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12 Aug 2024

Here are the companies with the most Generative AI patents

Source: Voronai, Savvy Trader

9 Aug 2024

China’s rise in coffee consumption

Bullish cocoa ? Source: Eugene Ng, The Economist

9 Aug 2024

The 10/20/30 Rule by Guy Kawasaki.

You can use it to ace your next presentation... Source: Eric Partaker

9 Aug 2024

"What I needed to get ahead was to compete against idiots. Luckily, there's a large supply." — Charlie Munger

Source: Invest in Assets

8 Aug 2024

Italy has doubled the flat tax on foreign income for wealthy new residents who have been flocking here to take advantage of it.

The €100,000 a year payment — which exempts people moving to the country from taxes on overseas earnings, gifts, and inheritance for 15yrs — will rise to €200,000. The previous €100,000 tax incentive was popular w/wealthy individuals but controversial among Italians, particularly in Milan, the business capital. The recent influx of the super-rich has been blamed for significantly increasing real estate prices and living costs. The increaed flat tax for the billionaires is still set at a level that would remain interesting to wealthy foreigners, FinMin Giorgetti said. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

8 Aug 2024

Interesting to see insiders with the most bearish flows in a decade.

Maybe just profit taking, or maybe they realize that current pricing is extreme relative to conditions. Source: Bob Elliott

7 Aug 2024

Consistency

Source: Leadership First

7 Aug 2024

30 years ago, careers were a straight line: Get an education ➡️ Secure a job ➡️ Climb the ladder ➡️ Retire

Today? It’s a loop: Learning ➡️ Working ➡️ Learning ➡️ Working ➡️ Repeat To thrive in this cycle, you should embrace lifelong learning and stay flexible. Source: Corporate Rebels

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