But what if these two areas are more connected than we realize? The truth is that the discipline and mindset required to keep a tidy home can directly influence the success of your investment portfolio.

Jordan Peterson’s Insight: Start with Your Room

Jordan Peterson, the renowned psychologist and author, famously suggests that before you try to change the world, you should "start by cleaning your room." This advice is deceptively simple. By organizing your immediate surroundings, you bring order to your life, which fosters a mindset of responsibility, discipline, and clarity. These same qualities are essential for making sound investment decisions.

Peterson’s point is not just about cleanliness. It’s about taking control of what you can, establishing order where you have influence, and setting the stage for larger achievements. In essence, a clean and organized environment is a reflection of a well-ordered mind—something crucial for managing an investment portfolio.

The Parallels Between Housekeeping and Investing

1. Discipline and Routine: Keeping your house clean requires consistent effort and discipline. It’s about establishing routines—making the bed, washing the dishes, decluttering—that keep chaos at bay. Similarly, successful investing requires discipline: regularly contributing to your investments, sticking to a budget, and resisting the urge to make impulsive decisions based on market fluctuations.

2. Attention to Detail: A tidy home doesn’t happen by accident. It requires attention to the little things—putting away that stray sock, wiping down the counters, organizing your shelves. In investing, attention to detail matters too. It’s about understanding the companies you invest in, monitoring your portfolio, and keeping track of your financial goals.

3. Long-Term Vision: Just like maintaining a clean house is not about making everything perfect in one day but rather about maintaining a standard of cleanliness over time, investing is not about quick wins. It’s about building wealth steadily and patiently over years or even decades. Both require a long-term vision and the understanding that small, consistent actions compound over time.

4. Mental Clarity: A clean house contributes to mental clarity and reduces stress. It’s much easier to think clearly, make decisions, and focus on what matters when your environment is in order. Similarly, a well-managed investment portfolio can reduce financial stress and provide peace of mind, allowing you to focus on other important aspects of life.

A Personal Reflection: Clean House, Clean Portfolio

Let’s get personal for a moment. When I keep my house clean, it’s not just about cleanliness—it’s about control, clarity, and confidence. Walking into a tidy space feels like stepping into a space of possibility and calm. It’s a place where I’m in control, where my decisions shape my environment. This feeling translates directly into how I manage my investments.

When my surroundings are orderly, I find that I’m better equipped to manage my finances. I’m more likely to sit down and review my portfolio, update my budget, and think strategically about my investments. The act of cleaning and organizing my home becomes a ritual that reinforces my commitment to maintaining a healthy financial life. It’s as if the discipline I practice in one area naturally extends into the other.

Practical Tips: Bringing Order to Both Worlds

1. Set Daily and Weekly Routines: Just as you might have a daily routine for tidying up, establish a routine for checking in on your finances. This could be as simple as reviewing your spending at the end of each day or setting aside time each week to track your investments.

2. Declutter Regularly: Just like you declutter your home, take time to declutter your finances. Review your subscriptions, assess your spending habits, and eliminate unnecessary expenses. This will free up more resources for investing and reduce financial waste.

3. Focus on What You Can Control: You can’t control the stock market any more than you can control the weather. But you can control how you respond to it. Keeping your home tidy amidst the chaos of life is a way of asserting control, just as sticking to your investment plan maintains financial discipline regardless of market conditions.

4. Celebrate Small Wins: Every time you clean a room or organize a space, you feel a sense of accomplishment. Apply this to your finances by celebrating small milestones, like reaching a savings goal or sticking to your budget for a month. These small victories build momentum.

Conclusion: A Clean House, A Clear Path to Financial Success

So, to sum this up, in both housekeeping and investing, it’s not about perfection—this doesn’t really exist. It’s about progress, consistency, and intentionality. A clean house reflects a clear mind, and a clear mind makes better investment decisions. The habits you cultivate in maintaining your living space can be powerful tools for managing your finances.

In both areas, the key to success is the same: start small, stay consistent, and think long-term.

Have a happy week ahead!

These companies are snapping up their own shares, shrinking the number of shares available and, in theory (and in practice), boosting the value of the ones still out there. It’s an interesting strategy that can pay off for shareholders big time.

In this piece, we'll dive into some of the standout share cannibals this month and share a few cool insights based on their recent metrics.

What Are Share Cannibals?

The term "share cannibal" might sound a bit dramatic, but it aptly captures the essence of companies that aggressively buy back their own shares from the open market. When a company repurchases its shares, it reduces the number of outstanding shares available. This reduction can increase the earnings per share (EPS) since the same amount of earnings is now spread over fewer shares. In theory, this should lead to a higher stock price, rewarding shareholders.

But why would a company want to "cannibalize" its own shares? There are a few reasons:

• Undervaluation: Companies may believe their shares are undervalued and consider buybacks a good investment.

• Returning Capital: Buybacks are a way to return excess capital to shareholders, especially if the company doesn't have better investment opportunities.

• Boosting Metrics: By reducing the share count, companies can artificially boost metrics like EPS, which might make the stock more attractive to investors.

In essence, share cannibals are companies that devour their own shares to boost shareholder value, often signaling confidence in their future performance. However, it's not without controversy, as critics argue that buybacks can sometimes prioritize short-term gains over long-term stability.

All 35 Share Cannibals of September (Click Here For The Google Sheet Link)

Here’s a look at some of the top share cannibals for September, based on their buyback activity, financial metrics, and their impact over the past decade (pay attention to the share count reduction over the past 10 years)

I'll be taking deep dives into many of these stocks in the future, so be sure to subscribe to my newsletter to stay updated and never miss an update!

Here is the text view as well:

• Apple Inc. (AAPL)

  • Market Cap: $3.48 trillion

  • Last Price: $229.00

  • Forward P/E: 31.7

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 25.94%

  • Buyback Yield: 2.77%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 24.2

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 36.52%

• Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT)

  • Market Cap: $162.62 billion

  • Last Price: $197.26

  • Forward P/E: 21.1

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 25.50%

  • Buyback Yield: 1.92%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 17.6

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 32.34%

• Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP)

  • Market Cap: $44.13 billion

  • Last Price: $449.44

  • Forward P/E: 12.4

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 16.11%

  • Buyback Yield: 5.01%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 7.1

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 47.55%

• AutoNation Inc. (AN)

  • Market Cap: $7.06 billion

  • Last Price: $177.98

  • Forward P/E: 9.6

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 12.60%

  • Buyback Yield: 10.20%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 9.7

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 66.53%

• American Express Company (AXP)

  • Market Cap: $183.88 billion

  • Last Price: $258.65

  • Forward P/E: 19.2

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 12.82%

  • Buyback Yield: 2.88%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: Not Available

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 29.00%

• AutoZone Inc. (AZO)

  • Market Cap: $54.35 billion

  • Last Price: $3181.48

  • Forward P/E: 19.7

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 19.41%

  • Buyback Yield: 5.99%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 14.7

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 47.60%

• Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)

  • Market Cap: $131.05 billion

  • Last Price: $3909.23

  • Forward P/E: 21.3

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 12.17%

  • Buyback Yield: 6.57%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 16.3

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 35.94%

• BlackRock Inc. (BLK)

  • Market Cap: $133.58 billion

  • Last Price: $901.81

  • Forward P/E: 20.9

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 13.32%

  • Buyback Yield: 1.27%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 14.9

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 11.89%

• Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR)

  • Market Cap: $2.92 billion

  • Last Price: $81.99

  • Forward P/E: 7.6

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 2.48%

  • Buyback Yield: 26.23%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 27.8

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 65.72%

• Dillard's Inc. (DDS)

  • Market Cap: $5.50 billion

  • Last Price: $338.97

  • Forward P/E: 11.7

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 13.67%

  • Buyback Yield: 1.17%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 6.7

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 62.44%

• Discover Financial Services (DFS)

  • Market Cap: $34.83 billion

  • Last Price: $138.71

  • Forward P/E: 11.5

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 10.72%

  • Buyback Yield: 0.13%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: Not Available

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 45.64%

• Dollarama Inc. (DOL)

  • Market Cap: $28.54 billion

  • Last Price: $136.50

  • Forward P/E: 33.2

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 24.80%

  • Buyback Yield: 1.99%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 20.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 29.30%

• Domino's Pizza Inc. (DPZ)

  • Market Cap: $14.49 billion

  • Last Price: $414.21

  • Forward P/E: 24.7

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 19.80%

  • Buyback Yield: 1.01%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 19.2

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 26.18%

• General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

  • Market Cap: $82.13 billion

  • Last Price: $299.36

  • Forward P/E: 18.8

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 11.69%

  • Buyback Yield: 0.24%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 14.2

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 18.47%

• Grand Canyon Education Inc. (LOPE)

  • Market Cap: $4.21 billion

  • Last Price: $145.01

  • Forward P/E: 17.5

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 12.85%

  • Buyback Yield: 2.83%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 11.6

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 35.95%

• HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA)

  • Market Cap: $102.09 billion

  • Last Price: $395.59

  • Forward P/E: 16.7

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 19.63%

  • Buyback Yield: 4.50%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 10.2

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 38.92%

• Home Federal Bancorp Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL)

  • Market Cap: $38.14 million

  • Last Price: $12.63

  • Forward P/E: Not Available

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 4.98%

  • Buyback Yield: Not Available

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: Not Available

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 25.00%

• Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW)

  • Market Cap: $140.97 billion

  • Last Price: $248.50

  • Forward P/E: 20.6

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 18.91%

  • Buyback Yield: 2.53%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 14.3

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 40.90%

• MGM Resorts International (MGM)

  • Market Cap: $11.42 billion

  • Last Price: $37.59

  • Forward P/E: 12.2

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 4.98%

  • Buyback Yield: 18.43%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 8.4

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 32.96%

• MSCI Inc. (MSCI)

  • Market Cap: $45.66 billion

  • Last Price: $580.59

  • Forward P/E: 36.9

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 30.21%

  • Buyback Yield: 0.72%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 28.1

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 31.65%

• Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

  • Market Cap: $76.52 billion

  • Last Price: $523.21

  • Forward P/E: 20.3

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 17.02%

  • Buyback Yield: 3.11%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 15.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 28.38%

• NVR Inc. (NVR)

  • Market Cap: $28.23 billion

  • Last Price: $9,172.46

  • Forward P/E: 18.4

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 22.80%

  • Buyback Yield: 6.15%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 12.6

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 25.58%

• Oracle Corporation (ORCL)

  • Market Cap: $389.38 billion

  • Last Price: $141.29

  • Forward P/E: 22.5

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 14.79%

  • Buyback Yield: 0.64%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 15.7

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 42.13%

• O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY)

  • Market Cap: $65.55 billion

  • Last Price: $1,129.97

  • Forward P/E: 26.0

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 21.87%

  • Buyback Yield: 3.52%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 18.6

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 43.24%

• PulteGroup Inc. (PHM)

  • Market Cap: $27.32 billion

  • Last Price: $131.65

  • Forward P/E: 10.2

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 22.82%

  • Buyback Yield: 4.32%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 7.8

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 25.78%

• Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)

  • Market Cap: $195.70 billion

  • Last Price: $214.34

  • Forward P/E: 37.2

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 19.25%

  • Buyback Yield: -0.12% (issued more shares lately)

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 25.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 38.52%

• Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA)

  • Market Cap: $16.62 billion

  • Last Price: $352.84

  • Forward P/E: 14.7

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 13.73%

  • Buyback Yield: 5.72%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 10.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 24.88%

• Visa Inc. (V)

  • Market Cap: $525.76 billion

  • Last Price: $276.37

  • Forward P/E: 25.8

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 18.73%

  • Buyback Yield: 2.75%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 19.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 16.07%

• Winmark Corporation (WINA)

  • Market Cap: $1.27 billion

  • Last Price: $360.60

  • Forward P/E: 31.3

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 19.08%

  • Buyback Yield: -0.29% (issued more shares lately)

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 23.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 31.37%

• Walmart Inc. (WMT)

  • Market Cap: $621.20 billion

  • Last Price: $77.23

  • Forward P/E: 30.1

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 14.15%

  • Buyback Yield: 0.59%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 15.5

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 6.68%

• Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM)

  • Market Cap: $16.97 billion

  • Last Price: $134.33

  • Forward P/E: 16.6

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 17.95%

  • Buyback Yield: 1.58%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 10.6

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 31.51%

• White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (WTM)

  • Market Cap: $4.67 billion

  • Last Price: $1,844.24

  • Forward P/E: Not Available

  • Annualized Return (10Y): 11.37%

  • Buyback Yield: 0.17%

  • Forward EV/EBITDA: 18.9

  • Share Count Reduction Over 10 Years: 13.51%

In future posts, I will be sharing all activities (Buys/Sells) and generally keeping track of all the noteworthy developments. We will be diving deep across all holdings over time.

Anyway, here is the portfolio (pie in the end):

• $XLK | Weight: 30.40% | Market Value: $24,087.13

• $META | Weight: 22.09% | Market Value: $17,505.10

• $GOOGL | Weight: 11.47% | Market Value: $9,089.14

• $MELI | Weight: 7.56% | Market Value: $5,989.02

• $QQQ| Weight: 5.64% | Market Value: $4,471.98

• $CROX | Weight: 4.68% | Market Value: $3,709.32

• $ULTA | Weight: 3.31% | Market Value: $2,619.68

• $SMT | Weight: 2.63% | Market Value: $2,081.94

• $AMZN | Weight: 2.16% | Market Value: $1,709.73

• $ABNB | Weight: 2.05% | Market Value: $1,621.14

• $AXON | Weight: 1.84% | Market Value: $1,454.76

• $ORLY | Weight: 1.44% | Market Value: $1,137.84

• $CELH | Weight: 1.30% | Market Value: $1,030.89

• $PLTR | Weight: 0.76% | Market Value: $605.44

• $MNST | Weight: 0.71% | Market Value: $565.44

• $UPST | Weight: 0.65% | Market Value: $513.24

• $POWW | Weight: 0.39% | Market Value: $309.55

• $EVO | Weight: 0.27% | Market Value: $2,131.00

• $FUBO | Weight: 0.24% | Market Value: $189.75

• $PENNEO| Weight: 1.02% | Market Value: $1,146.00

• $INMD | Weight: 0.20% | Market Value: $156.11

  

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