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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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Avoid the Unforced Investment Errors Even Billionaires Make

The Big Picture

In How Not to Invest , I showcase extreme examples of unforced errors to illustrate these behavioral mistakes. I filled the book with my favorite errors made by ordinary investors, billionaires, and everyone in between (including myself) and how to avoid them. In 2023, he tweeted a list of overlooked facts.

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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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Q&A: Your Money Map

The Big Picture

I chatted with Jean Chatzky of Your Money Map about HNTI and some general investing concepts. Many, if not most, investing books aim to teach people how TO invest. Your focus is giving readers advice on how NOT to invest. The book is broken down into four categories of things not to do when youre investing.

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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.