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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

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That insight greatly simplified my task of making the book both fun to read and helpful for anyone interested in investing. Here is a broad overview of each of the 10 main sections, which can help you quickly grasp the key ideas in the book. This book was a joy to put together, and I have been delighted at the response it has received!

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Sunday links: a satellite asset

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flyoverstocks.com) Books A look at five new finance books including "The Trading Game" by Gary Stevenson. wsj.com) Companies Just how important AI is for valuations today. tker.co) The economic schedule for the coming week. (humbledollar.com) A company moat is no guarantee of good performance.

Assets 287
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Wednesday links: a gambling instinct

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(tomtunguz.com) Instacart continues to slash its valuation. theinformation.com) Books The best books of 2022 including "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin. hollywoodreporter.com) The best books of 2022 including "Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America" by Pekka Hämäläinen.

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Podcast links: the economics of innovation

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Economics Margaret Hoover talks with Felix Salmon author of "The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal." conversationswithtyler.com) Cardiff Garcia talks about the economics of innovation with Heidi Williams and Caleb Watney. Aswath Damodaran about stock valuations, market efficiency, and the rise of AI.

Economics 130
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America’s Enormous Math Mistake’s Mistake

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Or is anything economic Phil Gramm touches simply destined to be a dumpster fire of lies, foolishness, and incompetency? Gramm wrote a book that was published last year, “ The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate.” Call it ” ‘ America’s Enormous Math Mistake’s Mistake.

Math 246
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MiB: Eva Shang, CEO, Legalist

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She leads the company’s 35-person team of engineers, attorneys, and analysts, and is a member of the firm’s valuation and investment committees. Before co-founding Legalist at 20, Eva studied economics at Harvard College. A list of her favorite books is here ; A transcript of our conversation is available here Tuesday.

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Bull Market Signposts: What Happens Before S&P 500 Peaks?

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Making good progress on the book, about 60-70% finished (I feel good about it). I wanted to pop out of hiding to share a few charts/tables that should raise your confidence levels that — despite media coverage to the contrary — we are not on the verge of collapse. The table above shows the major market peaks going back to 1990.

Marketing 195