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The Legend of Mrs. B

May 03, 2023 | Studying the businesswoman and her company offers a window into what Buffett looks for when assessing great businesses to buy.

Buffett’s Berkshire

May 02, 2023 | To learn more about Buffett's early days and how he became the best investor of all time, check out this We Study Billionaires podcast episode.

Buffett’s Biggest Mistakes

May 01, 2023 | For more, here's The Snowball, the definitive biography of Buffett, which includes just about all of his investments up until its 2008 release.

Die With Zero

April 30, 2023 | You can earn more money, but you can never recapture time. That’s the key takeaway from Bill Perkins’ bestseller, Die With Zero, which has made the rounds in the investment community since its 2021 release.

Coachella Economy

April 29, 2023 | Today, we'll be discussing the economics behind Coachella, and more, in just four minutes to read.

Banking Crisis, Continued…

April 28, 2023 | Another day, another fraction of First Republic Bank's market value gone. On Wednesday, we wrote here that its stock had fallen 30%. Today, it dropped another 43%.

Lovin’ It

April 27, 2023 | Here’s Harvard’s in-depth Obesity Prevention page with resources, research, and statistics. And here's Our World In Data's report on obesity.

Going Viral

April 26, 2023 | Why do some companies become enduring household names while others quickly flame out or never become known in the first place?

Make Something Wonderful

April 25, 2023 | This piece is only scratching the surface on Jobs, a fascinating character. For more, check out the full Steve Jobs archive here. It's a wonderful collection of essays, speeches, quotes, and lessons.

No Rate Cuts?

April 11, 2024 | The unthinkable is now thinkable. That’s the prospect of no rate cuts this year. Predicting no cuts just a few months ago would’ve left you all alone on Wall Street, excluded from the cool kids’ table, which was betting on at least three rate reductions this year.

VC’s Cultural Moment

April 10, 2024 | If you’re an individual investor, you probably don’t have access to investing in hot startups. In recent years, a trendy business model in finance has been trying to change that, “democratizing” access to more types of companies, not just those trading on stock exchanges.

Rearmament Reckoning

April 9, 2024 | War is, unfortunately, a big business. Despite tribal conflict seeming outdated in the 21st century, it remains an enduring aspect of the human experience. This means, unsurprisingly, that the “military-industrial complex” holds significant but often overlooked sway over economic activity.

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