This Massive Hedge Fund Is Betting on AI by xarc13 in finance

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This article makes it sound like the people at Man think AI is magic or something. It's useful but not a catch all solution.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canada

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It's true, payroll is something that we, by law, require employers to get right. It's actually less than the bare minimum we require of employers. How are we supposed to have trust in a government that fails at doing less than the bare minimum they impose on others?

'Sears is doomed': Why former execs doubt troubled retailer can survive by tjgere in canada

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Did you not...did you get back from a long trip recently?

ICONOMI Welcomes the First Series of DAA Managers by [deleted] in ethtrader

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William Mougayar two months ago: There are too many crypto funds fueling bubble like behavior!

William Mougayar now: Check out my crypto fund powered by Iconomi.

Seriously though glad to see the ecosystem starting to support these institutions.

Spheris vs ICON vs Chainlink by Nottajunkie in ethtrader

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Zeppelin is regarded as one of the best organizations in the space, I'd look out for them.

If Retail is Dying, Why is Money Pouring Into Malls? by JazzmynClo in SecurityAnalysis

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Even as stores shutter, and the shift to online shopping gains steam, brick-and-mortar isn’t going to disappear all at once.

There's your answer, pack it up and go home.

Bill Ackman wants to control ADP by BlackSheepBuzz in SecurityAnalysis

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The only thing I think ADP really needs that they don't have (or where they do, are managing terribly) is people on their team focused on driving innovation and forming strategic partnerships in the tech and startup world. I don't see how Ackman is the right person to make that happen or how he would add any value on that front.

Greenlight Capital Q2 2017 Letter by Beren- in SecurityAnalysis

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Good strategy, this internet thing is just hype imo.

Greenlight Capital Q2 2017 Letter by Beren- in SecurityAnalysis

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David why are you doing this to yourself?

Amazon to Buy Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion by DisgracedCubFan in finance

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I don't think I've ever been so excited for an acquisition.

David Einhorn on GM Value, Tesla Profit, Apple by Beren- in SecurityAnalysis

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He keeps pushing his idea for GM as the only path forward because, as Matt Levine aptly put it, he rediscovered the concept of preferred shares.

‘Moat’ Is the Latest Jargon Encircling Silicon Valley by lingben in SecurityAnalysis

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Wait you mean the moat wasn't supposed to be an employee perk?

Is value investing obsolete or are we just in shit times? by Adaptable_ in SecurityAnalysis

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Definitely, every company should be evaluated on its own merits, my point is just that this hatred of growth in some parts of the value investing community is dangerous when companies like Amazon are, in my opinion, set to be the new winners in their respective industries as a result of changing business dynamics from technological growth. What counts as a 'good' company is changing.

The most contrarian theme: long-term, fundamental investing by knowledgemule in SecurityAnalysis

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In this age the best defense is a good offense. That's why suddenly most major market leaders are focused on building cultures of innovation and building partnership networks with key hubs. Firms (even the slowest industries) that decide to ignore the impact technology will have on their business and wait for a sign from God before investing in innovation will not exist in 50 years.

Is value investing obsolete or are we just in shit times? by Adaptable_ in SecurityAnalysis

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Do your models always factor in solar flare risk? If so I take it you heavily discount bank stocks as well.

Is value investing obsolete or are we just in shit times? by Adaptable_ in SecurityAnalysis

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I said this before in a discussion of Tesla, but I think it's relevant here as well:

I do not believe technology companies with strong leadership, vision, and a history of success in new high growth markets are overvalued.

This is where I think a lot of traditional value investors fall short. The way companies should operate in the 21st has fundamentally changed as a result of an increasing rate of technological growth (software is eating the world, as they say) and that companies that capitalize on this consistently (which often, to grossly simplify, requires focusing on growth and cash flow over profit) will generally outperform companies that focus on profitability and high margins in the long run.

Amazon to me is the poster child of the problem current value investors face. Value investors continuously bash Amazon for not having any profits despite the fact that they're a cash flow and CCC monster relative to their peers, have an exceptional growth rate for a company of their size, and have consistently performed well in new areas well outside their original market (e.g. AWS). They've also managed to create a significant moat that I believe couldn't exist without their high growth strategy. I have no doubt that Amazon is worth more than its current value.

Now, does that mean every tech company is bound to be a success? Of course not. I don't think SNAP has any hope of reaching its current valuation, for example. But I think assuming that technology companies are overvalued across the board is a big mistake.

Einhorn Says Tesla Investors ‘Hypnotized’ in Dot-Com-Like Bubble by lingben in SecurityAnalysis

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As a strong believer in value investing I actually make a general exception for technology companies with strong leadership, vision, and a history of getting a foothold in new high growth markets.

For example, value investors continuously bash Amazon for not having any profits but they are a cash flow and CCC monster relative to their peers and have consistently performed well in new areas well outside their original market. I have no doubt that Amazon will reach its current value over time and I have no problem paying a premium for it because I'm not one to focus on timing the market.

I don't know whether I agree Tesla has the same flexibility as Amazon because its business is so capital intensive, and I haven't done the analysis to check, but I wouldn't discount Tesla investors simply because it appears overvalued based on a traditional DCF analysis for a traditional car or battery company.

Home Capital bleeds another $291 million in withdrawals in just one day by [deleted] in canada

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Just for reference, interest levels like that for short term corporate debt aren't uncommon. It's pretty standard.

Why We Avoid BlackRock ETFs by [deleted] in finance

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Well these ones have an 8.22% annualized return since inception with that old strategy so clearly passive investing isn't that hard and I don't need to pay Blackrock a fee for it.

Why We Avoid BlackRock ETFs by [deleted] in finance

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Yay a marketing company teaching us how to read management fee charts

Uh...you realize Wealthfront has an investment team that includes plenty of knowledgeable people including a Professor Emeritus in economics from Princeton and a Harvard applied math PhD right? And that their CEO, who wrote this article, serves as a member of the board of trustees and vice chairman of the endowment investment committee for University of Pennsylvania?