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← Good economic times tend to produce bad financial ideas, while bad times produce good ones.
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venture capital Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Good economic times tend to produce bad financial ideas, while bad times produce good ones. Good economic times tend to produce bad financial ideas, while bad times produce good ones. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Jason Zweig — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution. — tap to centre the map on it There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets. — tap to centre the map on it Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets. Last stated 3 weeks ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investing well requires reversing the human instinct to grow excited as prices rise and fearful as they fall. — tap to centre the map on it Investing well requires reversing the human instinct to grow excited as prices rise and fearful as they fall. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In financial services it is very often the new products that blow up, because they have not yet been through a cycle. — tap to centre the map on it In financial services it is very often the new products that blow up, because they have not yet been through a cycle. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current pace of AI development is worse for society than a coordinated slowdown would be for investors' portfolios. — tap to centre the map on it The current pace of AI development is worse for society than a coordinated slowdown would be for investors' portfolios. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Sept 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Innovation that answers a policy-made price rather than real scarcity leaves the world no better off, however good the science inside it. — tap to centre the map on it Innovation that answers a policy-made price rather than real scarcity leaves the world no better off, however good the science inside it. Last stated 4 years ago
2 Mar 2023
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Lant Pritchett — holds since 2023-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In startups, people generally make more money by being good. — tap to centre the map on it In startups, people generally make more money by being good. Last stated 2 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. — tap to centre the map on it A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. Last stated 5 years ago
29 Jun 2021
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. — tap to centre the map on it A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start. Last stated 16 years ago
17 Sept 2010
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Derek Yu — holds since 2010-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created. — tap to centre the map on it Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Buying and holding a handful of index funds for decades outperforms most people who trade to beat the market, including most professionals. — tap to centre the map on it Buying and holding a handful of index funds for decades outperforms most people who trade to beat the market, including most professionals. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Aug 2024
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Jason Zweig — holds since 2024-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
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Good economic times tend to produce bad financial ideas, while bad times produce good ones.
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There are no bad ideas among qualified people starting technology companies; there is only timing and execution.
Holds
Government borrowing through the financial crisis and the pandemic was a good trade, because it repaired household balance sheets.
Holds
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
Investing well requires reversing the human instinct to grow excited as prices rise and fearful as they fall.
Holds
In financial services it is very often the new products that blow up, because they have not yet been through a cycle.
Holds
The current pace of AI development is worse for society than a coordinated slowdown would be for investors' portfolios.
Holds
Innovation that answers a policy-made price rather than real scarcity leaves the world no better off, however good the science inside it.
Holds
In startups, people generally make more money by being good.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence.
Holds
A project has not started until something exists that can be played; plans, documents, teams and art are not a start.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created.
Holds
Buying and holding a handful of index funds for decades outperforms most people who trade to beat the market, including most professionals.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds