TUPRAS, or the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation, is Turkey’s largest oil refining company. It was established in 1954 and is headquartered in Kocaeli, Turkey. TUPRAS operates four refineries in Kocaeli,…
“The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham is considered one of the most influential books on investing ever written. First published in 1949, the book has been updated several times and…
We didn’t have to wait for March and April for election volatility. It showed itself in the first month of 2023. I wasn’t expecting such early and severe movements. Otherwise,…
I could have started better on my financial independence journey in 2022. However, I ended relatively well, especially with the appreciation of my assets in the Istanbul Stock Exchange in…
Investing in Eurobonds can be an attractive option for new investors due to the potentially higher yields and diversification benefits. Eurobonds are issued by borrowers outside the investor’s home country…
Today, I want to share my financial independence portfolio. Usually, I share my portfolio performance quarterly on my Turkish blog. Though, I am still determining whether I should do it…
The Fama-French 3-factor asset pricing model was developed in 1992 by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. This model is an extended version of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), published…
Morningstar researchers claimed that the 4% rule expired in a published study. Morningstar is a US-based asset management company founded in 1984, operating in 29 countries. It also offers investment…
ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is a financial instrument that contains a set of financial assets. Apart from stocks, an ETF may include bonds, precious metals such as crude oil or…
John Boggle, or by his full name John C. (Jack) Boggle, is the founder of the world’s first retail index mutual fund and Vanguard Group company. John Boggle’s investment philosophy…