Why Thinking Backwards Can Help You Become A Better Investor

By Todd Massedge, bio at bottom

“Invert, always invert”

-Charlie Munger

Have you ever noticed that some of the world’s most successful and brilliant people are dyslexic?

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Ben Franklin, Einstein, Charles Schwab, and Churchill were all believed to be dyslexic.

People with dyslexia tend to struggle in school, especially when it comes to reading, mainly because they flip-flop words in their heads. Dyslexia forces them to view the world from a different perspective, but is that an entirely bad thing?

When you have dyslexia, you often have to develop creative ways to become successful. Additionally, dyslexia can result in the development of excellent problem solving skills.

So how does this relate to investing?

In Charlie Munger’s famous speech to the 1986 graduating class of the Harvard business...