According to @QCompounding, Warren Buffett built wealth by consistently doing the opposite of common market behavior, and the author outlines 10 distinct practices that diverge from the crowd. According to @QCompounding, the thread explains how traders can use each rule as actionable process steps to enhance decision-making, risk management, and trade execution through a contrarian investing checklist.

According to @QCompounding, Seth Klarman compounded at 17% annually over multiple decades and his book Margin of Safety is listed at $1,999 on Amazon, source: @QCompounding on X. @QCompounding adds that Klarman’s shareholder letters are being shared for free today, providing direct access to primary materials, source: @QCompounding on X. This free access lowers research barriers for traders seeking to study Klarman’s approach, source: @QCompounding on X.

According to @QCompounding, a new post highlights a curated list of 20 investing books aimed at people who want to build wealth but do not know where to start, positioning the collection as an actionable starting roadmap for investors, source: @QCompounding on X. The thread names The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham as the first pick and calls it the bible of value investing, source: @QCompounding on X. It also notes Warren Buffett’s praise that the book is by far the best investing book ever written, reinforcing its relevance for disciplined, fundamentals-driven strategies, source: @QCompounding on X.

According to @ki_young_ju, crypto is moving out of a nanny-state environment and the gambling era is ending as value investing focuses on altcoins with real long-term vision, emphasizing lasting value creation for investors and traders, source: @ki_young_ju. According to @ki_young_ju, this view implies rotating capital away from short-term speculative high-beta plays toward projects with durable fundamentals such as clear token economics, sustainable protocol revenue, and regulatory alignment, while extending holding periods, source: @ki_young_ju. According to @ki_young_ju, risk management under this framework favors reducing leverage, sizing positions around fundamental catalysts rather than hype, and validating value creation using on-chain metrics and developer activity, source: @ki_young_ju. According to @ki_young_ju, this stance suggests a market tilt toward selective accumulation of fundamentally stronger altcoins over momentum-only names, making fundamental screening more critical for entries and exits, source: @ki_young_ju.

According to @QCompounding, François Rochon shares a 7-page document titled Affordable Quality that explains how quality investors can buy wonderful companies at a fair price, source: @QCompounding. The post characterizes Rochon as an amazing investor and points readers to the guide for practical insights on executing quality-focused stock selection, source: @QCompounding.

According to Ki Young Ju, crypto investors are now value investors, as stated in his X post on Nov 22, 2025, indicating a valuation-focused market stance (source: x.com/ki_young_ju/status/1992158927883026775). The post contains no quantitative metrics, tickers, or trade targets, so it should be treated as a qualitative market characterization rather than a direct trading signal (source: x.com/ki_young_ju/status/1992158927883026775).

According to @StockMarketNerd, market manipulation and scams are canceled today, signaling a short-term pivot back to Warren Buffett-style, fundamentals-first trading. Source: @StockMarketNerd on X. This sentiment cue points to a quality and value bias intraday, with reduced interest in speculative or questionable setups. Source: @StockMarketNerd on X. For crypto traders, the same tone supports focusing on higher-liquidity, higher-quality assets over micro-cap hype and rumor-driven moves. Source: @StockMarketNerd on X. Actionable takeaway for the session: prioritize fundamentally strong names, disciplined sizing, and lower leverage while de-emphasizing headline-chasing trades. Source: @StockMarketNerd on X.

According to @QCompounding, Peter Lynch advises adding to positions when a stock drops but fundamentals remain positive, reinforcing an averaging-down strategy anchored in fundamentals, source: @QCompounding on X. For traders, this means only averaging down after re-validating core fundamentals such as profitability, balance-sheet strength, and growth drivers, while enforcing predefined position sizing and risk limits to avoid averaging into deteriorating names, source: @QCompounding on X. Actionably, the rule translates into add-on entries at valuation discounts versus intrinsic value estimates and confirmation that earnings trends remain intact before increasing exposure, source: @QCompounding on X.

According to @QCompounding, Charlie Munger called William Green’s Richer, Wiser, Happier one of the best investing books ever written, underscoring its practical edge for investor decision-making (source: @QCompounding, Nov 16, 2025). According to William Green in Richer, Wiser, Happier, elite investors prioritize downside protection and a margin of safety, concentrate capital only when odds are clearly asymmetric, stay patient to let compounding work, use checklists to cut errors, avoid excessive leverage and complexity, keep turnover and emotions low, and clone proven strategies judiciously; traders can translate these into strict risk limits, selective position sizing, and longer holding periods for high-quality setups (source: William Green, Richer, Wiser, Happier, 2021).

According to @QCompounding, Warren Buffett said, “Charlie and I are not stock-pickers. We are business-pickers,” highlighting selection based on underlying business quality rather than ticker-by-ticker trading (source: @QCompounding, X, Nov 13, 2025). For trading decisions, this points to prioritizing long-term business fundamentals over short-term price action when allocating to equities or related exposures, aligning entries and position sizing with durable business strength and compounding potential (source: @QCompounding, X, Nov 13, 2025).

According to @QCompounding, a 150-page investment masterwork compiling the wisdom of Howard Marks, Philip Fisher, Lou Simpson, Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, and others was highlighted as an investment gem, signaling a concentrated resource for traders seeking established frameworks, source: @QCompounding on X. According to @QCompounding, the post identifies the resource as a single 150-page compilation rather than a series, which can help traders streamline research into value investing and capital allocation ideas, source: @QCompounding on X. According to @QCompounding, the post does not include specific tickers, performance data, or a direct link, so it offers no immediate trade signal but flags a study resource, source: @QCompounding on X.

According to @QCompounding, the Peter Lynch quote underscores a buy-the-dip, value-investing principle: purchasing quality stocks prudently during market declines can lead to favorable long-term outcomes, signaling a disciplined accumulation approach rather than short-term trading, Source: @QCompounding on X. The post does not specify tickers, entry levels, or time frames, indicating a long-horizon framework focused on fundamentals over timing, which traders can interpret as prioritizing quality and valuation when adding exposure during drawdowns, Source: @QCompounding on X.

According to @QCompounding, Walter Schloss is among the few investors who outperformed the market over decades and achieved a 21% annual return over 47 years, source: @QCompounding on X, Sep 20, 2025. According to @QCompounding, a 65-page PDF is available that teaches key information about Walter Schloss, source: @QCompounding on X, Sep 20, 2025.

According to @QCompounding, since 1987 Markel has returned more than 11,000% to shareholders, underscoring a multi-decade compounding record relevant to long-term equity allocators, source: @QCompounding on X, Sep 16, 2025. According to @QCompounding, the author characterizes Tom Gayner as one of the best investors and points readers to free access to Markel shareholder letters for primary research and due diligence, source: @QCompounding on X, Sep 16, 2025. According to @QCompounding, the post provides no additional metrics or crypto-market linkage but directs traders to study the shareholder letters as research inputs, source: @QCompounding on X, Sep 16, 2025.

According to @QCompounding, Philip Fisher is the father of value investing and his book Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits is essential reading, with the post noting that his insights can be accessed for free (source: @QCompounding). Traders can use Fisher’s qualitative framework to screen for quality growth equities by focusing on durable growth drivers, strong sales organizations, rising profit margins, and management integrity (source: Philip A. Fisher, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits). For execution, traders can prioritize companies exhibiting consistent margin expansion, effective R&D productivity, and prudent capital allocation to build a watchlist aligned with Fisher’s 15 Points, then accumulate positions progressively to reflect long-term compounding principles (source: Philip A. Fisher, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits). For crypto-exposed equities such as exchanges and miners, applying Fisher’s checks on leadership quality, scalability, and cost control can help identify more sustainable operators during digital-asset risk-on phases (application of Fisher’s framework; source: Philip A. Fisher, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits).

According to @QCompounding, buying a wonderful company at a fair price is superior to buying a fair company at a wonderful price, noting that cheap low-quality stocks can keep getting cheaper and that stock prices ultimately follow intrinsic value growth; source: @QCompounding, Sep 6, 2025. For trading, this favors prioritizing quality and intrinsic value growth over headline discounts, aligning entries near fair value rather than chasing the cheapest names; source: @QCompounding.

According to @QCompounding, Free Cash Flow Yield is calculated as free cash flow per share divided by stock price, and a higher FCF yield typically signals a cheaper stock valuation. Source: @QCompounding on X. Traders generally derive free cash flow per share from trailing 12-month free cash flow, defined as cash from operations minus capital expenditures, divided by weighted average diluted shares, which standardizes comparisons across companies for valuation screens. Sources: U.S. SEC Investor.gov, Investopedia. They then compare a stock’s FCF yield to sector or peer medians to identify relative value and rank candidates in screening workflows. Source: Investopedia.

According to @QCompounding, over the long run stock prices follow a company’s Owner’s Earnings, so focusing on this metric helps avoid market noise and reveals true operating performance (source: @QCompounding on X, Aug 26, 2025). Owner’s Earnings is defined by Warren Buffett as net income plus non-cash charges minus the average maintenance capital expenditure, a cash-flow proxy used to assess intrinsic value and business quality (source: Berkshire Hathaway 1986 Shareholder Letter, Warren E. Buffett). Based on this guidance, traders can prioritize companies showing consistent growth in Owner’s Earnings and de-emphasize short-term price swings or EPS surprises in screening and position sizing (source: @QCompounding on X, Aug 26, 2025).

According to @QCompounding, the market behaves like a pendulum swinging between extreme optimism, which drives prices above fair value, and excessive pessimism, which pushes prices below intrinsic worth. This dynamic presents concrete trading opportunities: disciplined investors can profit by selling when markets are overpriced due to optimism and buying when prices are undervalued by pessimism. The approach emphasizes the importance of realistic, value-based trading strategies to capitalize on market overreactions, a principle critical for both crypto and stock traders seeking to maximize returns during periods of heightened volatility (source: @QCompounding).

According to @QCompounding, a PEG ratio below 1.2 indicates a stock is trading at a fair price relative to its growth potential, offering good value for traders seeking both growth and reasonable valuation (source: @QCompounding). This metric helps identify opportunities where the price-to-earnings ratio is balanced by the company's expected earnings growth, which is essential for making informed trading decisions in volatile markets.