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Compound248 💰
@compound248
"That thing that rich people do where they turn money into more money. Can you teach me how to do that, Jack?” - Tina Fey, 30 Rock Jack, “With my eyes closed.”
Lhasa, Tibet
Joined June 2020
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    I’ve been blessed to spend time with many of the world’s great investors. 20 years ago, I made a point to hunt down the best. Many are now popular on Fintwit - Nick Sleep, Li Lu, Chuck Akre. Others should be - Chris Hohn, Larry Robbins, and more. For🎄: 12 lessons I learned🧵👇
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    I literally was the Head of Strategy at Twitter. Not even kidding. Anyone who followed me last year knows this is true - @elonmusk can verify.
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    The problem Silicon Valley Bank faces today is VERY different than the 2007-2009 banking crisis. $SIVB was thriving. Credit losses are fairly low. Its deposits TRIPLED from 2019 to ‘21. How’s that a problem? It sounds great, right? Well, it’s a Wonderful Life… 🧵👇
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    Dear Media, What’s happening with RobinHood? A quick primer. This is a “plumbing” issue. It is esoteric, even for those on Wall Street. A very long thread on how the toilet is clogged.🚽🧻🪠 Read on 👇👇👇💎💎💎🚀🚀🚀👇👇👇
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    We just discovered Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang turned on @SBF_FTX, rattling him out to the Feds. The SEC’s civil (non-criminal) complaint is built on their participation and gives us our first “insider’s account” of the FTX disaster. I’ve given you 12 key takeaways below:👇🧵
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    Dear Media, Do you want a simple description of HOW @SBF_FTX did what he did? Why does nobody seem capable of pinning Sam down? His SECRET is, when asked pointed questions, he switches to market-plumbing speak, hiding behind lingo. Let me help you understand SBF's moves. 🧵👇
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    “Hi, my name is Andrew and I’m wondering if you had more day with Charlie, what would you do with him?“ The most poignant question of the day came from a child. Buffett’s answer eulogized Charlie and sprinkled fabulous life advice throughout. “[Charlie and I] never had any
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    Warren Buffett slipping up and accidentally calling Greg Abel “Charlie” may be one of the most charming and perfect honors I’ve seen of the recently passed Charlie Munger. You know Charlie is deep in Warren’s heart. $BRK
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    Apparently, if you ask @sama how his $13 billion money-losing for profit not-for-profit can support $1.4 TRILLION of spend commitments, he gets very defensive and starts to attack non-existent short sellers. I cannot wait for @OpenAI to be a public company.
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    “Hi, my name is Timothy Ferriss, and I’m a Guest Lecturer at Princeton University twice a year…” Before @tferriss was “Tim,” a slightly nervous “Timothy” asked Charlie & Warren in 08 to advise a newly successful 30-yr old, non-investment professional how best to invest. 1/x👇🧵
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    That time Warren Buffett NAILED crypto cons: “It draws in a lot of CHARLATANS…who are trying to create various sorts of EXCHANGES, where people who are of less-than-stellar character…CLIP PEOPLE who are trying to get rich because their neighbor’s getting rich.” @SBF_FTX to a T
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    Punches not pulled. U.S. Steel CEO goes for the jugular. $X
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    🔥 Shots fired 🔥 “If it makes a difference to you whether your stocks are down 15%, you need to get a somewhat different investment philosophy… “The world is not going to adapt to you. You are going to have to adapt to the world.” “What has happened in the last 45 days is
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    New job applicant from LinkedIn. Incredible experience.