Archive - Value Tortoise

What I've learned from Nassim Taleb

I've enjoyed Nassim Taleb’s work for a while now.

May 30, 2024 • Dhruv Maniyar

8 trends for 2050

Stupidity or bravery? Probably the former!

Mar 28, 2023 • Dhruv Maniyar

The Hidden Complexity around us

Credit cards to coffee

Nov 5, 2022 • Dhruv Maniyar

Spent 7 years in the market

Here are five things I wish I knew back in 2016

Oct 10, 2023 • Dhruv Maniyar

Some thoughts on India

Recently, I ordered a burger through Zomato, which arrived nearly two hours late.

May 19, 2024 • Dhruv Maniyar

What Returns Can You Really Expect From the Stock Market?

I am sure you have come across this question or maybe even asked it yourself: “If I put my money in the stock market what kind of returns can I expect…

Jun 15, 2025 • Dhruv Maniyar

Making the most out of Google Finance

A free resource to get price data

Nov 23, 2024 • Dhruv Maniyar

Mental Models for investors

Mental Models Mania

Aug 11, 2023 • Dhruv Maniyar

The Performative Self

I like to think of myself as someone who reads for the right reasons.

Mar 22 • Dhruv Maniyar

In Praise of the Obsessed

I just watched Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, and it’s nuts.

May 25, 2025 • Dhruv Maniyar

Reflexivity in the Age of Instagram

The feedback loop we are all caught in

Jun 23, 2025 • Dhruv Maniyar

An Investment Journal

Adding order to chaos

Feb 21, 2024 • Dhruv Maniyar

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