FOUNDER & STEWARD

My name is Balázs Farkas. I am a Hungarian private business owner and the founder of 4M Works, with more than 25 years of experience in public equities, derivatives, and long-term investing.

BACKGROUND

Balázs Farkas

I have been programming since childhood (my first machine was a Commodore 64), which naturally pulled me toward technology and systems. More recently, I spent a year building an AI-driven customer-support chatbot for my company, Green Aqua, which gave me hands-on exposure to applied AI.

I graduated from the Hungarian Film University and worked as a director in film and television. That background has proven useful in investing, where narrative and perception often drive short-term market behavior ahead of fundamentals.

Through building Green Aqua into an international aquarium business, I gained first-hand experience in pricing, margins, customer behavior, and the realities of running a retail business. That operational background shapes how I approach investment decisions.

I view capital as something to be stewarded carefully rather than traded aggressively.

INFLUENCES

The 4M framework grew out of Phil Town’s Rule #1 approach. I use his options-based entry strategy to open long-term positions at attractive prices, or to wait while being compensated for patience.

I have learned most from investors such as Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Mohnish Pabrai. Their influence shows up in my emphasis on alignment, incentives, capital allocation, and the avoidance of permanent capital loss. Munger’s thinking on cognitive biases and common fallacies has been especially important to me.

Outside of investing, much of my reading is in psychology, ethics, and decision‑making. One consequence of that perspective is a view of markets as influenced by human psychology, especially in the short term.

HABITS

Beyond investing, endurance road cycling and aquarium work focused on design and maintenance have been constant parts of my life. Both reward patience, consistency, and attention to process rather than activity.

PURPOSE

For now, this site serves as a personal record of capital allocation and performance over time. It is not intended as a solicitation for investment. Any future change in context would be communicated clearly and transparently.

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