We already know that in many situations when actors only act in their own self interest it can often leave everybody worse off. Yet the idea of simply being laser focused on “maximizing shareholder value” is clung to like a religion. And that’s simply because it’s the easiest way to be precise about the rules.Continue reading “Why focusing just on “maximizing shareholder revenue” actually often ends up hurting shareholders anyway”
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Total Net Worth of US billionaires 2018
No real opinions here, none held strongly, just some observations I recently made about the scale of some of the numbers I was interested in, with some quick thoughts added. I couldn’t find this data easily, so I had to compile it from the list here. US Billionaires 2018 Total Count: 585 Avg Age: 68Continue reading “Total Net Worth of US billionaires 2018”
Random finance-focused suggestions
These are random finance-focused suggestions that summarize what I often discuss with friends one-on-one. This is not a comprehensive list. And this is definitely not real financial advice. Different things for different people and different situations. Just sharing these in case they inspire some thoughts and ideas. 1. If you have student loans, don’t obsessContinue reading “Random finance-focused suggestions”
Apple Pay: frictionless
Finally got to try Apple Pay and it’s the most frictionless payment I have ever made. It happened almost at the speed of thought. Sec 1: oh look, I can pay with Apple Pay Sec 2: double tap on home button (fingerprint read simultaneously) Sec 2: done The fact that this was also theContinue reading “Apple Pay: frictionless”
