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MiB: Peter Borish, Tudor Investments & Robin Hood

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Peter Borish, who is chairman and chief executive officer of Computer Trading Corporation, an investment and advisory firm. Borish was founding partner and right-hand man to Paul Tudor Jones at Tudor Investment Corporation , where he was director of research for 10 years.

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Personal finance links: paying for the life you want

Abnormal Returns

(peterlazaroff.com) George Grombacher talks with Jonathan Clements about his new book "My Money Journey." financialducksinarow.com) Retirement The math behind savings rates and retiring early. sciencedaily.com) Emotions are great, just not with your investments. techcrunch.com) Medicare Nothing about Medicare is simple.

Math 246
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Personal finance links: slowing down

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Peter Lazaroff on what constitutes 'evidence-based investing.' talkingbillions.co) Frazer Rice talks with Jared Dillian about his forthcoming book "No Worries: How to Live a Stress-Free Life." awealthofcommonsense.com) The math on downsizing your house isn't working as well these days.

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MiB: Jeffrey Sherman, DoubleLine Deputy CIO

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Jeffrey Sherman , deputy chief investment officer at DoubleLine Capital. We discuss how he began as a math major but didn’t want to go into physics, engineering or academia, so finance was the next logical career option. He is host of the podcast The Sherman Show and a CFA charter holder.

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Math Problems

The Better Letter

The maths are exactly the same. These sorts of math problems are the focus of this week’s TBL. Math Problems As this TBL goes live, just 16 games and one day of the NCAA Tournament are in the books, yet my bracket is a mess. We notice the unlikelihood of 100 in a row because of the pattern. Thanks for reading.

Math 93
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At the Money: Benefits of Quantitative Investing

The Big Picture

At the Money: Benefits of Quantitative Investing (March 20, 2024) Throughout history, investing has been a lot more “Art” than “Science.” For most of the last century, investing was a lot more art than science. As it turns out, there are ways you can use data to your advantage, even if you’re not a math wizard.

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Catastrophizing Debt

The Big Picture

I’m deep in my book writing work discussing federal debt when I see a tweet that simply epitomizes the entire genre. Too many of us adopt A self-assured, know-it-all persona because we know the investing public prefers that to learn the truth: nobody knows anything, and the future is inherently unknown and unknowable.

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