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Longform links: enduring communication

Abnormal Returns

bloomberg.com) Defense Anduril leads a pack of startups looking to break into the defense industry. (hedgehogreview.com) Finance How infrastructure became a big, and growing, asset class. on.ft.com) Why the Carlyle Group ($CG) has underperformed its PE competitors. on.ft.com) How drone warfare is playing out in Ukraine.

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Thursday links: a critical communication skill

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Blackstone ($BLK) is gearing up to lend more to tech startups. (tomtunguz.com) Amazon ($AMZN) is ladling stock on its employees. theinformation.com) Venture capital Venture capital funds are sitting on record 'dry powder.' theinformation.com) Why you should never do a 10% layoff.

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Friday links: a toxic stew

Abnormal Returns

biopharmadive.com) How startups might take GLP-1 drugs into account. blairbellecurve.com) Lessons learned from a talk with Christopher Davis including 'Effective communication is about building goodwill with the person you are working with.' (tomtunguz.com) Weight loss drugs New data means Wegovy, and the like, will go mainstream.

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Longform links: being and doing

Abnormal Returns

behavioralscientist.org) Annie Duke talks with Matt Abrahams author of “Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques.” thegeneralist.substack.com) A first-hand account of a startup founder who is sticking it out. (collabfund.com) An excerpt from "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well" by Amy Edmondson.

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Tuesday links: acute inefficiencies

Abnormal Returns

ft.com) SVB failed in its communication strategy. axios.com) Venture capital There's no way other banks will be as startup-friendly as SVB. cnbc.com) VCs are beating the bushes to invest in AI startups. (youtube.com) Where SVB and Goldman Sachs ($GS) went wrong with the bank's failed equity offering.

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The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (October 2023)

Nerd's Eye View

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Holistiplan, after achieving success with its tax planning and analysis software, has announced an investment from Lead Edge Capital, signaling that it may be ready to expand into other financial planning areas beyond tax – (..)

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

The rise of the side startup : Remote workers are starting new businesses behind their bosses’ backs ( Vox ). • 100 Tips for a Better Life : You can improve your communication skills with practice much more effectively than you can improve your intelligence with practice. LessWrong ). •