Whitney Tilson just emailed this article to me. There is no question that it is of profound importance to anybody who wants to become a better investor. It ties in with what I have been reading on neuro-plasticity and the brain. It’s not just practise that counts – its practise with attention, along with the intent to get better that improves the wiring of the brain in any particular field of endeavour.
Scientific American: The Expert Mind [ PSYCHOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCE ]
Studies of the mental processes of chess grandmasters have revealed clues to how people become experts in other fields as well
Scientific American – the expert mind – implications for investing
August 11, 2006
I’m a Zurich based investor. Since 1997, I’ve managed a privately offered investment fund known as the Aquamarine Fund.
I am also the author of a book titled The Education of a Value Investor, which was published in 2014.
As I wrote in my book, we are all a work in progress. This site documents my ongoing quest for “wealth, wisdom and enlightenment”.
I have created a /now page – inspired by Derek Sivers
I’m a Zurich based investor. Since 1997, I’ve managed a privately offered investment fund known as the Aquamarine Fund.
I am also the author of a book titled The Education of a Value Investor, which was published in 2014.
As I wrote in my book, we are all a work in progress. This site documents my ongoing quest for “wealth, wisdom and enlightenment”.
I have created a /now page – inspired by Derek Sivers
