by Ekrem Duman | Nov 20, 2025 | Finance, Investment Analysis
In 2008, a 19-year-old Melanie Perkins was sitting in her mom’s living room in Perth, Western Australia—one of the most isolated cities on Earth—teaching PowerPoint to university students as a side hustle.She noticed something absurd: every student spent the first six...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 2, 2025 | Finance, Investment Analysis
Imagine this: You’re an entrepreneur who’s built a thriving real estate portfolio, but suddenly, the market dips. You still need to sell one of your properties to fund a new venture, but traditional buyers are scarce—and those who are interested balk at the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 1, 2025 | Finance, Investment Analysis
Imagine a CFO standing at the helm of a rapidly growing tech startup, staring at a spreadsheet crammed with debt obligations of varying lengths—some due in 12 months, others in five years. How does she prioritize refinancing decisions? How can she balance short-term...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 1, 2025 | Finance, Investment Analysis
Let’s begin with the story of an investor who bought Apple shares in 2008, just before the iPhone revolution. When the stock price dipped in 2013 after missed revenue targets, she sold her holdings, fearing further losses. Years later, Apple became the first company...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 1, 2025 | Finance, Investment Analysis
Businesses face countless challenges, but few are as subtle and time-sensitive as managing wasting assets—resources with high value today and an expiration date lurking tomorrow. Imagine an entrepreneur named Maria who inherited her family’s oil well business. While...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 1, 2025 | Finance, Investment Analysis
The quiet buzz of a pool hall in Reno, Nevada, in the 1970s might seem an odd starting point for a finance term, but it’s here that the concept of the “washoutround” took root. 🎱 In tournaments, players who lost early were said to be “washed...
