Neely - Value Investing: A Value Investors Journey Through the Unknown

FAQ DOUBTERS READ THIS

Is investing right for you? Chances are good that it is. Here are some of the the most common doubts and fears that people have before taking the leap and joining the Endless Rise Investors:

Do I have to be a risk-taker? Do I have to take time out of my day?

Erroneous on all counts. I always wanted to say that.

From developing the proper mindset like the super investors of our time to easily valuing all types of businesses. How does a person spend just 60 minutes per month on their investing, yet still produce out-sized investment returns? How to know what kind of businesses to invest in and which businesses to avoid to protect your wealth? It's all here.

I feel like my time has passed. Do I need to be in my twenties and single to get involved in investing now?

Not at all. This book is for anyone who is sick of deferring money making decisions to so-called "professionals" and giving their hard earned money to managers that make money whether you realize returns or not. If you're sick of the standard menu of options and prepared to enter a world of infinite options and opportunity, this book is for you

I just want more time. Do I have to spend hours doing this?

No. It's an option. However, the objective of the 5M Mental Model is to create freedom of time by arming you with an easy to follow mental model focused on the most important factors to investment success. Once you have a grasp of the 5M Mental Model you will be able to determine high quality investment opportunities easily and efficiently.

I don't have much money. Do I need to be born rich?

Absolutely not. Although my parents worked very hard, I was never born into a life of luxury; I'm no Vanderbilt or Rockefeller or Walton, and you needn't be either.

Do I need to be an Ivy League or business school graduate?

Not one bit. Many of the worlds top investors didn't go to the Yale's of the world (although theres nothing wrong with the Yales of the world). There are too many unrecognized benefits to not coming out of one. Top academic institutions are great. I believe they do more good than bad, however many of these students are funneled into these high-stress, high-income, 80 hour week jobs. For many of them, that's 20-30 years of soul-crushing, unfulfilling work that they believe is the only path.

How do I know? I've seen it first hand. And I've seen the destruction it can cause to a person and the financial system as a whole. This book helps to reverse that.

5M Mental Model and MECOM Methodit sounds a little cheesy and gimmicky?

Ha. I thought the same thing. In creating a philosophy and method for investing success, I wanted to create something that would stick in the minds of the readers. Something that you would be able to recall at a moments notice while investing. 5M and MECOM are essentially mnemonic triggers to do just that.

Theyre worded this way to help you navigate to the far reaches of your brain to help you pinpoint the most important elements for investing success. When I invest now, its all I use. I am always thinking in MECOM now. If it cant pass the basic elements of MECOM, I throw it in the trash and move on to another potential opportunity. Its all about using time efficiently and effectively.

The cornerstone of great investing is already here -- It's just unevenly distributed. Most people just don't know about it yet

7 Reasons To Read This Book, Even If You Hate Investing (As I Did)

A Value Investors Journey Through The Unknown isn't just an investing book, per se, though on the outside it may look like one. Just as Poor Charlie's Almanac isn't just about investing, this book isn't quite what it appears (I wish I was as cool as Charlie Munger).

Even if you hate investing, here are the seven reasons you should read at least the first few chapters of this book:

#1

You'll Learn How To Become World Class In Record Time .

Whether you want to learn how to create a portfolio of high quality businesses, how to "think" about the stock market, or how to easily value businesses in less than a minute -- the true "goal" of this book is to provide exactly that: a process for investing success. The vehicle I chose is the 5M Mental Model. Throughout this book, I'll teach you all of the most efficient and important techniques and checklists that matter most to your investment success. Each section will take a minimal amount of time, but result in you having The Ultimate Investor Blueprint. My hope is for book to make you a master student at investing.