Sunday, May 24, 2026

☕️ Sunday Coffee: Get the Business Right

Max here — Sunday thoughts over coffee ☕  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

My personal life & business column — a mix of life moments, investing insights, and reflections on long-term wealth building.

 

Ben Graham taught a simple idea: a stock isn’t just a ticker, a line on a chart, or something to trade. It’s a small ownership stake in a real business.

That means every investment should start with the business itself. Ask yourself:

  • Do I understand how this business works? If not — can I figure it out?

  • What kind of advantage does it have that will keep it around for years?

  • Do I trust the people running it?

  • What could go wrong — and would it survive a serious recession?

If the answers don’t feel right — stop there. Move on. There’s always another opportunity. And just as important — don’t get distracted by:

  • Recent price moves

  • Momentum

  • Technical patterns

  • Trading volume

  • Volatility

None of that matters if the business isn’t right. Get the business right — and the investment will follow.

🙏 Only after you’ve found a business you truly want to own should you start thinking about valuation and price.

Curious — what’s the first thing you look at when evaluating a business?

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Enjoy your Sunday coffee ☕

With respect for your well-being, Max

 

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