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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. Media Madness : Do we really need 24/7 financial advice for our investments we wont draw on for decades? Bad Numbers : 4.

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Wednesday links: an errant focus

Abnormal Returns

behaviouralinvestment.com) IPOs Putting a valuation on Instacart ($CART). ft.com) Writing online Casey Newton, "There are a shocking number of unfilled niches in paid newsletters." newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Five insights from "Where Is My Office?: Strategy A wide range of outcomes is always on the table.

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Wednesday links: a gambling instinct

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tomtunguz.com) Instacart continues to slash its valuation. wired.com) Economy The October Case-Shiller numbers show the rollover in housing prices. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media All the players wanting to become the new Twitter. (cnn.com) Big Tech is set to cut costs (and jobs) in 2023. infovores.substack.com).

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Tuesday links: a complete transformation

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ft.com) Venture Tomasz Tunguz, "The bid/ask spread in VC is the difference between the post-money valuation between a VC (the bidder) & a company (seller)." wsj.com) Economy There is a record number of housing units currently under construction. tomtunguz.com) A reading list on how to go about getting started in angel investing.

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Wednesday links: an awesome product

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amycastor.com) Companies It's hard to wrap your head around the numbers with Nvidia's ($NVDA) new chips. marginalrevolution.com) Finance Private equity is stuck between elevated valuations high interest rates and a moribund IPO market. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Kevin Kelly, "Don't be the best, be the only."

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Thursday links: the cause of bubbles

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howardlindzon.com) Private assets Why private equity needs much better valuations. apricitas.io) There are a near-record number of housing units currently under construction. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Seth Godin, "Lossy compression is forever. (theatlantic.com) Finding a good retail CEO is tough these days.

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Monday links: sudden reversals

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axios.com) Job number one for CEOs is capital allocation. capitalgains.thediff.co) Startups How increased regulatory risk is affecting startup valuations. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Generative AI is a big, unregulated experiment. (msn.com) S&P 500 companies could do $1 trillion in buybacks in 2023.

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