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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

The Big Picture

The challenge in writing How NOT to Invest was organizing a large number of ideas, many of which were only loosely connected, into something coherent, understandable, and, most importantly, readable. That insight greatly simplified my task of making the book both fun to read and helpful for anyone interested in investing.

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Research links: more than math

Abnormal Returns

Skew Why investors avoid positive-skew investment strategies. bpsandpieces.com) A round of recent research including 'Do Generalist CEOs Reduce Corporate Default Risk?' (alphainacademia.substack.com) Some popular economics books to avoid including "Power and Progress," by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson.

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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: 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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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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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.