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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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Government Spending Is Out of Control! LOL

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investment firm. ” It goes without saying that politics should have no place in any reputable firm’s Research department (see Why Politics and Investing do not mix ). Gross investment includes what government spends on structures, equipment, and software, such as new highways, schools, and computers.

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Wednesday links: narrative fallacies

Abnormal Returns

Strategy On the strange math of stock returns. sherwood.news) The number of existing homes for sales keeps rising. abnormalreturns.com) The investment world was a different place when Josh Brown started writing. fortunesandfrictions.com) Betting on smart beta has generally not worked out well for investors.

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TikTokInvestors

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@TikTokInvestors: “Apart from his misleading arrogance and the inaccurate market statistics mentioned, a 401K is possibly the best investment vehicle for the average American. I doubt he’s run the real numbers of being invested in the stock market tax deferred with an additional company match.

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Personal finance links: slowing down

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Peter Lazaroff on what constitutes 'evidence-based investing.' humbledollar.com) Tony Isola, "Withdrawal rates are more than numbers on a spreadsheet." awealthofcommonsense.com) The math on downsizing your house isn't working as well these days. open.spotify.com) Peter Dunn on understanding your relationship with money.

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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

Here’s your investing playbook. Wall Street Journal ) • From Math Camp to Handcuffs: FTX’s Downfall Was an Arc of Brotherhood and Betrayal : Gary Wang and Sam Bankman-Fried are offering dueling accounts of the FTX fiasco and of who’s ultimately to blame. They have each other’s phone numbers. trillion in assets.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (June 22-23)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that financial advisors continue to move towards ETFs and away from mutual funds when it comes to client portfolio recommendations, though a majority of advisors continue to see a role for active management in the investment management process A former employee has filed a lawsuit alleging (..)