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16 connected korrents · 16 moments from 23 Dec 1776 to 25 Sept 2026.
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stock market 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: Money is a paltry measure of a thing's worth, yet it is the measure we all live by Money is a paltry measure of a thing's worth, yet it is the measure we all live by Last stated 6 months ago
31 Mar 2026
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Mason Currey — holds since 2026-03-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Jason Zweig — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We value too lightly what we get too cheaply; only its cost gives a thing its value — tap to centre the map on it We value too lightly what we get too cheaply; only its cost gives a thing its value Last stated 250 years ago
23 Dec 1776
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Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-12-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money is used either as a tool for a better life or as a yardstick of status, and most people aim at the first while chasing the second. — tap to centre the map on it Money is used either as a tool for a better life or as a yardstick of status, and most people aim at the first while chasing the second. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Jan 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. — tap to centre the map on it The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money someone will never spend is not really their own. — tap to centre the map on it Money someone will never spend is not really their own. Last stated 4 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
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Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Weighing everything by quantifiable properties is an impoverished way to view business — tap to centre the map on it Weighing everything by quantifiable properties is an impoverished way to view business Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel — tap to centre the map on it Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel Last stated 133 years ago
10 May 1893
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Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1893-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
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Money is a paltry measure of a thing's worth, yet it is the measure we all live by
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Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers.
Holds
We value too lightly what we get too cheaply; only its cost gives a thing its value
Holds
Money is used either as a tool for a better life or as a yardstick of status, and most people aim at the first while chasing the second.
Holds
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Holds
Money someone will never spend is not really their own.
Holds
Weighing everything by quantifiable properties is an impoverished way to view business
Holds
Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
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
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds