Sometimes, the wrong choices bring us to the right understanding. That mantra can loosely be applied to many endeavors in my life. It fits well with my theories and logic when buying and selling Stock. Equities to be more specific. Reflecting on that, I've had my share of wrong choices through my Self-Directed Investing career. I've learned to assess where my choices might have been misguided and how I could avoid them in the future. Moreover, it shaped a simple and concise algorithm to apply when choosing a company. But before explaining part of my current algorithm, a little dose of my logic. One of my favorite youth Sports was Baseball. My Coach once told me I was a rare catch for his team. Foremost, I was a decent Pitcher that could throw a moderate, "Sinker" and amazing, "Fast-Ball". I Pitched quite a few, "No hitters," and became a good friend with the one Catcher, "Pete," that seemed to know what I was throwing at him. I paid lit...
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