74. Attention to detail often doesn’t matter all that much if you’re looking at compounders, but in some situations it’s crucial.
Like how I accidentally created a new thread chain for the @vgr 100 Tweet challenge at number 72.
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75. Ben Graham was an innovator of investing in his day, and brought creative new ways of thinking to the field. It’s a disservice to Graham that many of his devotees refuse to do anything but emulate his investing style, when they should be emulating his creativity instead.
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76. Culture is important. If a lot of people are really into something, you owe it to yourself to check it out and see what all the fuss is about. Culture creates cash and if you want some of it, it’s important to keep an eye on what people who aren’t like you think.
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77. When I was a kid, I lived in a skating rink and later a trailer park. Rent seeking behavior towards those in poverty is disgusting, and companies that treat low income people with dignity and make their lives even a little easier can build a lot of loyalty.
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78. Sometimes, one of the worst investments you can make is in yourself. Humans depreciate quickly and if you don’t make it to the immortality cutoff, you’re screwed. But ownership is a leech on other people’s time and can keep growing stronger well after you’re six feet under.
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79. A great heuristic to gauge someone’s financial sensibility is to ask about their opinion on Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I have yet to find another question that cuts through so much BS so quickly.
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80. Investments exist outside of financial markets, and there’s no reason you can’t apply your financial knowledge to investing outside the usual domains. Direct response marketing, with its focus on immediate sales, is tailor made for it. Used to be my job, actually.
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81. The tech bubble at the turn of the century wasn’t wrong, just early. Same with the railroads. Just took until the industry consolidated to work. There’s often a big kernel of truth in mass delusions that makes them believable. Survivors of wash outs are worth looking at.
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82. Walker’s Manual of Unlisted Stocks is a treasure map of OTC stocks, but more of the treasure gets dug up with each year that passes. It still has value as a starting point but one day its primary value will be as an antique. Would recommend getting one if you can find one.
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You mean the old Walker’s Manuals? Or is there an up to date service I can subscribe to?
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I think someone is building something like that, or trying to, but I meant the old Walker’s Manuals.
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