Celebrating 1 Year of the Newsletter

Review after one year

The newsletter turns 1! What a journey it has been!

This milestone is a good opportunity to share a review of the progress we have made, and reveal some exciting plans for the future.

But first, a heartfelt thank you. Your engagement through likes, shares, and feedback fuels my passion for creating and sharing high-quality content. Your support makes all the difference.

If you want to help this newsletter grow and show your support, consider subscribing, liking posts, or sharing them with others. Every small action has a big impact, and I deeply appreciate it!

The value this newsletter brings you

This newsletter is designed to help you become a smarter, more confident investor. By reading my content, you will:

• Deepen your understanding of business models and companies

• Discover companies worth exploring

• Learn how to analyze and evaluate businesses effectively

• Gain practical insights through real-world examples from my portfolios

My mission is not just to provide a list of “hot stocks” to buy. Unlike a lot of newsletter, I refuse to constently talk about the same 20 stocks.

Instead, I aim to equip you with the tools to identify long-term compounders and recognize potential risks in your investments. Along the way, you will gain valuable insights into industry trends, market outlooks, and emerging opportunities, helping you stay ahead.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

A year of growth

We are now a growing community of over 10,000 members! I appreciate the support and trust of the 200 of you who have become paid subscribers.

Some successes

Among the many positive outcomes of this newsletter is the wealth of information provided to help you become a more confident and successful investor. One of the key achievements this year has been uncovering interesting hidden gems in the stock market. For example, since the launch of my small-cap portfolio earlier this year:

• 6 stocks have delivered returns of over 40% (excluding dividends)

• 2 stocks have achieved returns of over 70%

It is important to note that this performance is not measured on a full-year basis, as the portfolio was initiated at the end of February, with picks made throughout the year.

This underscores one of the primary goals of this newsletter: to help you discover high-potential stocks that others have overlooked. If you want more information here is my last portfolio reporting.

Selection of my favorite articles

In the past year, I have published over 200 articles. Here are my favorites:

• My 8-Step Investment Framework

• The Importance of Widening Moat in Investing

• Do's and Don'ts in a Bear Market

• Business Cycles, the Big Picture

• The Rise of the Silver Economy

• Emerging Luxury Trends and Their Investment Implications

• Energy: the Next Frontier in Powering AI

• Cybersecurity, the Digital Battlefield

The different categories of articles

For now, there are several categories of articles in the newsletter:

• Stock deep dives. Each week, I take a detailed look at a specific company, exploring its business model and operations. I break down key metrics, assess the risks and opportunities, and identify potential industry trends and future outlooks. Additionally, I calculate the fair value and estimate the potential total shareholder return for investors. While my focus is primarily on quality stocks, I occasionally analyze companies from other categories as well.

• There are 3 regularly published article series

  • One Pager Thursdays. This weekly series features a selection of concise one-pagers, offering a quick and insightful overview of companies to help you discover them at a glance.

  • On the Hunt for Multi-Baggers. In this series, I identify potential multi-bagger stocks and track their performance over time.

  • Stock Duel. This series compares two stocks, often direct competitors or companies within the same industry, providing a detailed analysis to help you evaluate which might be the better investment.

• Industry analyses. In this category, I provide a comprehensive examination of entire industries. I analyze their trends, future outlooks, and evaluate notable stocks within the sector. There are 2 versions: the classic one (like in this article about Uranium) or Tier Lists (like this one about Animal Health)

• Stock screeners. There are also 2 types of articles in this category. In the first category, I use my rating system on stock selections or indexes. In the second category, I provide new investment ideas.

• I publish monthly reporting of my portfolios (small-cap and large-cap) to share my results, my decisions, my portfolio’s metrics. I also publish my stock movements, the reason I buy or sell, and the investment thesis.

• Investment insights. I also publish articles aimed at expanding your investment knowledge. These cover a variety of topics, including fundamental investing principles, insights into specific industries, updates on market trends, analysis of superinvestor portfolios, and noteworthy industry or market news.

My wishes for the year to come

Next year, I will remain focused on analyzing business models and market dynamics. With the potential for great market volatility, my goal is to provide clear, objective insights into market trends and company fundamentals.

As always, my mind is buzzing with new ideas, so I plan to experiment with fresh approaches to enhance this newsletter: new formats, diverse content, and perhaps even new offerings. Your feedback is very important, so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in the comments on how I can improve or what innovations you would like to see!

Based on the feedback you provide in the comments and the new ideas I have, I will change the structure of my content and add new formats to deliver even more value to every reader and investor. This may include reorganizing categories (removing some and introducing new ones), highlighting different elements, or adjusting the posting frequency to better align with your preferences.

Thank you for being part of this journey: here is to another year of growth, learning, and success together!

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