A 2,100% Return on Investment with NVIDIA and Palantir: A Complete Beginner's Journey
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“Stocks are gambling,” said one expert who spent 30 years in the law and real estate fields, where principles and logic reign supreme.
But at age 53, he had a shocking realization that would change the course of his life.
'The center of gravity for asset growth has shifted from real things to innovative technologies.'
This book is a fiercely honest account of how a cynical novice in stock investing achieved a staggering return of over 2,100% in just five years by investing heavily in leading companies of the era, NVIDIA and Palantir.
But at age 53, he had a shocking realization that would change the course of his life.
'The center of gravity for asset growth has shifted from real things to innovative technologies.'
This book is a fiercely honest account of how a cynical novice in stock investing achieved a staggering return of over 2,100% in just five years by investing heavily in leading companies of the era, NVIDIA and Palantir.
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index
Part 1.
Stock hater.
Awakening to American Innovation Investment (5-Year Investment Journey and Motivation) 1
1.
A person who believed that "stocks are the road to ruin" 1
2.
A realization from indirect experience.
The weight of 10 billion won worth of real estate
3.
The beginning of investing in American innovation stocks.
The Dollar, the Pandemic, and the Principle of Destiny 2
4.
Nvidia.
Achieve 2,100% returns in 5 years.
4
5.
Palantir.
2,500% return in 2 years and 5 months 10
6.
In an era of inflation, investing is not an option, it's a necessity.
Part 2.
Unwavering Investment Philosophy and Principles (Mindset & Strategy) 13
1.
A firm belief and attitude that "I will definitely become rich" 13
2.
Investment philosophy.
The Key to Long-Term Investing: "Manmandi" and the "Magic of Compound Interest" 15
3.
Short-term or long-term? Understanding Your Investment Style 17
4.
Where to Invest: US Market 19
5.
My investment study method.
Gaining Insight from the Shoulders of Giants 22
6.
The importance of mentors.
Meeting Good People is the Best Study 25
7.
Train your independent thinking.
Only insight can seize opportunity 27
Part 3.
Stock Selection and Buying, Holding, and Selling Principles 29
1.
8 absolute rules for stock selection.
Finding the World's #1 Companies Changing Human Lives 29
go.
Principles of Growth and Direction (What to Buy) 29
me.
Principles of Sustainability and Moat (How to Hold It for a Long Time) 29
all.
Principles of Risk Management (What to Avoid) 30
2.
How to find stocks.
Utilizing Top-Down and Bottom-Up Methods 31
3.
Insights that cut to the heart.
Studying the Value Chain and the Standard of Trust 35
4.
Buying principles.
Combining Pool (Value) Buying and Trend Following 37
go.
Value investing buying principles.
'Puddle Buy' 37
me.
Trend-following buying principle.
Go with the Flow 38
all.
Crisis buying principle.
How to Overcome Fear 40
la.
Half-and-half strategy (four-part purchase strategy) 40
5.
The principle of specific gravity.
Bet big on confidence and separate your accounts 41
6.
Principle of possession.
If you have no reason to sell, hold for at least 10 years. 43
7.
Selling principle.
When and how to sell? 46
Part 4.
The secret to a 21-fold return in a heart-stopping market crash was to 'hold on ignorantly.'
My Real Investment Story 48
1.
First stocks to buy.
There were limits to making up for a lack of experience through study. 48
2.
My first Tenbagger story.
The Importance of Specific Gravity 50
3.
Nvidia.
52 Reasons Why I Lost 240% of My Profits and Still Held Up to 2,100%
4.
Sell your apartment and enter the stock market.
The Real Power of the S&P 500 54
5.
Buy on fear.
If it's a company you trust.
CrowdStrike Buying Failure Case 57
6.
Moderna (small-cap) vs. AstraZeneca (large-cap) 59
7.
61 Ways I'm Responding to Loss-Financing Companies During the US Interest Rate Hike
8.
The beginning of follow-up buying.
Data centers, the 63rd day of the power cycle
9.
Money can be earned or lost depending on who you meet.
GE Vernova Acquisition Story 66
10.
A story about cutting losses at minus 90%.
Investment in Secondary Battery 68: Lack of Confidence
11.
A disaster caused by confirmation bias.
The Proterra Delisting and the Loss of an Friend 71
12.
The psychology of the principal.
Selling the semiconductor king (TSMC) 74
13.
The price of inexperience.
Mistake 76: Selling a Binomial 500% Profit for 250%
14.
The story of Tesla's failure through long-term investment with 3x leverage (emphasizing the principle of no leverage) 78
15.
The story of Tesla's mentality going out and some people selling.
The Duality of Gravity 80
16.
Too quick a choice.
Second delisting.
Recycle Holdings 82
17.
The feeling I get when the stock I sold skyrockets after selling open doors.
Selling Principle 84
18.
When selling, always sell at market price.
Story 87: Unable to sell at a specified price and lost 90% of its value
19.
Story of ruin from drunk driving 89
20.
How to manage your mental state in a bear market.
My Prescription for When Your Heart Is Wavering 91
21.
Stocks to be passed down to children. ASML 93
22.
Reasons for increasing the proportion of job aviation.
My second Nvidia 95
23.
Banks are risky.
Buy 98 stablecoins and Coinbase
24.
Stocks that have blown away your hesitation.
Ray-Ban Smart Glasses 102
25.
104 Stupid Reasons Why Quantum Computers Missed Small Mass Reactors (SMRs)
26.
A Change of Mindset About Bitcoin 106
27.
My Response to the Bubble Controversy 108
28.
Disclosure of holdings 110
Part 5.
Completion of the investment.
Understanding Macroeconomics and Practical Knowledge 112
1.
Overseas Stock Capital Gains Tax Summary 112
go.
Basic Concepts of Overseas Stock Capital Gains Tax 112
me.
Transfer tax calculation method.
FIFO vs. Moving Average 112
all.
Securities Firm Transfer Method 113
la.
Response received from Samsung Securities upon transferring to Samsung Securities 114
mind.
115 Recommendations for Foreign Stock Investments from a Securities Firm
bar.
Taxation of capital gains and exchange rate differences.
The burden of double taxation weighing down Korean investors
2.
Overseas Stock Transfer Tax Reduction Method 116
go.
Sell some of the stocks that lost money at the end of the year and offset the profits. 116
me.
Spousal Gift Strategy 116
3.
US stock dividend tax.
15% dividend income tax withholding 118
4.
The pitfalls of dividend investing.
Tax and Health Insurance Counterattacks and Solutions 119
5.
The Need for Retirement Accounts (Exile Accounts) 121
6.
The Importance of Interest Rates 124
7.
Key Investment Indicators and Financial Terms Explained 125
8.
At the very least, look at the cash flow statement before investing. 129
9.
6 Signs That a Stock Market Bottom Is Coming: 131
10.
Seasonally weak August and September, and Santa Rally 133
11.
How to respond to paid capital increase 135
12.
Investment Methods in Anticipation of M&A 137
13.
Timing your currency exchange.
Understand Fees and the Market 139
14.
Principles for purchasing companies in the early stages of listing.
Avoid Risks and Get Your Timing Right 141
15.
How to tour a company.
Cross-Analysis of Footprints and Information 143
16.
Training on connecting events and investments.
Insights into Irrationality 145
17.
Methodology to become rich.
People, Insight, and Luck 146
Appendix: A Lawyer's Real Estate Investment: 148 Real Lessons Learned from Failure
1.
First Failure Story 148
2.
Second Failure(?) Story 149
3.
Success Story 150
4.
The Third Failure Story 151
5.
Personal Opinion on Korean Real Estate 151
6.
152 Factors to Consider When Buying an Apartment
7.
Non-investment-grade real estate 153
8.
Promising Real Estate Investments 153
9.
Small Habits Can Change Your Life 154
Stock hater.
Awakening to American Innovation Investment (5-Year Investment Journey and Motivation) 1
1.
A person who believed that "stocks are the road to ruin" 1
2.
A realization from indirect experience.
The weight of 10 billion won worth of real estate
3.
The beginning of investing in American innovation stocks.
The Dollar, the Pandemic, and the Principle of Destiny 2
4.
Nvidia.
Achieve 2,100% returns in 5 years.
4
5.
Palantir.
2,500% return in 2 years and 5 months 10
6.
In an era of inflation, investing is not an option, it's a necessity.
Part 2.
Unwavering Investment Philosophy and Principles (Mindset & Strategy) 13
1.
A firm belief and attitude that "I will definitely become rich" 13
2.
Investment philosophy.
The Key to Long-Term Investing: "Manmandi" and the "Magic of Compound Interest" 15
3.
Short-term or long-term? Understanding Your Investment Style 17
4.
Where to Invest: US Market 19
5.
My investment study method.
Gaining Insight from the Shoulders of Giants 22
6.
The importance of mentors.
Meeting Good People is the Best Study 25
7.
Train your independent thinking.
Only insight can seize opportunity 27
Part 3.
Stock Selection and Buying, Holding, and Selling Principles 29
1.
8 absolute rules for stock selection.
Finding the World's #1 Companies Changing Human Lives 29
go.
Principles of Growth and Direction (What to Buy) 29
me.
Principles of Sustainability and Moat (How to Hold It for a Long Time) 29
all.
Principles of Risk Management (What to Avoid) 30
2.
How to find stocks.
Utilizing Top-Down and Bottom-Up Methods 31
3.
Insights that cut to the heart.
Studying the Value Chain and the Standard of Trust 35
4.
Buying principles.
Combining Pool (Value) Buying and Trend Following 37
go.
Value investing buying principles.
'Puddle Buy' 37
me.
Trend-following buying principle.
Go with the Flow 38
all.
Crisis buying principle.
How to Overcome Fear 40
la.
Half-and-half strategy (four-part purchase strategy) 40
5.
The principle of specific gravity.
Bet big on confidence and separate your accounts 41
6.
Principle of possession.
If you have no reason to sell, hold for at least 10 years. 43
7.
Selling principle.
When and how to sell? 46
Part 4.
The secret to a 21-fold return in a heart-stopping market crash was to 'hold on ignorantly.'
My Real Investment Story 48
1.
First stocks to buy.
There were limits to making up for a lack of experience through study. 48
2.
My first Tenbagger story.
The Importance of Specific Gravity 50
3.
Nvidia.
52 Reasons Why I Lost 240% of My Profits and Still Held Up to 2,100%
4.
Sell your apartment and enter the stock market.
The Real Power of the S&P 500 54
5.
Buy on fear.
If it's a company you trust.
CrowdStrike Buying Failure Case 57
6.
Moderna (small-cap) vs. AstraZeneca (large-cap) 59
7.
61 Ways I'm Responding to Loss-Financing Companies During the US Interest Rate Hike
8.
The beginning of follow-up buying.
Data centers, the 63rd day of the power cycle
9.
Money can be earned or lost depending on who you meet.
GE Vernova Acquisition Story 66
10.
A story about cutting losses at minus 90%.
Investment in Secondary Battery 68: Lack of Confidence
11.
A disaster caused by confirmation bias.
The Proterra Delisting and the Loss of an Friend 71
12.
The psychology of the principal.
Selling the semiconductor king (TSMC) 74
13.
The price of inexperience.
Mistake 76: Selling a Binomial 500% Profit for 250%
14.
The story of Tesla's failure through long-term investment with 3x leverage (emphasizing the principle of no leverage) 78
15.
The story of Tesla's mentality going out and some people selling.
The Duality of Gravity 80
16.
Too quick a choice.
Second delisting.
Recycle Holdings 82
17.
The feeling I get when the stock I sold skyrockets after selling open doors.
Selling Principle 84
18.
When selling, always sell at market price.
Story 87: Unable to sell at a specified price and lost 90% of its value
19.
Story of ruin from drunk driving 89
20.
How to manage your mental state in a bear market.
My Prescription for When Your Heart Is Wavering 91
21.
Stocks to be passed down to children. ASML 93
22.
Reasons for increasing the proportion of job aviation.
My second Nvidia 95
23.
Banks are risky.
Buy 98 stablecoins and Coinbase
24.
Stocks that have blown away your hesitation.
Ray-Ban Smart Glasses 102
25.
104 Stupid Reasons Why Quantum Computers Missed Small Mass Reactors (SMRs)
26.
A Change of Mindset About Bitcoin 106
27.
My Response to the Bubble Controversy 108
28.
Disclosure of holdings 110
Part 5.
Completion of the investment.
Understanding Macroeconomics and Practical Knowledge 112
1.
Overseas Stock Capital Gains Tax Summary 112
go.
Basic Concepts of Overseas Stock Capital Gains Tax 112
me.
Transfer tax calculation method.
FIFO vs. Moving Average 112
all.
Securities Firm Transfer Method 113
la.
Response received from Samsung Securities upon transferring to Samsung Securities 114
mind.
115 Recommendations for Foreign Stock Investments from a Securities Firm
bar.
Taxation of capital gains and exchange rate differences.
The burden of double taxation weighing down Korean investors
2.
Overseas Stock Transfer Tax Reduction Method 116
go.
Sell some of the stocks that lost money at the end of the year and offset the profits. 116
me.
Spousal Gift Strategy 116
3.
US stock dividend tax.
15% dividend income tax withholding 118
4.
The pitfalls of dividend investing.
Tax and Health Insurance Counterattacks and Solutions 119
5.
The Need for Retirement Accounts (Exile Accounts) 121
6.
The Importance of Interest Rates 124
7.
Key Investment Indicators and Financial Terms Explained 125
8.
At the very least, look at the cash flow statement before investing. 129
9.
6 Signs That a Stock Market Bottom Is Coming: 131
10.
Seasonally weak August and September, and Santa Rally 133
11.
How to respond to paid capital increase 135
12.
Investment Methods in Anticipation of M&A 137
13.
Timing your currency exchange.
Understand Fees and the Market 139
14.
Principles for purchasing companies in the early stages of listing.
Avoid Risks and Get Your Timing Right 141
15.
How to tour a company.
Cross-Analysis of Footprints and Information 143
16.
Training on connecting events and investments.
Insights into Irrationality 145
17.
Methodology to become rich.
People, Insight, and Luck 146
Appendix: A Lawyer's Real Estate Investment: 148 Real Lessons Learned from Failure
1.
First Failure Story 148
2.
Second Failure(?) Story 149
3.
Success Story 150
4.
The Third Failure Story 151
5.
Personal Opinion on Korean Real Estate 151
6.
152 Factors to Consider When Buying an Apartment
7.
Non-investment-grade real estate 153
8.
Promising Real Estate Investments 153
9.
Small Habits Can Change Your Life 154
Into the book
This book chronicles the investment journey of a complete beginner in stock investing, who invested in NVIDIA and Palantir, both of which generated returns of over 2,100% in just five years.
“If you continue investing in stocks, our relationship will end here.”
This was a cynical warning I gave to a friend of 20 years.
I was once a "stock hater" who believed that investing in stocks was a life-ruining gamble.
As a lawyer who has been dealing with real estate and law for 30 years, I am known as a “compensation doctor” and a “redevelopment/reconstruction specialist lawyer.”
He also wrote 15 professional books on real estate, including “Practical Land Expropriation Compensation.”
Having worked in a legal field dominated by 'principles and logic', I felt even more averse to the unpredictable stock market.
Why real estate experts are turning to stocks.
Weight of assets
But ironically, the court's 30 years of experience proving the value of real estate has revealed two crucial limitations to real estate investing.
This realization is the fundamental motivation that started my 53-year-old stock investment career.
However, having spent my entire life dealing with law and real estate, I know better than anyone the importance of 'properly acquiring and protecting assets.'
In particular, we know that many readers, in their quest for financial freedom, face the most fundamental and important goal: housing stability.
While this article focuses on the journey of investing in innovative technology stocks, to prevent the most fatal failures in asset growth, I've included my bitter experience of apartment acquisition, both failure and success, in the "Appendix."
This stems from my earnest hope that readers will grow their seed money through stocks, while avoiding the same "trial and error" I made when it comes to real estate investing.
Because true economic freedom can be achieved when you simultaneously balance both financial and real assets.
First, there was the 'weight' of failure and assets that even experts could not avoid.
Even as a real estate attorney, I have experienced the painful mistake of purchasing ineligible real estate.
In the appendix, I provide a sobering criterion for avoiding ineligible properties and candidly share my own failures.
While real estate can be a foundation for a smart home, the management burden and complex legal risks that arise during the process of accumulating wealth are by no means insignificant.
Second, I witnessed the 'unfree life' of those with assets worth 10 billion won.
Among my clients, there is one who owns a small building worth 10 billion won.
He was constantly plagued by rising taxes, health insurance premiums, lease disputes, and the liquidity constraints of unsold buildings.
The rate of return is only about 3% per year.
On the other hand, customers who held 10 billion won worth of S&P 500 ETF (SPY) enjoyed complete freedom, enjoying annual returns of around 10% without holding taxes or management stress.
I witnessed the harsh reality that real estate no longer guarantees true "freedom," and realized that "light assets that work for me without management costs" are the only answer.
The Call of the Times, the Birth of a Principle
Just as I harbored this inner conviction, the Japanese export restrictions of 2019 and the pandemic of 2020 broke out.
This was a signal that the center of the world was completely reorganizing from 'real assets' to 'innovative technologies'.
In an age of inflation, I decided to prevent my hard-earned money from quietly melting away the moment I turned my back on investing.
"Let's invest in America, the center of the world, and in the world's leading innovative companies that transform people's lives."
I started investing in stocks for the first time in my life at the age of 53, more than halfway through my life.
As a legal professional, I applied the "cool analysis of facts" and "compliance with principles" I acquired to my investments.
By reading the philosophies of giants like Warren Buffett all night, I first built my own psychological firewall called the unshakable "Manmandi" investment philosophy.
Based on this principle, we focused on investing in innovative growth stocks such as NVIDIA and Palantir, which resulted in an astonishing return of over 2,100% in just five years.
This book talks about principles, not luck.
This book is not just a simple 'lucky success story'.
This book contains the honest story of a former stock-phobe who, based on his experiences and reflections as a real estate expert, moved from fear to confidence, and from confidence to enlightenment.
This book focuses on building an "investment psychological firewall" that anyone can achieve, regardless of their occupation or net worth.
Establishing Principles: How I Overcame the Limitations of Real Estate and Established My Own Easy Investment Philosophy
? Shaking and Overcoming: What was the only principle that allowed me to 'hold on ignorantly' through countless crashes?
? Practical Knowledge: This book covers the criteria used to analyze innovative stocks like NVIDIA (value chain and top-down analysis).
I sincerely hope that this book will inspire everyone who wants to start investing in stocks and serve as a powerful catalyst for achieving wealth.
2025.
11.
15.
Buffett Wood, Attorney Eun-Yu Kim
--- From the preface
Publisher's Review
Three reasons why you should read this book
1.
Solid proof that even a 'complete beginner' can do it: The secret to a 2,100% return
It is not a simple get-rich-quick technique.
The author, unswayed by market noise, armed himself with the three principles of "study, confidence, and patience" to endure the market crash and ultimately win.
You'll learn the core of mental management: how the conviction that "the company I invested in will change the future" enabled me to press the buy button instead of the sell button in a bear market.
2.
A "future-predicting" investment method that penetrates the core of innovation.
Why did the author choose NVIDIA and Palantir, key players in AI and big data, among countless other companies? Drawing on the keen insights gleaned from working with giants like Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Peter Lynch, he reveals his unique top-down research method for analyzing the technological prowess and monopolistic positions of "world-leading companies."
You can learn how to understand the essence of technology and not miss the flow of the times.
3.
Killing Two Birds at Once: Financial Assets and Real Assets (ft.
Real Estate Appendix)
The author, a real estate expert with 30 years of experience, presents methods for generating seed money through stocks, while also including essential real estate investment failure cases and success principles in the appendix.
How to filter out uninvestable properties (income-generating hotels, land with inconsistent land use, etc.)
5 Criteria to Consider When Buying Your First Apartment
We present a balanced asset growth roadmap that expands wealth through stocks and stabilizes assets through real estate.
Are your investments safe? This book will instill solid principles and unwavering confidence in all investors struggling amidst volatile market conditions.
Now, discover the principles that created 2,100% opportunity!
1.
Solid proof that even a 'complete beginner' can do it: The secret to a 2,100% return
It is not a simple get-rich-quick technique.
The author, unswayed by market noise, armed himself with the three principles of "study, confidence, and patience" to endure the market crash and ultimately win.
You'll learn the core of mental management: how the conviction that "the company I invested in will change the future" enabled me to press the buy button instead of the sell button in a bear market.
2.
A "future-predicting" investment method that penetrates the core of innovation.
Why did the author choose NVIDIA and Palantir, key players in AI and big data, among countless other companies? Drawing on the keen insights gleaned from working with giants like Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Peter Lynch, he reveals his unique top-down research method for analyzing the technological prowess and monopolistic positions of "world-leading companies."
You can learn how to understand the essence of technology and not miss the flow of the times.
3.
Killing Two Birds at Once: Financial Assets and Real Assets (ft.
Real Estate Appendix)
The author, a real estate expert with 30 years of experience, presents methods for generating seed money through stocks, while also including essential real estate investment failure cases and success principles in the appendix.
How to filter out uninvestable properties (income-generating hotels, land with inconsistent land use, etc.)
5 Criteria to Consider When Buying Your First Apartment
We present a balanced asset growth roadmap that expands wealth through stocks and stabilizes assets through real estate.
Are your investments safe? This book will instill solid principles and unwavering confidence in all investors struggling amidst volatile market conditions.
Now, discover the principles that created 2,100% opportunity!
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 15, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 236 pages | 145*215*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791189287221
- ISBN10: 1189287226
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