35. Insurance float is one of the worst kinds of float because what you can do with it is heavily regulated. If someone is starting an insurer for float, run away. There’s a good chance they’re either living decades in the past, planning a scheme, or lacking in creativity.
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46. The best players in bad industries are worth investigating. If economics are so poor most companies can’t make money, you MAY not have to deal with new players boosting industry capacity. Top dog’s scale can let it wring out profits surrounded by a moat of broken glass.
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47. Real estate has some unique advantages in terms of leverage and taxes, but also has unique problems. If you don’t manage it yourself, you’re subject to an agency problem with expense pass throughs. If you do manage it yourself, you’ve bought a part time job.
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48. The Greater Fool Theory is something to be cherished, not maligned. Playing it opens up a whole new world of opportunities where psychology is a competitive advantage. But if you never try, you’ll never get better.
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50. There is a misunderstanding that advertising returns could not be measured before big tech came along and provided a treasure trove of data. This is false. Keyed ads have been a thing in direct response advertising since before Silicon Valley was even an idea.
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Halfway there. Even fifty is hard without relying on basic bitch truisms! Time for a lunch break! Thanks to everyone who has enjoyed and shared my thread so far.
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