The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 12, 2018

What are the chances that the next recession looks like the last one? I guess that number can't be quantified, but I'd also guess that it's a lot lower than people expect. The banks were at the epicenter of the greatest financial crisis this generation has ever seen, so it's natural to think "here we go again" when you see headlines like this: Big Banks Find a Back Door to Finance Subprime Loans: Lending to nonbank financial firms surges to record as banks avoid direct exposure Rising Home Price

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Wealth Pilgrim

APRIL 11, 2018

Many times, you see a market that looks really promising and as such, you can see lots of young, inexperienced entrepreneurs rush in to try to make a buck. Often, in these cases, the only people who make any money are the ones selling these would-be business magnates the tools they need to get started […]. The post Why Most Bloggers Are Not Successful, Why You Should Not Try and What You Should Do Instead appeared first on Wealth Pilgrim.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 11, 2018

Stories mentioned It's financial literacy month A little learning is a dangerous thing The value of I don't know Is college worth the cost? Investors want out of Pershing Square Did Einhorn lose his mojo? The last superstar investors This Novogratz profile is worth reading. A hedge fund bought the Denver Post. The writers are revolting. Diamonds, dude.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 9, 2018

Investors have been worrying about a rising rate environment for a few years now. What would that do to their bonds, and how would a normalization in rates affect stocks? The jury is still out, but so far so good. From July 2016 through February 2018, the ten-year treasury rate rose from 1.37% to 2.94%. Over this 19 month period, a broad basket of bonds (BND) fell 2.13%.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 8, 2018

Articles The book officially killed the category. By Steven Wood The growth in market capitalization at these companies is the stuff of investing legend By Aswath Damodaran The difficult part about working in a service profession is that you’re not selling a finished, manufactured product. You’re selling yourself or your firm’s ability to deliver on promises.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 11, 2018

"A.B.C. Always be closing." When I hear the word salesman, this is what comes to mind. Scenes and images like this lead us to believe that selling is a zero sum game, with all of the benefits going to the seller, and very little accruing to the buyer. There are two types of products- ones that are bought and ones that are sold. Insurance falls into the second bucket.

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