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4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If people become satiated with capital, the returns to accumulating it fall and the rich start consuming again instead of compounding. — tap to centre the map on it If people become satiated with capital, the returns to accumulating it fall and the rich start consuming again instead of compounding. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even with no redistribution at all, a little saving would rescue a great many people, because the same AI that automates the work makes returns enormous. — tap to centre the map on it Even with no redistribution at all, a little saving would rescue a great many people, because the same AI that automates the work makes returns enormous. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More intelligent people tend to be better investors because of lower time-discounting, greater risk tolerance, and more accurate economic forecasts, not any single factor. — tap to centre the map on it More intelligent people tend to be better investors because of lower time-discounting, greater risk tolerance, and more accurate economic forecasts, not any single factor. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Mar 2021
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Gwern — holds since 2021-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who cannot overcome the tendency to discount the future risk ending up elderly and poor. — tap to centre the map on it People who cannot overcome the tendency to discount the future risk ending up elderly and poor. Last stated 8 years ago
13 Oct 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. — tap to centre the map on it Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination. — tap to centre the map on it An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Buying beyond what you can comfortably afford leaves people financially weaker and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. — tap to centre the map on it Buying beyond what you can comfortably afford leaves people financially weaker and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rich countries will soon consume less, willingly or not, because present rates are unsustainable. — tap to centre the map on it Rich countries will soon consume less, willingly or not, because present rates are unsustainable. Last stated 19 years ago
2 Jan 2008
JD
Jared Diamond — holds since 2008-01-02 — 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 8 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 4 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
MM
Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — 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 4 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 5 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 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — 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
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Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run.
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If people become satiated with capital, the returns to accumulating it fall and the rich start consuming again instead of compounding.
Holds
Even with no redistribution at all, a little saving would rescue a great many people, because the same AI that automates the work makes returns enormous.
Holds
More intelligent people tend to be better investors because of lower time-discounting, greater risk tolerance, and more accurate economic forecasts, not any single factor.
Holds
People who cannot overcome the tendency to discount the future risk ending up elderly and poor.
Holds
Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it.
Holds
An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination.
Holds
Buying beyond what you can comfortably afford leaves people financially weaker and stuck living paycheck to paycheck.
Holds
Rich countries will soon consume less, willingly or not, because present rates are unsustainable.
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
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
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology.
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds