Eight percent per annum: Value investing in Singapore stocks
Michael Dell depicted his life story in this riveting book starting from his high school days to his battles with Carl Icahn and finally the birth of Dell Technologies, a USD36bn market cap company today. It was an eye-opening journey into the world of private takeovers, corporate sabotage and how to play nice but win. This book really resonated with me and hence this post to detail my takeaways.
1. Form your team
This is a lesson that most leaders would know. You cannot do much alone. Even Superman needs the Justice League and we have to assemble our own Avengers team to take on the world. Not just any team, but the Avengers team, the best people you can find. Early on in Dell's journey, he sought out people who can help him and that was how he kept scaling and grew Dell Technologies to what it is today.
Eight percent per annum: Value investing in Singapore stocks