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Cultivating the most underrated investment skill

Writing should serve an active role throughout the investment process as it encourages us to calibrate our thoughts and test the health of our ideas

    • Clear writing and clear thinking go hand in hand, something that is especially valued in the investing world.
    • Clear writing and clear thinking go hand in hand, something that is especially valued in the investing world. PHOTO: PIXABAY
    Published Tue, Oct 31, 2023 · 06:38 PM

    WHAT does it take to be a successful investor? A healthy balance of technical skill, emotional intelligence and intentional habits can help.

    This three-legged stool requires us to derive precision from knowledge and analysis, and perspective from curiosity and discipline, while developing processes to nudge us towards our fullest potential.

    The investment community is in constant search of new tools that facilitate this critical process. But as technology across the financial world has evolved exponentially in recent years, one of the most valuable investment tools has been around for millennia – writing.

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