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Why Keynes Said Investing Requires a "Gambling Instinct"

The game of professional investment is intolerably boring and overexacting to anyone who is entirely exempt from the gambling instinct;

23 Oct

How Investors Should Deal With Greed, Ambition, and Acts of God

There is no such thing as a final answer to security values. A dozen experts will arrive at 12 different

22 Oct

80% of Investors Are Not Trying to Make Money

80% of investors are not really out to make money. — George Goodman (writing as “Adam Smith”) Adam Smith was the

21 Oct

Ben Graham Advised Investors to Avoid Higher Math

In 44 years of Wall Street experience and study, I have never seen dependable calculations made about common stock values

20 Oct

Cory Doctorow: Young People Steal Like Crazy

Young people in their 20s steal like crazy. They know the deck is stacked against them, they are bright, and

17 Oct

The Billion-Dollar Lineage: How Three Generations of One Family Mastered Wall Street

The Davis family's simple investment philosophy boils down to a classic piece of advice: Invest for the long

16 Oct

When 10 AI Companies Own 20% of Global Markets, Where Can Investors Hide?

The artificial intelligence boom has made companies in the sector very popular with investors. Even believers, however, are finding it

15 Oct