By Andrew Lokenauth I’ve used Microsoft Excel for 20 years, and these 20 tips & functions will make you an expert and increase your productivity (with examples of each below): (1) Wildcards (2) Duplicate (3) Remove Duplicates (4)Transpose (5) Filter (6) Conditional Formatting (7) Sparklines (8) Pivot Tables (9) Auto-fill …

By Andrew Lokenauth 25 powerful tips to build wealth (If you want to be better with money, read this): 1) Always consider opportunity cost. If you make $20/ hour: • that night out isn’t $300, it’s 15 hours of your time, or 2 days of work • that car isn’t…

1. Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy only when others are fearful 2. Investing is laying out money now to get more back in the future 3. Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. 4. Our goal is to find an outstanding business at…

By Andrew Lokenauth If you win this week’s $1 Billion lottery jackpot (the 3rd largest in history) do these 7 things ASAP: 1) Don’t sign the ticket (set up a trust to sign it — this protects your assets & you remain anonymous) 2) Don’t tell anyone — don’t become…

By Andrew Lokenauth If you win tonight’s $750 Million Powerball Jackpot (the 6th largest in history), or Friday’s $560 Million Mega Millions ($1.3 Billion combined), here are 5 things to do ASAP: 1) NEVER sign the ticket until you get up a trust to protect your assets, and confirm that…

Warren Buffett is one of the World’s most successful investors (with a net worth of over $100 Billion), and has shared his investing wisdom through his annual letters — By Andrew Lokenauth Warren Buffett is one of the World’s most successful investors (with a net worth of over $100 Billion), and has shared his investing wisdom through his annual letters. Here are 7 key lessons from Buffett that can help you become a better investor:

If you want to maximize your earning potential, master the job interview process. — By Andrew Lokenauth I’ve received many job offers because I was prepared for the interview, not because I was the “smartest”. If you want to maximize your earning potential, master the job interview process. …

Peter Lynch is one of the most successful investors of all time. He managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990, returning an average of 29% per year, beating the S&P 500 — Peter Lynch believed that it was important to focus on fundamentals rather than hype. Lynch favored stocks that were underappreciated, with a low percentage of shares held by institutions, low analyst coverage, and active insider buying. If the company was buying back shares, it also signaled a promising investment.

(1) Fast Growers: Young companies with high growth potential. They are often risky, but they can also be very rewarding. They are usually small, innovative, and take on established players. They grow rapidly, but with this growth comes risk. Tesla is an excellent example, having grown immensely over the past…