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23 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In this industry, profit means you underestimated demand and loss means you overestimated it, because the datacentres are bought years ahead. — tap to centre the map on it In this industry, profit means you underestimated demand and loss means you overestimated it, because the datacentres are bought years ahead. Last stated 8 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prioritizing higher profitability above all else is a strategic trap that leads companies into disruption. — tap to centre the map on it Prioritizing higher profitability above all else is a strategic trap that leads companies into disruption. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's culture is largely shaped by its profit margins. — tap to centre the map on it A company's culture is largely shaped by its profit margins. Last stated a year ago
11 Jun 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pursuing more profitability is not always the right business decision. — tap to centre the map on it Pursuing more profitability is not always the right business decision. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Growth without profit is not yet a company: fast growth only makes a business durable once it has been converted into sustained profit. — tap to centre the map on it Growth without profit is not yet a company: fast growth only makes a business durable once it has been converted into sustained profit. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic. — tap to centre the map on it Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2024-10-01 — 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: A margin only counts while you are still investing heavily, because cutting the investment raises this year's margin and lowers the long-term one. — tap to centre the map on it A margin only counts while you are still investing heavily, because cutting the investment raises this year's margin and lowers the long-term one. 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: 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 market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. — tap to centre the map on it A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Dec 2023
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2023-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. — tap to centre the map on it In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. — tap to centre the map on it Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. Last stated a year ago
29 May 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. — tap to centre the map on it In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Profitability is achieved by reducing costs and increasing profit margins.
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In this industry, profit means you underestimated demand and loss means you overestimated it, because the datacentres are bought years ahead.
Holds
Prioritizing higher profitability above all else is a strategic trap that leads companies into disruption.
Holds
A company's culture is largely shaped by its profit margins.
Holds
Pursuing more profitability is not always the right business decision.
Holds
Growth without profit is not yet a company: fast growth only makes a business durable once it has been converted into sustained profit.
Holds
Selling an undifferentiated product while expecting returns above the cost of capital is unrealistic.
Holds
Thinking harder about a decision has diminishing returns because reality is inherently unknowable.
Holds
A margin only counts while you are still investing heavily, because cutting the investment raises this year's margin and lowers the long-term one.
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 market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price.
Holds
A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward.
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds
Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages.
Holds
In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply.
Holds
Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less.
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them.
Holds