It’s a blog.

It’s educational.

It’s hopefully entertaining.

It’s not investment advice.

I write about how to think about investing for value.

A Different Kind of Contract
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

A Different Kind of Contract

What did you expect? Broken expectations. How a cocktail of a busted deal, regulatory purgatory and a strong underlying business might offer investors an attractive opportunity.

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Fine Print
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Fine Print

What do you know about the future? When investing, it helps to know something about that. How to think about the future without a crystal ball.

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How Are We Feeling Today?
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

How Are We Feeling Today?

How do you respond to losses? Market downturns hurt, emotionally. But they’re bound to happen. Rather than fight them, use them to take advantage of investment opportunities.

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A World Away
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

A World Away

How do you spot other investors’ mistakes? Bad behavior regularly crops up in investment markets. Use it to make better decisions.

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Running of the Banks
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

Running of the Banks

What causes bank runs like the one on Silicon Valley Bank? How can you avoid that?

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Plan B
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Plan B

What happens when company adventures don’t go to plan? Evaluating an investment against numerous future scenarios. How investors can benefit from adaptability.

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Rabbit Holes
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

Rabbit Holes

What to do when you run into complexity? What happens when investors focus too much on one indicator? How to find opportunity by looking for what other investors miss.

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Time Off For Good Behavior
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

Time Off For Good Behavior

What happens when investors lose their mind? Investor fits happen frequently. How to take advantage of them?

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Staying on Deck
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

Staying on Deck

How much can you win? How much can you lose? How to think about balancing risk and reward.

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Invest. Don’t Speculate
Matthew Hennessy Matthew Hennessy

Invest. Don’t Speculate

How do you pick a winning investment strategy? Sorting out the differences between proper investing and everything else. Thinking about risk and how you might feel if an investment goes wrong.

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