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29 Jul 2024

The difference between the MEDIAN and the MEAN CUMULATIVE returns of US stocks since 1926 is amazing...

As mentioned by @SpencerHakimian on X: "Stock returns are so skewed to the 4% of stocks that are responsible for all equity market returns that have occurred in the past 100 years. Statistically, it is virtually impossible to outperform an index over time since you would have needed to specifically own the tiny percentage of stocks that beat the index, and specifically avoid the vast majority of stocks that underperformed the index. Individual stock picking turns investing from a positive sum game to a negative sum game. Index investing is like being the casino. Individual stock picking is like being the gambler". Source: Baird, Michel A.Arouet

29 Jul 2024

Should Lamborghini be spun out of Volkswagen $VOW?

In 2023, they sold 10,600 cars, which is actually less than $RACE's 13,700. The two car manufacturers also have similar EBIT margins of about 27%. Lamborghini has grown its revenue with a 17% CAGR over the past 6 years, while EBIT had a CAGR of 53% during the same period. This visual by Quartr shows the number of Lamborghini cars sold per year between 1999 and 2023:

29 Jul 2024

Even very clever people are not always right in their vision

Source: Massimo on X

29 Jul 2024

Average salaries in OECD countries

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29 Jul 2024

U.S. Home prices hit record high of $426,900!

Source: Barchart

29 Jul 2024

BREAKING: Donald Trump announces that he will create a US government Bitcoin strategic reserve if elected president.

This would be a stockpile of Bitcoin similar to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Former U.S. President Donald Trump promised to build a “strategic Bitcoin stockpile” for the United States at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville on Saturday. The Republican presidential candidate's keynote address followed a week of growing rumors and reports on the matter with a relatively vague announcement to the packed room of Bitcoiners. "As the final part of my plan today, I am announcing that if I am elected, it will be the policy of my administration, the United States of America, to keep 100% of all the Bitcoin the U.S. government currently holds or acquires into the future,” Trump said. “I hope you do well.” Source: Decrypt Activate to view larger image,

29 Jul 2024

The top 10 largest stocks in the world are now worth a combined $18.74 Trillion down from $19.31T last week

Source: Evan

29 Jul 2024

In the US, if your income and net wealth has not increased by 25% since 2020 you are poorer now than four years ago...

Source: Michel A.Arouet

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