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Investing Strategies Using Leverage
00:26 - 04:35 (04:09)
The speaker discusses an unconventional investment strategy of borrowing leverage to go long on stocks, as well as the importance of using inverse incentives when evaluating different services for investment.
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The term hedge funds was coined by journalist Alfred Winslow Jones in the 1940s, who created a strategy to protect investors from market risks by making long-term investments and shorting others.
00:26 - 01:22 (00:56)
Summary
The term hedge funds was coined by journalist Alfred Winslow Jones in the 1940s, who created a strategy to protect investors from market risks by making long-term investments and shorting others.
ChapterInvesting Strategies Using Leverage
EpisodeHow Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
PodcastMy First Million
The episode delves into the origins of hedge funds with the story of A. W. Jones, a journalist who stumbled upon a group of people doing some different stuff with stock picking and leverage in the 1940s.
01:22 - 02:35 (01:13)
Summary
The episode delves into the origins of hedge funds with the story of A. W. Jones, a journalist who stumbled upon a group of people doing some different stuff with stock picking and leverage in the 1940s.
ChapterInvesting Strategies Using Leverage
EpisodeHow Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
PodcastMy First Million
This podcast discusses how Wall Street has shifted from being a stodgy, sleepy place to incorporating inverse incentives for their readers through a click-through rate analysis approach.
02:35 - 04:35 (01:59)
Summary
This podcast discusses how Wall Street has shifted from being a stodgy, sleepy place to incorporating inverse incentives for their readers through a click-through rate analysis approach. This shift has led to industries such as porn and weed companies gaining attention despite providing poor services.