market Evaluation Framework

Peter Lynch

10 min read→
Market Cyclespractitioner

The Market Cycles Analysis Framework

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Case Study: Dalio's 2008 Foresight and Bridgewater's Performance

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Portfolio Positioning Across Market Cycles

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Reading Macro Indicators — The Practitioner's Dashboard

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Gold, Bonds, and Safe Havens in Downturns

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Central Bank Policy — What Investors Need to Know

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Early Warning Signs of Market Tops and Bottoms

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Currency Risk and International Diversification

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Economic Cycle Positioning Framework

Ray Dalio

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Market Cyclespractitioner

Portfolio Allocation by Cycle Phase Framework

Ray Dalio

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

The Momentum Investor's Analysis Framework (SEPA)

Mark Minervini

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Case Study: Hansen Natural's 2003–2005 Breakout

Mark Minervini

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Momentum Screening System — Building a Rules-Based Process

William O'Neil

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Reading Chart Patterns for Entry Signals

William O'Neil

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

When Momentum Works — and When It Fails

William O'Neil

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Managing a Momentum Portfolio

William O'Neil

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Combining Fundamentals with Momentum

William O'Neil

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Momentum Stock Screening Framework

William O'Neil

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Momentum Investingpractitioner

Entry and Exit Signal Framework

Mark Minervini

11 min read→
Value Investingpractitioner

The Value Investor's Analysis Framework

Warren Buffett

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Value Investingpractitioner

Case Study: Buffett's Investment in See's Candies (1972)

Warren Buffett

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Value Investingpractitioner

DCF Valuation — A Step-by-Step Guide

Warren Buffett

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Value Investingpractitioner

Qualitative Business Assessment — What Numbers Cannot Tell You

Philip Fisher

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Value Investingpractitioner

Management Quality Evaluation — Assessing the People Behind the Numbers

Charlie Munger

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Value Investingpractitioner

Competitive Advantage Analysis — Measuring Moat Depth and Durability

Warren Buffett

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Value Investingpractitioner

When to Buy, When to Hold, When to Sell — The Complete Decision Framework

Peter Lynch

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Value Investingpractitioner

Building a Value Investing Checklist — Systematic Process for Consistent Decisions

Charlie Munger

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Value Investingpractitioner

Reading Financial Statements as an Investor

Benjamin Graham

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Value Investingpractitioner

Accounting Red Flags — Spotting the Warning Signs

Charlie Munger

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Value Investingpractitioner

Portfolio Construction — Building a Multi-School Portfolio

Ray Dalio

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Value Investingpractitioner

Intrinsic Value Assessment Framework

Warren Buffett

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Value Investingpractitioner

Economic Moat Evaluation Framework

Warren Buffett

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Value Investingpractitioner

Management Quality Assessment Framework

Warren Buffett

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