How “Amexit” sent shockwaves through the financial markets
Great little graphic on the impact of the American Revolution on the British share price index. More here – The Economist
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How To Make It
From the archive of the Lefsetz Letter which although proclaiming to be about the music industry talks about much more. DESIRE Making it can’t be some thing, it’s got to be the ONLY THING. You’re gonna want to sacrifice, but you’re gonna have to forgo more than that, miss out on parties, on social rituals,…
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Some Days A Rooster, Some Days A Feather Duster
I was reflecting on this post where I looked at the yearly return for stocks in the S&P/ASX50 and I wondered what one of the more ordinary examples would look like if I played around with missing the best and worst days of the year. I actually knew in advance what the shape of the…
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20 cognitive biases that screw up your decisions
More here – Business Insider
Move On Quickly From Regrets Using This Writing Instruction
Working on self-esteem is not the best way to move on from regrets. “Imagine that you are talking to yourself about this regret from a compassionate and understanding perspective. What would you say?” That is the writing instruction used in a new study which found that self-compassion helps people move on from regrets. Being kind…
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This Is What Happened To My Brain When I Spent More Time In Nature
It’s a refrain that kids have heard from their parents for generations: “Go outside and play. It’ll be good for you.” Little did we know as children how valuable that advice was. Science has shown that parental wisdom to be more accurate than we realized. Study after study after study has now shown that there…
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