The Strategy Codex

How investing strategies work and how to choose the right one

Most investors search for the best strategy. Value, growth, momentum, dividends, buy and hold. Each one gets pitched as the answer, usually with cherry-picked results and strong opinions. What rarely gets explained is that strategies don’t fail because they’re wrong. They fail because they don’t fit the person using them.

This island is about understanding how different investment strategies actually work and why they appeal to different mindsets, goals, and time horizons. You explore classic approaches like index investing and value investing, alongside more active styles like momentum, thematic, and contrarian strategies. Not to rank them, but to understand what kind of behavior and discipline each one requires.

You’ll learn how strategies behave in different market phases and why mixing approaches often works better than committing to a single ideology. Instead of copying someone else’s playbook, you start building a framework that fits your risk tolerance, patience, and long-term plan. The goal isn’t to find a perfect strategy, but one you can stick with when markets get uncomfortable.

This island helps you stop chasing strategies and start owning one.

You’ll learn:

1. What defines an investment strategy and why no single approach works for everyone
2. How classic and modern strategies perform across different market conditions
3. How to combine strategies into a plan that fits your goals, mindset, and timeline

After exploring AI & Investing, this island focuses on strategy design before moving into the unique mechanics of Cryptos and Blockchain.