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* Important & Major Announcement at the end of this episode (8:45) Amazon started in 1995 as a simple website selling only books. But within about a month or so, Amazon had already started shipping its products to over 40 countries. And over the following years, the site continued to grow into what we all know now as one of the most respected, largest, and most powerful companies in the world. According to some estimates, Amazon's site controls as much as 44 percent of all e-commerce sales – and it continues to grow. But the question is,... What makes Amazon so successful? Why is it that when we think of e-commerce, we think of Amazon? Well...there are a few key reasons why this company is so successful. And we are going to be exploring 6 of those in today's episode. So check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

Just a few days ago, China landed a second blow to Bitcoin investors when the government announced a crackdown on Bitcoin mining and trading activities. According to CoinDesk, this is one of the most high-profile warnings against cryptocurrencies in recent years. What we can say is that the Chinese regulators are tightening up crypto regulation. Regulatory bodies also issued a joint statement banning China's financial institutions from offering any crypto-related services. They warned that cryptocurrencies are not "real currencies," and so cannot be used in the market. There's obviously a tremendous amount of fear in the cryptocurrency market right now. If you are like me, you have some investments in crypto, and if this is your first time going through crypto volatility − for a lot of people, this is their first market cycle − then this is definitely going to be very troubling and frightening. And it's easy to get caught up in the sea of negative sentiment and headlines you're going to see all over the internet for the next few days or maybe even weeks. That's why I want to take this time to talk about what is currently happening, how is this going to affect crypto in general and how is this going to affect us as investors? So, check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In today's episode, let's talk about how the richest people on earth avoid paying taxes. Just last week, ProPublica, an investigative journalism nonprofit, released a report mapping out how the wealthiest people avoid taxes, exploit loopholes and escape scrutiny from federal auditors. In 2007, Jeff Bezos, then a multibillionaire and now the world's richest man in the world, did not pay a single penny in federal income taxes. And He managed to do the same thing again in 2011. In 2018, Tesla founder Elon Musk, the second-richest person in the world, also paid no federal income taxes. Michael Bloomberg managed to do the same in recent years. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn did it twice. George Soros paid no federal income tax three years in a row. And the question is...how. How do the richest people in the world avoid paying taxes? That's what we will be exploring in today's episode. So, check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

In this episode, let's talk about Costco. Why is Costco such a great company and how does Costco turn customers into fans. Costco is one of those companies that people absolutely love. It seems like they have their own cult following. There are Costco blogs, Costco forums, and Costco Facebook groups with thousands of followers. People just absolutely love them. But why? At first impression, Costco makes no sense. It looks like a warehouse. Items sit on wooden pallets in dark, the aisles are unmarked. Brand selections are limited. And you have to pay a $60 annual membership fee just to get in the door. But still, people love them so much. The company earned a cult following all around the world. Just when brick-and-mortar retail stores are crumbling because of the growth of e-commerce, Costco still experienced steady growth. The question is how? How do they do it? That's what we'll be discussing in today's episode. Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. How Costco gained a cult following — by breaking every rule of retail 2. Charlie Munger on Amazon, Costco and General Electric. | Daily Journal 2021

In this episode, we're gonna talk about 2 things. The first is about Amazon's $8.5B acquisition of MGM and if this is going to be a threat to competitors like Disney+ and Netflix. The 2nd thing we're gonna talk about is Charlie Munger's most recent investment. If you know what stock it is, good for you. Otherwise, stay tuned to find out more! Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind Ep 119 - Why I'm Bullish On Alibaba (BABA)? https://anchor.fm/delugne/episodes/Ep-119---Why-Im-Bullish-On-Alibaba-BABA-evm75p FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In this episode, let's talk about Ethereum. If you've been following cryptocurrencies, you 'd know that there are a lot of fear in the crypto market right now. Probabky worse than the stock market. Ethereum's price went up as high as around $4,200 per token in mid-May, and over the past week, the price of Ethereum plummeted by more than 40%. However, this is not something new. The crypto space has always been volatile because it is a space that has yet to mature. And seeing a drop as much as 40%-50% doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad time to buy. If you've done your research and you're interested in investing in Ethereum, it can be a smart move to buy when the price is lower. So that you can get more for your money and potentially see greater gains if the price bounces back. But then again, this is not financial advice. It is only for educational purposes. So make sure to do your own due diligence. Anyway, before you dive in, it's important to know what you're getting into. That is why, in this episode, I am going to be sharing with you why I'm bullish on Ethereum. Check out to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In this episode, let's talk about DarkSide, a company that led to the ransomware attack that took down the Colonial Pipeline. A few days ago, a major oil pipeline company announced that they are coming back online after a few days of outage because of a cyberattack that caused gas prices to surge and gas stations in many different states to experience shortages. After nearly a week of being shut down, the Company announced that they are restarting the pipeline operations and that the supply chain would “return to normal” within the next several days. Now, here's the thing, this is not a small problem. Why? Because Colonial Pipeline is the largest gas pipeline in the U.S. The pipeline provides nearly half of the East Coast's fuel supply, and if the company has to go through a prolonged shutdown, it would have caused the oil price to increase and the shortage would have affected many different industries. Not only that, this ransomware attack was different. It wasn't an attack on a medium-sized business. It was much, much bigger than that. On May 7, when Colonial Pipeline announced that they were hit by a ransomware attack and had to shut down operations, gas prices spiked, millions of people were impacted, drawing immediate attention of the press and the FBI. All of a sudden, everyone knows about this ransomware attack. And the services enabling the attacks were provided by this company called - DarkSide. But how did Darkside takedown Colonial Pipeline? That's what we'll be discussing in this episode. Check out to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

If you've been paying attention to what's happening in the market, you will know that the Nasdaq is down by almost 8% from its all-time high, S&P 500 is down by about 4% and the Dow Jones is down by about 3%. When you look at the fear and greed index, it is at the scale of 37, and the VIX index spiked up to 65%. All of this indicates 1 thing. The market is fearful. Why? That's because people believe that inflation is coming. Prices are going up. And it is definitely going to affect investors. Based on the April CPI inflation report, the reality is that prices are rising. Overall, prices in April climbed 4.2% year over year, the biggest gain since September 2008. From gas and groceries to computers, cars, and clothing, people are already paying more for everyday expenses. Even if you strip out volatile food and energy prices and calculate only the core CPI inflation, prices also rose by 3% year over year in April. For month over month, the core CPI inflation rose by 0.9% in April, the biggest one-month jump since 1982. This April CPI numbers came in higher than what many analysts predicted which is why Wall Street is shaking and the indices are all dropping. The question is, why is this happening? Why are prices going up? How is inflation going to affect investors? That is what we'll be discussing in today's episode. Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In today's episode, we'll be talking about how a secretary by the name of Bette Nesmith Graham, got fired from her secretary job, started a business, and turned it into a multi-million dollar business. The product that she was selling is an office supply product that you can get in any stationery shop. It is one of the world's most popular and enduring office supplies that almost everyone uses, at least once in their lifetime. Most people use more than that. I've personally used it so many times before and I'm pretty sure you have too. So...guess what's the product? Well....this product is a white correction fluid used to conceal handwritten or printed typos, also known as Liquid Paper. Just like many other women in the 1950s, Bette Nesmith Graham made a living as a secretary. But between her sub-par typing skills, her critical boss, and the fact that she had to support herself and her young son Michael, she needed to find a way to hold onto her job. She wasn't a chemist or an engineer. She was a single mom from Texas who had a brilliant idea while working a 9-to-5 job as a secretary. Over several decades, she identified a need in the market, organically grew her business, there was no Facebook, Instagram, Google to promote her business, all marketing was done organically and offline, she also had to stave off competition, and bootstrapped her way to eventually selling her business at $47.5million, equivalent to $173m in today's money. And she did it all during a time when women were discouraged from pursuing business ventures. The question is, how did she do all of that and turn her business into a multi-million dollar business? That's what we'll be discussing in today's episode. Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. Delugne Mastermind https://delugne.com/join-delugne-mastermind FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In February this year, Jeff Bezos announced that he would step down as the CEO of Amazon. After a 25-year tenure as Amazon's CEO, he is now stepping down and passing the job on to Andy Jassy, who is the current Amazon Web Services(AWS) President. In his years working as the CEO of Amazon, he grew it into one of the largest and most influential companies in the world. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it went IPO in the year 1997. Its stock price has increased by more than 194,000% since its initial public offering in 1997. Today, it is worth almost $1.7 trillion. That is how incredible this man is. And each year since its 1997 IPO, Bezos has written an annual letter to Amazon shareholders. And in this episode, I want to take the time to talk about 2 main lessons from Jeff Bezos' final letter to Amazon Shareholders that really stood out to me. Well...check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. Amazon: 2020 Letter to Shareholders 2. Jeff Bezos Packing Table Story

In this episode, let's talk about some of the reasons why I'm super bullish on Alibaba and why you should consider looking into this company. If you've been following Alibaba for a while now, you will know about the things that have been happening to the company. Alibaba has been widely underperforming the broad market and most of its tech peers over the last six months, mainly because of the worries about regulatory pressures, anti-trust legalization, anti-monopoly investigation, and so on. From the peak in 2020, Alibaba's market cap has declined by more than 25%. The funny thing about this drop is that it has nothing to do with any type of fundamental slow-down, revenue decline, or anything similar. Alibaba's value wasn't really damaged to any large degree. They still remain to be a leading tech & consumer play in China with super high growth. Looking at their most recent quarter, they have been showing excellent results for shareholders. To summarise this whole episode, I'd say I'm extremely bullish on Alibaba and I do think that it's a no-brainer investment that is currently trading at a clear discount compared to most US-based tech companies. But of course, there are also risks involved in this investment. That's why, in this episode, I'm be sharing with you why I am so bullish on Alibaba and what are some of the risks to be aware of before investing in the company. DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice or even a recommendation, so do not take this as financial advice. If you need proper advice, do speak to a fiduciary or a financial advisor and they'll be able to help you with your specific needs. Anyway, to find out more, check out this episode! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. Alibaba: The End Hasn't Come - LINK 2. Alibaba Is A No Brainer - LINK

Just yesterday, Apple held their first product launch event of the year, we got to see the colorful new iMac and an updated iPad Pro, now with 5G and the M1 chip that's also used in Apple's desktop computers. Not only that, Apple also announced the AirTag, which is a lost-device tracking gadget, and the Apple TV 4K with a brand-new remote. Now, I'm not an Apple user, mainly because I don't want to get sucked into the Apple ecosystem. But i'm always so impressed by whatever they do. It's like, they always know how to make their products look amazing. This led me to ONE question, were they always that great at what they do? The answer is obviously no. Nobody's perfect and no company, not even Apple, has had a perfect runway of success. That is why in today's episode, let's us go back in time and learn from Apple's first-ever major failure - The Apple III. Check out this episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow, subscribe and share. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In today's episode, we'll be discussing the fight between Apple and Facebook and how the most recent privacy change on iOS-14 is going to affect Facebook. In the coming months, Apple will be rolling out an update to their iOS 14 operating system that actually gets apps permission from you before tracking your activity across other apps and the web. This change may seem small, in fact, a lot of apps are already tracking our web and app activities through the default settings we accept when we install them. But now, with this software update, Facebook, is not happy with the change because this change is going to threaten their $86 billion annual revenue(business model). Facebook had campaigned against Apple, running full-page ads in national newspapers and testing pop-ups inside the Facebook app to encourage users to accept their tracking. They also alleged that Apple's changes are designed to help Apple's own business, rather than actually protecting consumer privacy. According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, he said, "Apple may say that they're doing this to help people, but the moves clearly track their competitive interests." On the other side, Apple CEO Tim Cook says the change is rooted in the company's belief that "users should have the choice over the data that is being collected about them and how it's used." So, the question is, who is right and who is wrong? And how is this going to affect both Apple and Facebook? That's what we'll be discussing in this episode. Check out this episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

Today, let's talk about Kim Kardashian. Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of billionaires on Forbes' list of the world's wealthiest exploded to 2,755 people, which is 660 more than a year ago. Out of all the billionaires, a record high of 493 were new to the list, which is roughly one every 17 hours. And one of them is Kim Kardashian. The question is how did Kim become a billionaire? That's what we'll be exploring in today's episode. Check out this episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training

In this episode, we are going to talk about one of the most spectacular personal loss of wealth in history. Bill Hwang, a multi-billionaire financier, built up a fortune of around $20 billion through savvy investments and invested his wealth through his firm Archegos Capital Management. But just last month, in March, he lost everything in just 2 days, when his Archegos investment fund imploded after some of his bets went to the ground. The question is, what actually happened? The answer is Leverage. This is what leverage can do to you. Before Bill Hwang lost it all $20 billion, he was the greatest trader you'd never heard of. But even the greatest fall into the trap of leveraging. It's one of those stories where you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. That is why, never underestimate leverage, even if you think you know what you're doing. That is also why I decided to talk about this - to learn the lessons from Bill Hwang's deadly mistake. How this man was able to lose $20 Billion in 2 days. Check out this episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. Archegos meltdown: What happened at Bill Hwang's firm and how it is affecting global markets 2. What is CFD trading?

In our previous episode, we have talked about Microsoft's futuristic goggles and how AR, VR, and MR are going to change the way we work. Clearly, it is more than just enhancing the gaming experience. And I also promised you that we'll look into some companies in this AR, VR, MR space for today's episode. So yeah.. that's what we'll be talking about in today's episode, the 3 overlooked AR & VR stocks that are worth your attention. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice nor is this a recommendation for you to buy or sell. What I'm about to share is based on my readings and my opinions which are mainly for educational purposes. So if you decide to invest, be sure to also do your own due diligence. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. 3 Stocks to Invest in Virtual/Augmented Reality

In today's episode, we are going to be talking about how Microsoft's futuristic goggles could change the way we work. In 2016, Microsoft introduced their mixed reality HoloLens. What is Mixed Reality (MR)? Mixed Reality is the combination of both Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) elements. It is the merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and visualizations in which physical and digital objects can co-exist and interact in real-time. Since then, the technology of this HoloLens has been developed and improved over the years. My initial thought of this HoloLens was that it will be used to enhance their existing product such as Xbox gaming experience, probably use for education purposes, or even Skype communication, etc. But the more I learn about it the more impressed I am with this technology. This HoloLens can also be used for Architectural engineering, interactive digital human anatomy and neuroanatomy education, space exploration with NASA, and most recently, to improve the defense infrastructure of the US Military. And that is what we will be talking about in today's episode. Microsoft's most recent contract with the US Army using their augmented reality headsets and the potential of AR, VR, and MR becoming a major disruptor in the future. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life https://delugne.com/free-investment-analysis FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training https://delugne.com/free-index-investing-training Resources: 1. Microsoft wins U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, worth up to $21.9 billion over 10 years 2. Army designing new futuristic goggles for US soldiers

This episode is specifically for those who have not started investing. If you are one of them, then this episode is for you, my friend. Now, almost all investors have encountered at least one of these investing lies since they started their own investing journey. These lies can be minor with hardly any impact on how you function, but some can seriously get in the way of good investments, potentially costing you a huge sum of profit in the long run. That is why, in this episode, I have highlighted the 4 most common lies about investing that you are probably telling yourself. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more. Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. 6 Lies About Investing People Actually Believe

I'm so excited to share this episode with you because I think you're gonna love it. In this episode, we will be talking about the first-ever bubble in the history of booms. How this particular flower was able to consume a nation? The bulb of the flower was once worth their weight in gold and its rare gorgeous patterns was praised by the entire nation, eventually turning into an object for financial speculation. The price of the rare flowers soared outrageously high that you could literally use 10 bulbs of this flower to buy a townhouse. How crazy is that! But that's not all, the rarest of them all was worth up to 10,000 guilders. How much is 10,000 guilders? Well...10,000 guilders at that time was enough for you to feed, clothe and house a whole Dutch family for half a lifetime, or sufficient to purchase one of the grandest homes on the most fashionable canal in Amsterdam for cash, complete with a coach house and an 80-ft garden. All that with just 1 flower. That's why I think you're gonna loveee this. Because we all love dramas, don't we? Or maybe it's just me. Anyway, in this episode, we will be talking about the first-ever bubble in the history of booms. The Burst of the Tulip Bubble. Check out the episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. 5 investing lessons from The Tulip Bulb Mania of the 17th Century

I have a question for you. What happens when you go grocery shopping without a shopping list? Well, my guess is you'll end walking down every shopping aisle to see what you need. And guess what, you'll almost always forget something, usually the most important item you need. You may even end up buying something you don't need and spend more than you expected. This might work for grocery shopping, but it doesn't work for investing. Why? Because of the lacking in clarity. Just like anything else, it's the lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. And the same applies to investing. An investor that lacks clarity is the one that makes the most mistake. That is why we need a watchlist. The whole reason for creating a watchlist is because: 1. It's an easy way to track your stocks. It keeps you updated on all the news and information around the stocks and funds that you're planning to own. 2. So that when the opportunity comes, when the market is down, you are ready to buy. Just like what's happening now, when you look at the fear and greed index, it is pointing at 36, which means the market is getting fearful, question is, do you have your watchlist ready to start buying? That is why in today's episode, we'll talk about how to create you own watchlist and I'll also be sharing some tools you can use to help you create an effective watchlist. Check out the episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. The Bowser Report Portfolio Tracker - LINK

In this episode, I want to share with you guys a fantastic story! Recently, I came across an amazing writing about the story of Zoom and how Eric Yuan, the founder and CEO of Zoom, was able to defeat companies like Skype. Ever since the pandemic hit, this video conference software, Zoom became one of the most common things that we're using, apart from face masks, of course. But the question I kept asking myself when I first heard of the company was, how is Zoom going to compete with giants like Microsoft (Skype and Teams), and Google(Hangouts), and so on. With all of these competitors around, why are people still using Zoom? And that's what we'll be discussing in today's episode. The success story of Zoom and its founder, Eric Yuan. So, check out this episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. Also, if you'd like to learn how to pick profitable index funds and start your investment journey, you may find out more at Delugne.com . FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Zoom Company Story: How Eric Yuan Defeated Skype - LINK 2. US refused visa to Zoom founder Eric Yuan 8 times, now his app is running the world and he is a billionaire

One of the main reasons why new investors lose money is because they chase after unrealistic rates of return on their investments, whether they are buying stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, or some other asset class. Most people don't understand how compounding works. Every percentage increase in profit each year could mean huge increases in your ultimate wealth over time. Here's a quick example, let us look at the difference between 10% rate of return vs 20% rate of return. A $10,000 invested at 10% for 100 years turns into $137.8 million. The same $10,000 invested at twice the rate of return, 20%, not only will it double the outcome; it turns it into $828.2 billion. In other words, 20% rate of return over 100 years would give you 6000x more return than 10% rate of return. That, my friend, is the power of compounding. Now, with that in mind, what do you think is a Good Rate of Return? That's what we all want to know. And that's what we'll be covering in today's episode. So, check out this episode to find out more! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. Also, If you'd like to learn how to pick profitable index funds and start your investment journey or if you'd like to find out more about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

I have a question for you: How did one of the world's largest companies make $3.8 billion disappear? Not only was this the biggest accounting scandal in the history of the United States—but it was also one of the biggest bankruptcies of all time. We're talking about one of the world's largest telecommunication companies and a core dividend-paying stock that many retirees held in their portfolios. At the peak of the dot-com bubble, the market capitalization of the company went to as high as $175 billion. But what did this company do? They tried to falsely inflate earnings on their profit and loss statement by nearly $4 billion. How? By manipulating its financial data, which affected their Income statement, Balance sheet, 10-K filing, and Annual report. When the tech bubble burst, many companies slashed spending on telecom services and equipment, and this telecommunication giant had to resort to accounting tricks to maintain their ever-growing profitability. However, by then, many investors had become suspicious of the CEO's story, especially after the Enron scandal that broke in the summer of 2001. Now, the question is: How did this telecommunications giant cooked its books and fool investors? That is what we are going to explore in today's episode. The Rise and Fall of Worldcom. Check out this episode to find out more! Recommendation: Ep 87 - The Fall Of A Wall Street Sweetheart (Enron) If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to follow or subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this. Also, If you'd like to learn how to pick profitable index funds and start your investment journey or if you'd like to find out more about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com for more info. Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. The Worldcom Scandal Explained 2. Lessons for us all from WorldCom's fall 3. Drawing lessons from WorldCom

Here's something you really need to know: You can be the best stock-picker in the world, but still lose money if you fail to monitor your own portfolio for any signs of trouble. If you are managing your own portfolio, then you should always look for signs of deterioration in terms of the performance of the stock that you own. And NO, I don't mean looking at the share price. When I first started, I thought the easiest way to do this is to look at the company's earnings per share (EPS), but that's not enough. Why? Because a company's earnings can be manipulated. A good example would be WorldCom. Not only was this the biggest accounting scandal in the history of the United States, but it was also one of the biggest bankruptcies of all time. So what actually happened? Well..at one point in time, WorldCom was valued at more than $100 billion. Problems started when the managers decided to support the company's share price during an industry downturn by booking billions of dollars of earnings that came out of nowhere. When Shareholders started noticing these accounting irregularities, those who sold early lost some money, but those who waited until two years later when the full extent of the accounting fraud was revealed, they lost everything. That is why it's so important to always keep track of your stocks in your portfolio and in today's episode, I going to go through a few metrics to use in order to detect whether a company is in trouble. So, check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

If you invest in the stock market, then chances are, you're going to lose money at some point in time. And that's okay, especially when you're young because time helps mitigate loss if you have a good investment. But ideally, it shouldn't be happening very often, and when it does, it still sucks. When you look at what's happening in the market, not long ago, the market was hitting record all-time highs. And now the next thing you know, the market is dropping. Are we going through a correction? I don't know and honestly, I don't want to spend my time predicting and panicking As Peter Lynch said, "Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves" So what am I going to do? Well...I'm gonna spend my time preparing myself for the roller coaster ride. And that is what we'll be discussing in today's episode. What do you do when the stock market goes down? Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Determine Your Risk Tolerance Quiz - LINK

In this episode, we'll be talking about the best time to start investing. When is the best time for you to start investing and how much money do you need to start? If there were just one rule for successful investing it would be "start as young as you can". The younger you are, the more time you have to compound. Also, it's much better to make mistakes when you're younger than when you get older. There's a Chinese Proverb that says, "the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now". And it doesn't just apply to investing. The best time to do something might have already passed, but that should not stop you from doing it today. So coming back to the question, when should you start investing? The answer is NOW or as soon as possible, but....with 2 conditions. Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Link to Join Our Discussion - LINK

In this episode, we'll be talking about 1. The importance of Risk Tolerance. 2. How can you figure out your risk profile? 3. The 3 ways of managing investment risk. 4. A surprise for you! First of all, why is it so important to know your risk profile? Investing without considering risk tolerance is like sleepwalking to the edge of a cliff. Imagine investing in stocks without thinking about how you'll react if their value drops. Market drop is never really a problem, but freaking out because of a market drop is the problem! Nobody is ever rational when they're freaking out. And as an investor, the last thing you need is freaking out, panic selling, and fleeing the market. That's when you fall into investing mistake No. 1 - selling low. A drop in the market is actually the best opportunity to buy because prices are down, stocks are dirt cheap. That is why it's always so important to understand your risk tolerance and know your game plan. Another danger for not knowing your risk tolerance is playing it too safe. That's when you don't take enough risk in your investment to reach your financial goals. Simply taking a slightly more aggressive position to get better returns can make a huge difference over the long haul. That is why I really cannot stress this enough - the importance of identifying your risk tolerance and how it can help you in managing your investments. And that's what we'll be discussing in this episode. Check out to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Determine Your Risk Tolerance Quiz - LINK 2. Link to Join Our Discussion - LINK

One frequent question that I get asked almost too often is advice on whether or not people should invest in the stock of a particular company? “Is it a good time to buy Google?” “Should I invest in Amazon?” “What do you think about Apple?" When someone asks me questions like this, my reply is always the same. “No, No & No!" Why? What do I have against investing in these companies? Well...I have nothing against these companies. But here's the thing, just because these are strong and great companies don't mean you should invest in them. Even a great company is a terrible investment if you pay too much for it. So, coming back to the topic, is it risky to pick out your own stocks? That's what we'll be discussing in this episode. Check out to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. S&P Indices versus Active - LINK 2. 4 Steps of Value Investing by Charlie Munger - LINK

What's up Delugne Nation. It's Rig here AGAIN! I'm finally back! What a long break. Chinese New Year is over, Australian open is over, now let's get back to business. Since this is our episode 101, I want to start us off with a very simple yet profound story: The parable of the Mexican fisherman and the investment banker. This story is about life, career, business, and finding your purpose. And I promise you, you're gonna love it. So stick around to find out. One day, a young and wealthy investment banker went on vacation to a tropical fishing village. As he was walking along the docks one afternoon, he came across a small, run-down fishing boat with a few large fish on its deck. The investment banker was impressed by the size of the fishes so he asked the Mexican fisherman, "How long did it take you to catch those fishes?" The fisherman said: "Hmm...Only a little while." The investment banker was caught off guard by this response. Obviously, this fisherman has really great skills in catching big fishes. So then the investment banker asked the fisherman, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fishes?" The fisherman then said, .... Sorry for the suspense, but you can check out the episode to find out more! :D For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! Free Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life Free Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

What's up, Delugne Nation! I've got 2 things that I want to update you guys. 1. My Current Portfolio If you've been following my episodes for a while you'd know that I started tracking my portfolio and keeping it as transparent as I can with you guys. I created a new TD Ameritrade account last year and as of October, I started using it as my main account so that I can update my gains and performance every month with you guys. You can actually see the performance on my website. I have always believed in leading by example instead of being the person who talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk, I wouldn't take advice from someone like that. So, that was why I decided to track my performance and be as transparent as I can with you guys. 2. I'll be away for a short break! I'm so happy that we just reached our 100th episode! What a journey has it been since I started this podcast in April last year. Despite the pandemic, I had a great time producing it. Till today, I cringe just listening to my old recordings but I'm still so so grateful that you guys join me on this journey. Anyway, as of the next 2 weeks, I have decided to take a short break and I won't be posting any new episodes for the next 2 weeks. If you do celebrate Chinese New Year, well...it's is coming soon! Yayyy! I can't wait! I came from a mixed parentage family. My dad is Indian and my mom's Chinese. So we do celebrate both the Indian festivals and also the Chinese festivals. That is why I will be away for the Chinese New Year. Also, to all tennis fans out there, The Australian Open Gran Slam is here! I'm so excited! This is something that my family really enjoys and we try our best to watch it together. So yeah. I will be spending more time with my family in the next 2 weeks and I'll be posting again right after that. Anyway, for those who celebrate Chinese New Year. I want to wish you a very very Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year. May the year of the Ox bring you good health, much success, happiness, prosperity, and many precious moments with your loved ones. Gong Xi Fa Cai! 7-Day ETF Investing Short Course: If you have $100 saved up every single month and you are looking for a way to start investing, then be sure to check out our 7-day ETF Investing short course, where I'll be guiding you on how you can start investing in ETFs with as little as $100 per month. Low Risk, Small Capital, Great Returns! Delugne Simplistic ETF(DSE) Short Course - LINK

Ever since I started podcasting and talking about investing, one of the most common questions I get is this, “How do I get started?” This may seem like a simple question, but it's not. Why? Because when we talk about "how to start something", it usually goes beyond understanding, comprehension, and information. Even if the information is given to you, most people still wouldn't take action because it is beyond logical thinking. Let's just say ... If there are 10 birds sitting on a washing line, and 5 birds decide to fly, how many are left? What do you think? The answer is 10, because they only decided to fly, they didn't actually fly. Now, I know it might sound silly, but that is the truth. The people who asked me this question last year, "how to get started", till today, have not started. Everyone knows that investing early in life is important. Everybody knows! But how many of us are doing it? Just look at the people around you. How many of them are investing? Taking the first step is always the hardest part, but after the first step, things will get better. But of course, it's not entirely their fault as well. Investing can be daunting at first, especially if you're just getting started. And many of us (me included), try to avoid investing in the stock market because we're not familiar with it. I started out just like anyone else - CLUELESS. I didn't know what stock to buy, didn't know what the numbers meant, didn't know what ratios and numbers to look for, how to read the 10k report or annual report, didn't know what makes a company good and strong. Heck, I didn't even have any financial, business, or investment background! Just like most of you. So I had to find my way. And what I realized is that investing may seem to be both complicated and risky, but it doesn't have to be that way. That is why in this episode, I'll cut through the confusion that may be preventing you from investing. I'll share with you how I got started and how I would have done differently if I could turn back time. So, check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Compound Interest Calculator - LINK

I have a question for you. Is it possible to push a stock up by 140% in a few hours or 2700% in a month? Is it possible to turn a once-crashing stock into one of the market's biggest winners? Well, I know who can, Wall Street Bets! If you haven't already heard of this company, GameStop, or how Reddit forum retail investors were able to compete with Wall Street Hedge Funds in their own game and nearly bankrupted a few hedge funds, then you are either living under a rock or ..... there's no 'or', you are living under a rock. We are talking about a company that went from $17 early this year to as high as $483 within a month. That, my friend, is a 28 times gain! That gave Gamestop a market cap of $31.5 billion. Now, it's very easy to get carried away by the rapid price increase and some might be tempted to jump in due to (FOMO), the fear of missing out. But before you make any decision, be sure to first finish this episode! I'm not going to be talking about what actually happened, I think there are plenty of articles and videos talking about that. I want to spend more time talking about what could potentially go wrong if you decided to invest in this company. So what could potentially go wrong? Well....check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Naked Shorting 2. Keith Gill Drove the GameStop Reddit Mania. He Talked to the Journal

I have a story that I want to share with you. But before that, let me ask you a question. How many of you have heard of the "Ted Williams hitting grid analogy" which is used to describe successful investing? Warren Buffett and many other well-known investors often use this analogy. If you're not familiar with the Ted William hitting grid analogy, here's what it is. In 1971, Ted Williams, who was arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time, wrote a book called The Science of Hitting. In this book, he talks about the strike zone. And what's interesting about this is, when Ted William was playing, he wasn't just looking for strikes. He knew exactly what pitch he was looking for and he was looking for pitches he knew he could hit. The same thing applies to investing. There are no-called strikes in investing. You don't have to invest in every company you see, you just have to know your sweet spot, and only swing at pitches you can hit! But here's the problem, almost every investor is looking for that same fat pitches. What do I mean by fat pitches? Fat pitches are companies that are obvious. Companies that are moving on the right trend, they have the right management team, the right business, the right valuation, the right growth, the right margins, the right share structure, the right salaries, the right insider buying, the right incentives, the right board, no debt, no related party transactions, confident but not promotional management with an extremely long-term view, etc. This is what I meant by fat pitches. They might appear once every few years but they are extremely rare. Finding for the Obvious One is like betting on Lebron James. When Lebron James is playing, you know he's going to do his best and he's going to play well. But the truth is, you can also make a lot of money investing in situations that are not so obvious. But how? Well....check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Greatest Underdog Stories in Sports 2. Wait For Your Pitch 3. What Sports Teaches Us About Investing

What do you think is the difference between Annualized Return and Absolute Return? And why is it important for you to know the difference? When you think about it, the sole purpose of an investment is to make money. Correct? Otherwise, why invest? But the problem is, too many people approach investments without having a sound understanding of how their investments perform. What's the point of investing if you're constantly losing money? Without this knowledge, investors could be committed to a losing investment without even knowing it. And I'm not talking about measuring the performance of one stock. I'm talking about measuring your entire portfolio. That will give you a better picture of the overall performance. And that is why it's so important to know and understand the 2 most common investment ratios: Annualized Return and Absolute Return. So, what is the difference between Annualized Return and Absolute Return? Check out this episode to find out! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Resources: 1. Annualized Return Calculator - LINK 2. Even God Couldn't Beat Dollar-Cost Averaging

This episode is the continuation of our previous RIWI Part 1 analysis, so if you haven't listened to that episode, be sure to first check that out so that you can better understand this episode. So just a short recap, on our previous episode, we have discussed the overview and the business model of RIWI as well as the competency and integrity of the management. Overall, it's been a pretty good company so far. In this episode, we will dive into the financials, the growth strategy of the company, highlights of what I like and dislike about this company, and a little bonus at the end of this episode. Want to know more? Check out this episode to find out more! DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice or even a recommendation, so do not take this as financial advice. If you need proper advice, do speak to a fiduciary or a financial advisor and they'll be able to help you with your specific needs. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

In this episode, we will be talking about this company by the name of RIWI Corp. They are a high growth subscription-based company that has been performing very well since 2015. Looking at their 3rd quarter results in 2020, their revenues were $3,262,900 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. That is an increase of 29% compared to revenues of $2,521,373 during the same period in 2019. Doesn't seem like much? Well...The revenue for nine months in 2020 has SURPASSED the twelve months of revenue in 2019 of $3,110,878. Not only that, RIWI had a net income of $690,038 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of 10% compared to net income of $629,822 during the same period in 2019. For most people, this may not seem like much but this company has been performing well even with the covid-19 pandemic and poor economic situation. That is why I decided to talk about this company in this episode. However, I will be breaking this episode into Part 1 and Part 2. In part 1, we will be talking about the company overview, business model, and management team competence and integrity. And in Part 2, we'll discuss their financials, growth strategy, highlights of what I like and dislike about this company, and a little bonus at the end of the Part 2 episode. Want to know more? Check out this episode to find out more! DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice or even a recommendation, so do not take this as financial advice. If you need proper advice, do speak to a fiduciary or a financial advisor and they'll be able to help you with your specific needs. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

Do you think it's possible to have one great investment that can make your year, your decade, or even your career? Do you think it's even possible? The answer to that is, of course, YES! Of course you can, my friend. But how? Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

This episode is the continuation of our previous Crowdstrike Part 1 analysis, so if you haven't listened to that episode, be sure to first check that out so that you can better understand this episode. So just to recap, in our previous episode, we have discussed the overview of Crowdstrike, the business model, some of their strong moats and we have also discussed the competence of the management. Overall, it's been a pretty good company so far. In this episode, we will dive into the financials of the company, their growth strategies moving forward, and what can potentially go wrong and right if you invested in Crowdstrike. *Hint: Bonus at the end* So check out this episode to find out more! DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice or even a recommendation, so do not take this as financial advice. If you need proper advice, do speak to a fiduciary or a financial advisor and they'll be able to help you with your specific needs. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

In today's episode, we'll be analyzing Crowdstrike. (Ticker symbol: CRWD) This company is really on fire, my friend! They just announced their quarterly result on the 2nd of December 2020. Year-over-year subscription revenue growth and increase in annual recurring revenue (ARR) was more than 80% and subscription gross margin was 77%. Although they have yet to be profitable (mainly due to reinvestment of the earnings to grow the business), they were still able to produce positive cash flow and $76.1 million in free cash flow during this latest quarter. OVERVIEW: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on November 7, 2011. The Company provides a leading cloud-based solution for next-generation endpoint and cloud workload protection. What does that mean? Meaning they are providing cloud-based protection from cyberhackers using their 16 cloud modules on the Falcon platform. Crowdstrike is not just any ordinary antivirus or cybersecurity company, this company is here to redefine security for this cloud era. Everything is going online right now. In order to scale and grow, connect, shop, and so on, businesses, users, customers are all going online. And with Covid-19, this whole time frame of transitioning from offline to online has been drastically shortened. According to a 2019 Cisco white paper, the number of connected devices is expected to be 28.5 billion by 2022, up from 18 billion in 2017. As users behavior rapidly shift online, online cloud security has become more important than ever. Why? Because today's cybersecurity threat landscape is more dangerous than before. Breaches are complex and very often executed over multiple steps known in the industry as the threat lifecycle. The typical threat lifecycle starts with an initial exploit to enter a system, historically using malware, but now using malware-free or fileless methods, to penetrate endpoints (laptops, desktops, servers, virtual machines, and IoT devices). Once inside, adversaries move laterally across the corporate environment where they collect credentials and escalate privileges enabling the typical adversary to download a larger, more destructive malware program or connect with an external control source. At this stage in the threat lifecycle, the adversary is able to encrypt, destroy, or silently exfiltrate sensitive data. Companies getting cyberattacks can be very costly to the company. A good example was an incident that happened in 2017, the WannaCry ransomware attack. Cyber risk modeling firm, Cyence Inc. estimated that the overall global economic costs incurred were between $4 billion and $8 billion. So does it mean, all you need is Antivirus? Is it that simple? The answer is No. Why? Well...Check out this episode to find out more! DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice or even a recommendation, so do not take this as financial advice. If you need proper advice, do speak to a fiduciary or a financial advisor and they'll be able to help you with your specific needs. For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

Happy New Year, Delugne Nation. Today's episode is a special episode that I wanted to share with you guys. It's a true story of something that happened to me 3 weeks ago. And i can't think of a better way to start the year other than this story that I'm about to share with you guys. It's about a poor man who rejected donations. Check out this episode to find out more! Reminder: When things seem hopeless, it's easy to feel like the opposition to your goals will never stop. But it is the opposition that breeds the exact kind of action you need. As Marcus Aurelius once said, “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way." For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

In today's episode, we'll be exploring this company, by the name of, FuboTV. The ticker symbol is FUBO. This company 2 months ago, in October, was priced at $10, and since then the stock went from $10 to at high as $62. That's a 6-bagger right there! For those who may not know about this company, FuboTV is the first sports streaming service in the US. It's the ONLY streaming service to offer live sporting events in 4K HDR resolution. To all the sports fans out that, this is a big deal. Anyway, looking at their 3rd quarter results, their revenue was up by 47% to $61 million which is well ahead of their expected range. They expected a range between $52 million to $55 million. Subscription revenue alone went up by 64%. Advertising revenue is growing even faster (up 153%). There is no doubt that it will continue to grow as their number of subscribers increase. But here's the thing, it seems to be a good company with high growth potential, but the question is - Is it a great company? Because like I said, we are only interested in great quality businesses. We don't want to hold 20-30 good companies in our portfolio, we only want to hold 5-10 real outstanding companies. So is FuboTV a great business? That is what we will be exploring in this episode. The fundamentals of this company and what could potentially go wrong or right, investing in this company? DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice or even a recommendation, so do not take this as financial advice. If you need proper advice, do speak to a fiduciary or a financial advisor and they'll be able to help you with your specific needs. Check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

Many years ago, during World War 2, the British were faced with a serious dilemma. During that time, the British Royal Air Force lost many planes because of the attack from the germans' anti-aircrafts weapons. Whenever the planes were sent out for missions, they'd always come back with a lot of bullet holes. So to limit the number of planes going down, the British Royal Air Force had to think of a way to protect their planes from the bullets so that they are not badly damaged and they don't lose as many planes during their missions. And one way to do it is by building stronger protective armors on the plane. But here's the problem, they can't build the armor over the whole plane. Why? Because this will slow down the planes and make them an even better target for the enemy. So instead, what the military did was, they got back all the planes that survived, they plotted out all damage on these planes, and based on that, they will armor the part of the planes that get attacked the most. So what can we learn from this? Well, you can't. Because this is a flawed strategy and it doesn't work! Why? Well, check out this episode to find out more! For more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. Survivorship bias - LINK 2. Stock Market Investing 101 | Most Underrated Way To Maximize Your Returns - LINK 3. Inversion and The Power of Avoiding Stupidity - LINK

From early this year until today, Pinterest has gained over 300%! That's a 4-bagger right there! Pinterest's revenue rose 58% year-over-year to $443 million in the third quarter and their adjusted earnings jumped from $0.01 to $0.13 per share, beating expectations by $0.10. That's some huge growth right there! Here's the thing, I was once a user of Pinterest many years ago. But I never quite understood the concept. And now, with so many competitions like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Tik Tok, etc, my question is... How is Pinterest going to compete? Are they capable of continuing their rapid growth for the next 5 years? Are they going to be the next Facebook? What are their plans to compete with the rest? That is why in this episode, we will be discussing what could potentially go wrong and right investing in Pinterest? Well, check out this episode to find out more! Also, for more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. Top Growth stock to buy now?? (Pinterest Stock Analysis) 2. Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann at ShopTalk 2018 3. Is Pinterest Stock A Buy Right Now? Here's What Earnings' Charts Show 4. Better Social Media Stock Right Now: Pinterest or Snap?

Wall Street's beloved company, adored by many investors, went from trading at $90 to as low as 26 cents and declared bankruptcy! Everything happened in less than a month. Causing billions of dollars to be stolen, thousands of jobs lost, dozens of convictions, and one suicide. The name of the company is Enron Corporation. In this episode, we are going to be discussing the Rise & Fall of Enron Corporation. 1. How did this company, with a market cap of $65 billion dollars, the 7th largest publicly traded company in the US, go bankrupt? 2. How did they manage to fool the public and regulators? 3. What can we learn from this incident? 4. And how can we avoid investing in fraudulent companies like this? Check out this episode to find out more! Also, for more info about Delugne Investing, check out Delugne.com to find out more! FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. Enron Scandal 2. Enron Scandal: The Fall of a Wall Street Darling 3. The Rise and Fall of Enron 4. Enron - The Biggest Fraud in History 5. Jeffrey Skilling - "Meet The Psychopaths" - Documentary

This episode is about the 1929 Great Depression. For those who are unaware, this was one of the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its aftereffects. To what extent, you might ask? How severe was this crisis? Well.. on the 29th of October 1929, also known as the Black Tuesday, 16 million shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day, millions of investors were wiped out, 15 million Americans went unemployed and 2000 banks closed down. And if you think that way bad, think again. The aftermath of the crash lasted for 10 years. The American economy together with the rest of the industrialized world continued to spiral down. That, my friend, was the Great Depression, the deepest and longest economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world up to that time. Looking back at this, it is definitely something worth learning from and worth understanding so that we don't make the same mistakes again. As George Santayana quoted: "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." To better understand, let us go back in time to see what actually happened? Check out this episode to find out more! If you find this podcast beneficial to you, do SUBSCRIBE & SHARE it with someone who will benefit from this as well. I believe the world will definitely be a much better place when we start giving, loving, sharing. That is my definition of abundance. Also, if you have any questions in mind that you'd like to ask, feel free to send us your questions at Delugne.com and I will do my best to get them answered. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

I have a HUGEEE surprise for you, Delugne Nation! Ever since I started this podcast, it has been a journey of ups and downs. Along the way, I got to connect with people, improve my investing skills, and at the same time, I get to share my message with you. And as I produce more episodes, every now and then, I do get messages from friends and listeners giving me their consistent supports and I am really really grateful for that. My intention has always been to help you guys who want to start investing, and I do my best to keep investing simple and inspire you to start your investing journey. For that, I really hope that I'm making a difference in your life. As of a few months ago, I have been getting DM's from listeners and friends saying that they'd like to invest but they don't know how. At the same time, from my experience working in an investment education company and dealing with customers, I know that most people don't really apply what they have learned even after attending investing courses, why? The first reason is because of time, which is very much understandable because everyone has their own priorities. The second reason was the capital. A lot of them still think that they need a huge capital to invest which is not true at all. And lastly, some of them still find investing to be complicated. Because of all these reasons, that is why I keep my content as simple as possible, firstly because I am not a very smart person, secondly is because if I can understand then chances are, you can too. Not only that, because of your lack of time and capital, I have decided to launch a short course for you guys who really want to get started. It's one of the simplest ways to investing that I wished someone had taught me 10 years ago. It does not require hours of analysis, just 10 - 15 minutes is good enough. And all you have to do is to invest consistently according to the framework that I've shared in the course. But here's the thing, I Am Not Your Guru and i don't want to pretend to be one. I know that there are many self-proclaimed Investment Gurus out there who claim themselves to be experts, promising you to make a certain percentage return per year. But that is not me. I am here only to share with you what works for me. Something that I wished someone had taught me years ago so that I could have started investing a lot earlier. So if you're interested, feel free to enroll. It is a paid course, the whole intention is because I only wanted people who are serious and really committed to completing the course, and make full use out of it. But the SURPRISE that I wanted to share with you is that this short course is currently available for FREE and it's valid until the 1st of January 2021. So don't miss out if you're interested in getting started in your investing journey. Check out Delugne.com to find out more. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training

How do you know if you're good at what you do? How do you know if you're doing it really well? How do you measure your performance? I personally think this is a very common misconception - Most of us measure performance by what happens when things are going well for us. But to really understand the reality behind our strength, we need to look at what happens on the worst day. There was a quote by Publilius Syrus that goes like this, "Anyone can steer the ship when the sea is calm." When we look at athletes, we cheer for them because they are on a winning streak, we love startups with a high growth valuation because it's a good investment, I admire hedge funds with record-breaking returns because we want to be part of it, and so on. But just think about it for a second, it's really easy to look good when everything is going according to plan, don't you think? So how do you know if you're actually doing well? Check out this episode to find out more! If you find this podcast beneficial to you, do SUBSCRIBE & SHARE it with someone who will benefit from this as well. I believe the world will definitely be a much better place when we start giving, loving, sharing. That is my definition of abundance. Also, if you have any questions in mind that you'd like to ask, feel free to send us your questions at Delugne.com and I will do my best to get them answered. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. You're Only As Good As Your Worst Day - LINK 2. Delugne Simplistic ETF(DSE) Short Course - LINK

This episode is the continuation of the previous 2 episodes in which we discussed why investors are so irrational, what are the most common behavioral biases that affect our decision making and what can we do about it? Simply being aware of this will make you become a better investor because now you can prevent yourself from getting affected by all these behavioral biases when you're making any investment decisions. So far, we have discussed the 6 common behavioral biases. What are they? 1. Overconfidence Bias - Tendency to hold misleading beliefs of our own skills, intellect, or talent. And it makes us believe that we are better than the person we actually are. 2. Anchoring Bias - When we rely too much on pre-existing information or the first piece of information we come across and using that information to making our decisions. 3. Herd Mentality Bias - When investors follow or copy what other investors are doing instead of making independent analysis. 4. Self Serving/Attribution Bias - Tendency to believe that good outcome happens because of our skills and bad outcome happens because of our luck. 5. Hindsight Bias - When people believe that they know everything about it, or it was obvious or they think they were right, only after something or a particular incident has happened. 6. Loss Aversion - When investors become so fearful of losses that they focus on trying to avoid a loss more than making gains. These are the 6 biases that we have discussed. So be sure to check out the previous 2 episodes (Part 1 & Part 2) to better understand these biases. So then, what are the remaining biases? That's what we will be exploring in this episode. Check out this episode to find out more! If you find this podcast beneficial to you, do SUBSCRIBE & SHARE it with someone who will benefit from this as well. I believe the world will definitely be a much better place when we start giving, loving, sharing. That is my definition of abundance. Also, if you have any questions in mind that you'd like to ask, feel free to send us your questions at Delugne.com and I will do my best to get them answered. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. Behavioral Finance - Corporate Finance Institute https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/trading-investing/behavioral-finance/

Heyy..Delugne Nation! This episode is the continuation of the previous episode in which we discussed why investors are so irrational, what are the most common behavioral biases that affect our decision making and what can we do about it? Simply being aware of this will make you become a better investor because now you can prevent yourself from getting affected by all these behavioral biases when you're making any investment decisions. So, let us just recap. In our previous episode, we discussed the 3 most common behavioral biases: 1. Overconfidence Bias - The tendency to hold misleading beliefs of our own skills, intellect, or talent. And making us believe that we are better than the person we actually are. 2. Anchoring Bias - This is when we rely too much on pre-existing information or the first piece of information we come across and unconsciously using that information to making our decisions. 3. Herd Mentality Bias - This is when investors follow or copy what other investors are doing. This usually happens when we are influenced by emotion and instinct, rather than doing independent analysis. If you haven't checked out the previous episode (Episode 82, Part 1), be sure to check that out so that you can understand this episode better. So, what are the other biases that affect our decision making? That's what we will be discussing in this episode. Check out this episode to find out more! Also, if you find this podcast beneficial to you, do SUBSCRIBE & SHARE it with someone who will benefit from this as well. I believe the world will definitely be a much better place when we start giving, loving, sharing. That is my definition of abundance. If you have any questions in mind that you'd like to ask, feel free to send us your questions at Delugne.com and I will do my best to get them answered. FREE Investment Analysis - The Next 100x Opportunity That Could Change Your Life FREE Index Investing Training - 10-Day Index Investing Training Source: 1. Behavioral Finance - Corporate Finance Institute https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/trading-investing/behavioral-finance/

Why are investors irrational? Excellent question! As much as we like to think we are rational, in reality, we're not. All of these are due to Behavioral Biases. A wide range of these biases can really affect your decision making without you even knowing it, and it can potentially affect your investment decisions as well. That is why in this episode, we are going to explore: Why investors are irrational? What are the top 3 most common biases that affect our decision making? What can we do about it? So check out this episode to find out more! Also, if you find this podcast beneficial to you, do subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this as well. I believe the world will definitely be a much better place when we start giving, loving, sharing. That is my definition of abundance. If you have any questions in mind that you'd like to ask, feel free to send us your questions at Delugne.com and I will do my best to get them answered. Source: 1. Behavioral Finance - Corporate Finance Institute https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/trading-investing/behavioral-finance/ 2. Morningstar's interview with James Montier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAdifeS91KM

Have you ever asked yourself, "Why is investing so hard?" Like seriously. Why is it so difficult? Why is it that some people can be so good at it and the rest are just mediocre? There are so many investors out there, yet when you look at those that are really successful, there are not many of them. Why is that so? I've had this question in my mind for a long time now and one thing really struck me when I was listening to what Charlie Munger said at the 2017 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. He said something so simple yet so profound. "A lot of other people are trying to be brilliant and we are just trying to stay rational. And it's a big advantage." Is it really that simple? Some might think that becoming an excellent investor requires a super high IQ and intelligence, or you need to have some experience in the financial industry, become a fund manager or you need some investing secret or investing model that nobody else can replicate. But funny enough, Charlie Munger is saying this. "A lot of other people are trying to be brilliant and we are just trying to stay rational." Is it really that simple? Well...What if it is really that simple. For once, just be a believer and try to understand. What if it's that simple. There are so many smart, high IQ investors out there, but most of them aren't successful investors. Maybe Charlie was right after all. And ever since then, that's what I've been trying to figure out. What makes a great investor so great. How do great investors like Warren & Charlie excel over the long term? And that is what we will be exploring in today's episode. So check out this episode to find out more! Also, if you find this podcast beneficial to you, do subscribe and share it with someone who will benefit from this as well. I believe the world will definitely be a much better place when we start giving, loving, sharing. That is my definition of abundance. For more info about Delugne Investing or if you have any questions in mind that you'd like to ask, feel free to send us your questions at Delugne.com and you can find out more about us from there as well.