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investing 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: Proxy advisers judge companies by rule-compliance rather than shareholder interest, because they grew out of fraud prevention. Proxy advisers judge companies by rule-compliance rather than shareholder interest, because they grew out of fraud prevention. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture boards govern badly because a VC director's interest in winning the next deal outweighs their interest in this company. — tap to centre the map on it Venture boards govern badly because a VC director's interest in winning the next deal outweighs their interest in this company. 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: Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk. — tap to centre the map on it Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
BG
Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. — tap to centre the map on it If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you. — tap to centre the map on it The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you. Last stated 3 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject. — tap to centre the map on it An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell. 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: The rule for a company's culture is to only ever make deposits and never deliberately make a withdrawal. — tap to centre the map on it The rule for a company's culture is to only ever make deposits and never deliberately make a withdrawal. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
ER
Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. — tap to centre the map on it Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. 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 company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A monopolist that can no longer grow by winning new users can only grow by making its product worse for the users it already has. — tap to centre the map on it A monopolist that can no longer grow by winning new users can only grow by making its product worse for the users it already has. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Jul 2023
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-07-28 — 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: Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat. — tap to centre the map on it Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat. Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
CB
Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Losing money periodically is a normal part of owning stocks, not a sign that something has gone wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Losing money periodically is a normal part of owning stocks, not a sign that something has gone wrong. Last stated 2 weeks ago
27 Aug 2026
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Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-08-27 — 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
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nine of every ten companies he backed changed their business plan halfway through, because the market changed under them. — tap to centre the map on it Nine of every ten companies he backed changed their business plan halfway through, because the market changed under them. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Proxy advisers judge companies by rule-compliance rather than shareholder interest, because they grew out of fraud prevention.
Holds BG Bill GurleyRead this korrent →
Venture boards govern badly because a VC director's interest in winning the next deal outweighs their interest in this company.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk.
Holds BG Bill Gurley
If you do not get your company's governance right, none of your other decisions will matter for the long term, because you will not be the one making them.
Holds ER Eric Ries
The judgement call about whether to absorb a hack is distorted right now, because the agent will simply do the hacky thing and deal with the consequences for you.
Holds
An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject.
Holds ML Michael Lewis
An investor who never borrows against their securities can afford to think, because no fall in price can force them to sell.
Holds BA Bill Ackman
The rule for a company's culture is to only ever make deposits and never deliberately make a withdrawal.
Holds ER Eric Ries
Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight.
Holds GK Gary Klein
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos
A monopolist that can no longer grow by winning new users can only grow by making its product worse for the users it already has.
Holds CD Cory Doctorow
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 BT Bret Taylor
Cash transfers are the index fund of development: the benchmark every actively managed aid programme should have to beat.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Losing money periodically is a normal part of owning stocks, not a sign that something has gone wrong.
Holds BC Ben Carlson
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan
Nine of every ten companies he backed changed their business plan halfway through, because the market changed under them.
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan