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Research for independent judgement.

Investor letters, mental models, research notes, and annual-report analysis for those who prefer original thought to borrowed conviction.

Featured Letter

12 min read

Investor Letter

Benjamin Graham’s central insight was not simply to buy cheap things. It was to build protection against uncertainty into every decision.

The Archive

Notes for the long horizon.

Mental Models9 min read

A Framework for Better Decisions

A practical method for separating what you know from what you assume — and what warrants action from what merely warrants attention.

Research Notes11 min read

Compounding the Right Wonder

The investor who compounds understanding every year becomes genuinely difficult to compete with.

Annual Report Analysis14 min read

Reading Beyond the Numbers

What shareholder letters, cash-flow statements, and management incentives reveal when they are read together.

Mental Models8 min read

Second-Order Thinking

The first consequence is usually visible. Durable judgement begins with the consequences that follow it.

Research Notes10 min read

Price, Value, and Patience

Why waiting is an active part of analysis rather than the absence of a decision.

The Research Desk

Currently Reading

The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham

Recommended Report

Berkshire Hathaway

2025 Shareholder Letter

Research Practice

Read the original source

Then write the thesis