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Investment Idea Validator

Remove emotion from your investing. Score your ideas against a defensive framework.

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Decision Inputs

Company Ticker (Optional)

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Understandability3/5

How well do you understand the business model and how it makes money?

Competitive Moat3/5

Does the company have a sustainable competitive advantage (brand, network effect, cost)?

Financial Health3/5

Is the debt manageable? Is cash flow growing? Are margins stable?

Valuation Margin3/5

Is the price reasonable compared to its intrinsic value?

Risk Mitigation3/5

How well is the idea protected from regulatory, macro, or technological disruption?

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Analysis Result

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Risks & Limitations

The score is only as good as the honesty of your inputs.
Deterministic models cannot account for irrational market behavior in the short term.
Qualitative scoring is subjective; 'Understandability' is a personal metric.

Competitive Moat: A sustainable competitive advantage that allows a business to protect its long-term profits and market share from competitors.
Margin of Safety: The difference between the intrinsic value of a stock and its market price, providing a cushion against errors in judgment or bad luck.
Intrinsic Value: The perceived or calculated true value of an asset, as opposed to its current market price.

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Key Definitions

Competitive Moat

A sustainable competitive advantage that allows a business to protect its long-term profits and market share from competitors.

Margin of Safety

The difference between the intrinsic value of a stock and its market price, providing a cushion against errors in judgment or bad luck.

Intrinsic Value

The perceived or calculated true value of an asset, as opposed to its current market price.