Pour Your Heart Into by Schultz

I don't drink coffee. As such, I've never quite understood the draw Starbucks has on people. Until I read this book, that is. The founder of Starbucks tells the story of how Starbucks came to be in Pour Your Heart Into It, which I recently had the pleasure of reading.

Paulin Buyout

The oldest stock on this site's Stock Ideas page has finally made its mark. Three and a half years ago, I wrote about a little company called H. Paulin that traded at a massive discount to its net current assets. Yesterday, the company announced a buyout that saw investors generate more than a 400% return over this period!

Moonwalking With Einstein

Journalist Joshua Foer was writing an article about memory when he came upon a couple of people professing to be able to teach an improved memory. Until then, Foer had figured (as I had until having read his book) that people were born with good memories. In Moonwalking with Einstein, Foer proves to the world that a better memory can be taught; indeed, having employed some of the techniques of the book, my memory has already improved! So can yours!

Looking For A Book That Interests You?

The book section of this site has been revamped to make it easier to find what you're looking for.

Human Evolution

I recently had the opportunity to read Roger Lewin's Human Evolution, which is an excellent introduction to the adaptations and possible behaviours of some of our immediate ancestors.

Value Conference Without The Cost

Value conferences are prohibitively expensive for the average investor. Not only do you have to pay a fee to cover the cost of the venue and its staff, you need to pony up to fly there, and deal with the financial and non-financial costs of disrupting family and work considerations. Therefore, to meet the needs of this market, Value Conferences is presenting its Best Ideas 2013 conference fully online!

Surging to a Large Discount

Shares of Surge Components (SPRS) are extremely cheap. The company is profitable, but still trades not much above its net cash level. I first came upon the company following this tweet from value investor Paul Sonkin: