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Convertible? Equity? What kind of coin should you use to scratch off a lottery ticket?

This is going to be BIG.

Sure, there will always be another investor who hears that you’ve got a term sheet that is willing to one-up it on price, but it’s really hard to get that first one in the pool. When you see all these seed stage investors debating on Twitter and blogs what structures they support, take it for what it is—a marketing exercise.

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An introduction to Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH)

Quiet Growth

Active investing and EMH: On the other hand, active investing involves frequent buying and selling of securities intending to outperform the market. While EMH suggests this strategy will fail over the long term, some active investors beat the market, at least for a while.

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Aswath Damodaran on the Difference Between Pricing a Company and Valuing One, and More

The Motley Fool

Market mistakes become bigger than active investors come in again. You don't need very many active investors to keep markets on their toes so much as that argument has merit, I think that the truth is that David Einhorn, the Bill Ackman's, the Carl Icahn's have a place in this process. What books should I read next?

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A Conversation With John Graham on CPP Investments Fiscal 2023 Results

Pension Pulse

For an active investor, that provides opportunities,” Graham said, referencing CPP Investments’ approach of combing the globe and often making direct investments in a wide range of assets, from airports to toll roads and energy utilities to malls. Alright, it's late, need to eat something light, watch some hockey and go to bed.

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Top Funds' Activity in Q1 2023

Pension Pulse

Even those who are active investors reflect sentiment at depressed levels. Please remember to donate any amount under my picture on the top left-hand side of my blog via PayPal options. The blog is free but the information I provide is priceless. Nasdaq 100 call option volume has hit its highest since 2014: But hold on.

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Better Investment: Stocks or Real Estate?

The Motley Fool

But what most investors should do if they're investing in stock market is simply buy, and Scott mentioned it, an index fund, ETF, S&P 500 index fund. Right off the bat, you're probably outperforming 95% of active investors if you do that. I've been a user of both of them, so I've consumed the content, I've read the blogs.

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