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Transcript: Matt Levine

The Big Picture

So like a component of it was like the standard derivatives math, right? And so like, you know, I got there and I learned derivatives math, right? I mean, I, I liked, I, I like learned a lot from that job and it’s like really helped me do what I do today because it really touched on a lot of elements of the bank.

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Transcript: Antti Ilmanen

The Big Picture

You began as a central bank portfolio manager in Finland. And so, I write about it both — I do know, the simple maths about it how you can double shop ratios for uncorrelated strategies and then remind that it’s really difficult to find for uncorrelated strategies in long-only world. We’ll circle back with that.

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31 Passive Income Ideas to Build Real Wealth (Updated for 2023)

Good Financial Cents

It may not be much, but you’ll earn interest on that money and many online banks even offer cash bonuses for opening accounts. While not exactly stock returns, 5% or more is better than most national bank interest rates. However, online savings accounts offer rates well above typical banks. Boom, you just made passive income!

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Transcript: Luis Berruga, Global X ETFs

The Big Picture

So, yeah, I had a career in investment banking with Jefferies, and it was a really good professional experience because I do have the opportunity to work in M&A, equity and debt financing. I had the chance to be part of some very interesting transactions in the banking space. billion deal. BERRUGA: Yeah, speed.

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Global Leaders Investment Letter: June 2022

Brown Advisory

Central banks globally are raising interest rates and this is having a chilling effect on equities and bonds alike. We discount each year at our 10% minimum weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and some infinite series maths gives us the basis for some rough approximations 2. The last time U.S. and appeared to be going higher.

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2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. He felt Wells would be a well-run bank going forward, and Munger agreed, saying Wells was likely to be the best-behaved bank in the future.

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2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

Buffett and Munger celebrate good business and investment practices, the potential for human achievement, high ethics and decency to one’s fellow man. of the shares outstanding), Kraft Heinz (26.7%), Coca-Cola (9.4%), American Express (17.6%), Bank of America (6.8%) and Apple (4.8%). Bullish on Investing in America. Stock Buybacks.

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