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“Dumb Money” Review: A Worthy Addition to the Classic Finance Movie Roster?

Whenever I watch a new movie or TV show, I always try to go in optimistic – even if I have doubts about the premise, writing, or production values. Unfortunately, my initial instincts are often correct: If I have a bad feeling about something, it usually has issues. And that is exactly what happened when […]
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Succession Review: The Best Finance TV Show and One of the Best Shows of All Time

Succession just ended a few days ago. When a top TV show ends, it is sad. All our favorite shows will end one day. In this case, it is Succession that has done so. Succession ran for 4 excellent seasons, but no more. Now it is over. And now I am sad. But unlike Connor […]
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Book Review: “The Way of the Wall Street Warrior”

Many years ago, a friend who had been a trader at Morgan Stanley approached me with an idea: he wanted to write a book about how to advance in the finance industry. After all, he explained, 90% of your long-term success was about earning promotions and higher compensation. Everyone was obsessed with breaking into the […]
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“Goliath” Book Review: The Best Explanation of the Modern Economic, Financial, and Political System?

If you’ve been reading this site for a long time, you probably know the truth: I don’t actually “like” the finance industry. I’m not a typical banker – people usually assume I work at a tech company – and I fell into this career accidentally. But that also gives me an advantage because I can […]
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AngelList Review: Should You Add Angel Investments to Your Portfolio?

In my most recent portfolio update, I received a lot of questions and comments about the 6% of my portfolio currently allocated to angel investments. Crowdfunding across various asset classes – real estate, peer-to-peer lending, and tech startups – has exploded over the past decade. But is it worthwhile? Should you allocate a percentage of […]
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Finance TV Shows in 2019: The Full Round-Up

A few short years ago, the landscape of “finance tv shows” consisted of a bottomless black hole. That black hole resembled the exit opportunities available to mid-level investment bankers, but was even less entertaining. There were plenty of shows about dragons, drug dealers, and advertising agencies, but nothing about hedge fund managers, traders, or private […]
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