Perspectives
Five Business Books to Add to Your Reading List
As we enter the fall and winter months, a time of reading and reflection for many, I wanted to share some great books from my list so far this year. Specifically, a few...
Trickle-Down Ethics: SureSwift’s Blueprint for Success in Leadership
Investors and founders often ask me what I believe to be the most important factor in a company’s success. My answer has always been the same: The leadership team....
Is There Really a North Star for Navigating Financial Markets?
I live in Victoria B.C., on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Once you navigate the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the sea, you soon find yourself on the vast ocean with no...
Fear and Greed: Psychology of a Market Cycle
Back in 2000, when I first moved to the picturesque city of Victoria, BC, I met with a realtor to discuss buying a house. My plan was to buy what I could afford now,...
The Importance of Ethics and Achieving Pareto Efficiency
Twenty-three years ago, one of the worst cases of fraud in the business world occurred—the Enron scandal. After leading investors astray with fraudulent accounting that...
Wondering What’s up with Decisive Dividend? You should read this
I’m Investing heavily in my best ideas. Not investment advice, do your own due diligence.A compounder of a different sort. Decisive Dividend is anything but boring and...
The Advantages and Challenges of the Serial Acquirer Business Model
In my previous article, I discussed how my perspective on entrepreneurship changed forever after discovering the serial acquirer business model.While I touched on some...
Are serial acquirers a path to outsized returns or a costly fumble?
The serial acquisition model, executed well, can be very profitable for investors, but you need to WEED OUT the rookies!Invest too early and overpriced shares will get...
Programmatic Serial Acquirers: finding underappreciated compounders
In the dynamic world of investing, there are loads of strategies, many pitched by self-interested pundits claiming to provide sage advice. One strategy that is almost...
About Don Wharton
Don Wharton is the Founder and Executive Chair of SureSwift Capital, a Victoria-based serial acquirer that acquires and operates profitable businesses while sharing monthly profits with investors through its distinctive distribution model. With over 20 years of experience as a founder, investor, and capital allocator, Don writes about Canadian serial acquirers, capital allocation, and the principles behind building durable businesses and long-term value creation.