It Pays to Think Independently

The Independent Thinking is the flagship newsletter of Factual Money. Each edition delivers reflections on business, finance, and independent thinking — helping readers earn more, build multiple income streams, invest wisely, and design their future in precise detail.

With more than 400 editions published over seven years, it challenges assumptions, questions conventional models, and exposes recurring traps that waste time, drain capital, and compromise family wealth.

Drawing on real-world experience, the newsletter distills business and financial lessons for leaders who value freedom, independence and independent thinking.

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“A little weekend reading: Marcelo Marini wrote about the difference between investors thinking for themselves versus just blindly following the crowd” — The Berkshire Beat

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We don’t give stock tips or model portfolios. Instead, we focus on the fundamentals of business and finances, independent thinking, and disciplined decision-making. The goal is not to follow the crowd, but to think critically and act with clarity.

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A weekly newsletter with disciplined insights on business, finance, and independent thinking — helping leaders earn more, build income streams, invest wisely, and make better decisions. It pays to think independently.

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Marcelo Marini is a businessman, financier, author, and Corporate Finance Specialist. He also writes about independent thinking, business, financial subjects for readers in more than 15 countries.