Following the release of the book that I co-authored with my daughter Danielle Town, Invested: How Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Taught Me to Master My Mind, My Emotions, and My Money (with a Little Help from My Dad), Danielle and I have been hitting the media circuit. Phil Town Phil Town is an investment advisor, hedge Read more.
What are the best small investment ideas to invest $500, $1,000 $5,000 or a small amount of money? If I was going by what the SEC wanted me to tell you, then I would say, “Investing is risky and you can lose all your money.” To that, I would have to add that putting money into Read more.
Join Danielle and I as we bring you this week’s podcast from all over the world, literally! While I am traveling in Honduras and Danielle is in Switzerland we are discussing the hottest topic in the market today, Amazon and Whole Foods. Tune in and listen up, this changes everything! Phil & Danielle On the Read more.
When you start investing in a company, it’s important that you take a good look at the people who run it. You have to make sure that their management team has talent and integrity. Otherwise, they’ll run the company into the ground and you’ll be in danger of losing your money. You get a sense Read more.
This week Danielle and I dive back into the Berkshire Hathaway Meeting and continue discussing Buffett’s tools for getting a pulse on the market. We also touch on EBITA, Buffett’s legacy, and why you really don’t need a financial advisor. Phil & Danielle On the InvestED podcast, Phil and his daughter Danielle shine a light Read more.
When you start investing, it is best to choose companies that have value to you. Investing is not just about finding businesses at really good prices, but about understanding when to enter or exit the market. To aid in your understanding, I have compiled a list of essential investing tools that anyone buying or selling Read more.
This week on InvestEd Danielle and I discuss four important points we took from Charlie Munger during our attendance at the Daily Journal Annual Meeting. Mr. Munger discussed how investing can make you an honorable person, the myth of diversification, and the concern of index funds. Phil & Danielle On the InvestED podcast, Phil and Read more.
Inflation is something that many people completely forget to factor in when calculating how much money they’re going to need for retirement. Most people tend to assume that if you want to live on say, $50,000 a year for the rest of your life you need to multiply that number by 30 years and that’s how Read more.
It’s time to get past the rancor and mud-slinging that characterizes American politics when it’s at its worst and take a look at how a Trump victory might impact the country and thereby the investment weather we’ll be working in. And I want to start this off properly in the best way: This commentary is Read more.
“Our favorite stock holding period is forever.” – Warren Buffett I want to talk to you about some of the best advice I’ve ever received from one of my favorite investors, Warren Buffett. The key to successful investing is buying a great company when it’s on sale and then holding it for long periods of time. Read more.