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Norways Sovereign Wealth Fund

Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund: Creating Lasting Prosperity

But what makes Norway’s striking of oil so fundamentally different from its worse faring counterparts? The answer is in large part its Norwegian Government Pension fund, and Norges Bank Investment Management

M&A Danaher

Company Research

Danaher Business System and Acquisition History

Since the early 1990s, Danaher's management team has transformed a group of under-performing industrial manufacturing companies into a global powerhouse in life sciences and diagnostics.

Katherine Graham

Business Philosophy

Katharine Graham: The Unlikely Media Mogul

Katharine Graham never expected to become a titan of media, much less the subject of a major motion picture or the companion of one of the greatest investors of all time. But history—and a twist of fate—had other plans.

Henry Singleton

Business Philosophy

Henry Singleton: Crafting the Teledyne Empire

In corporate America, few stories are as gripping as that of Henry Singleton, a maverick whose genius turned Teledyne into an industrial empire.

Amazon Writing Culture

Business Philosophy

Amazon's Writing Culture Explained

Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, has been an avid reader since childhood. He asserts that reading and writing have played pivotal roles in his personal development, particularly in the domains of entrepreneurship and business building, encompassing all that these fields entail.

Halo Effect

Understanding the Halo Effect

The Halo Effect is a cognitive bias where our overall impression of a person, company, or product influences how we feel and think about their character or properties.

Authority Bias

Understanding the Influence of Authority Bias

In a world where expertise and titles often dictate our decisions, understanding authority bias is crucial.

Survivorship Bias

Survivorship Bias: The Hidden Side of Success

In a world where success stories often dominate headlines, it's crucial to understand the concept of 'Survivorship Bias'. This cognitive bias can lead us to draw incomplete or incorrect conclusions

Dunning-Kruger

Dunning-Kruger Effect: Overconfidence in Incompetence

In the realm of psychology, few concepts have garnered as much attention as the Dunning-Kruger Effect.

Loss Aversion

How Loss Aversion Shapes Our Choices

In the intricate world of human psychology, certain phenomena have a profound impact on our decision-making processes. One such phenomenon is loss aversion.

Action Bias

Action Bias: Understanding the Drive to Act

In today's fast-paced world, the term "Action Bias" has become increasingly significant. This cognitive bias, often intertwined with phrases like "bias for action" and "bias towards action," refers to the inclination of individuals or organizations to favor action over inaction, especially in decision-making processes.

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance: Understanding the Inner Conflict

In the landscape of psychological phenomena, cognitive dissonance stands out as a particularly intriguing cognitive bias.

Reece Duca

Investment Strategy

Reece Duca: The Manager Who Outperformed Buffett

Reece Duca’s long-term track record is nothing short of mastery. He’s barely given any public insights into his remarkable career – until a recent interview with Tegus CFO Bob Casey.

Incentive-Caused Bias

Incentive-Caused Bias and The Principal-Agent Problem

Incentive-caused bias is a term that doesn't often make headlines, yet it silently shapes decisions, behaviors, and outcomes across various facets of our lives.

Status Quo Bias

Understanding Status Quo Bias

What is status quo bias exactly? At its core, the definition of this cognitive bias boils down to our irrational preference for the current state of affairs—the tendency to want things to stay the same.

Stanley Druckenmiller

Investment Strategy

Stanley Druckenmiller: Breaking the Bank

Stanley Druckenmiller's reputation as an investment titan is nothing but legendary, and his performance makes him one of the most successful hedge fund managers of all time.

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