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The Market Gapitalization

The Irrelevant Investor

A report that I look forward to reading, okay skimming, every year is the Credit Suisse global investment returns yearbook. One of the more remarkable statistics in the new release can be found in emerging and frontier markets. These countries account for 40% of world GDP and 68% of the world population, yet they represent just 12% of the world's investable market capitalization.

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Long-Term Planning for Founders & Builders: A “Phase-Gate” Process

Brown Advisory

Long-Term Planning for Founders & Builders: A “Phase-Gate” Process ajackson Fri, 03/01/2019 - 16:33 The evolution of a business—from the initial concept idea to a thriving business model, to an eventual exit—is a long-term process that involves a meaningful investment today in pursuit of large rewards tomorrow. Throughout this process, entrepreneurs dedicate meaningful amounts of money and years of their lives into their businesses.

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Long-Term Planning for Founders & Builders: A “Phase-Gate” Process

Brown Advisory

Long-Term Planning for Founders & Builders: A “Phase-Gate” Process. ajackson. Fri, 03/01/2019 - 16:33. The evolution of a business—from the initial concept idea to a thriving business model, to an eventual exit—is a long-term process that involves a meaningful investment today in pursuit of large rewards tomorrow. Throughout this process, entrepreneurs dedicate meaningful amounts of money and years of their lives into their businesses.

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Killer Vees

The Irrelevant Investor

The S&P 500 just rocketed 18% higher in only 44 days. A bounce of this magnitude makes a mockery of risk management. This is the ninth time stocks have experienced a killer vee bottom since 1970. I refer to them as killer vees because they suck for everyone. It makes buy and hold investors sweat and it makes mincemeat of most tactical investors.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Animal Spirits: The Rich Man’s Disease

The Irrelevant Investor

On today's Animal Spirits, we discuss: Desks were not meant to be our altars Wealthy and miserable Berkshire letter This guy actually put $10,000 into Microsoft at its IPO More credit card debt than emergency savings A survey I don't trust A different look at sequence of returns Inheritances Cell phone addictions Listen here Charts mentioned Tweets mentioned [link] The post Animal Spirits: The Rich Man’s Disease appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor.

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Numbers Are Not Reality

The Irrelevant Investor

One of the more unsettling realities of investing is that we cannot rely on data from the past to guide us in the future. It's important that investors learn about market history and have a basic understanding of math, but beyond that, less might actually be more. In Enough , Jack Bogle wrote: Numbers are not reality. At best, they are a pale reflection of reality.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Where’s the Venn diagram overlap between why writers write and why readers read? By Meb Faber Think of the U.S. stock market as one holding company named USA, Inc By Ehren Stanhope Investors do not like to bet on underdogs By Ryan Krueger How many thousands of quarterly investment letters have gone out to how many millions of investors entitled “ Much Ado About Nothing “ By Josh Brown Do you really think you are going to be one of the lucky ones By Nick Maggiulli A different kind of stu