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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 13h

Another extra special guest:

Wilhelm Schmid, CEO at A. Lange & Söhne at the Audrain Concours d'elegance in Newport

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 17h

Amazon is having a big sale on How NOT to Invest!
It's $21.19 -- 36% off -- with free overnight delivery.

Grab a copy now, and give some away as gifts!

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 17h

Amazon is having a big sale on How NOT to Invest!
It's $21.19 -- 36% off -- with free overnight delivery.

Grab a copy now, and give some away as gifts!

www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

GOLDMAN: “.. Tariffs were likely a larger headwind to profits in 3Q .. a 33% increase relative to 2Q. We expect companies generally maintained their profit margins near recent levels, but substantial margin expansion in 3Q appears unlikely.”

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 1d

TSLA had a 10-year lead on every other carmaker, which feared Elon was going to do to them what Bezos did to retailers. He has damaged the brand, but he is in a position to take advantage of government contacts.

Trade occurs where there is an agreement on price but a disagreement on value...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 1d

Coming up on the MiB podcast, the one and only Morgan Housel, on the art of spending money, and the difference between happiness and contentment

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 1d

"Woodrow Wilson talked about whether something was accountable to Darwin or accountable to Newton. It’s a useful idea. Everything is accountable to one of the two, and you have to know whether something adapts and changes over time or perpetually stays the same."

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 6d

At The Money: The Flood of New ETFs

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At The Money: The Flood of New ETFs - The Big Picture

At The Money: The Flood of New ETFs (October 1, 2025) There will be nearly 1,000 new ETFs issued this year. Most of these are NOT the usual low-cost passive indices, but tend to be complex, expensive ...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 2d

Everything is relative...

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 2d

The Finns top the happiness chart, year after year. They also have by far the highest number of metal bands per capita.

That should tell you something—metal music, contrary to common wisdom, is good for you.
(With advice on safe headbanging):

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 2d

The difference between Politics and Investing? You can win an election proclaiming the world is flat. But try deploying capital based on false beliefs; Mr. Market will soon disabuse you of any foolish ideas as it quietly separates fools from their money...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 6d

What’s the #1 Cognitive Bias That Derails Investors?

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What’s the #1 Cognitive Bias That Derails Investors? - The Big Picture

What’s the #1 Cognitive Bias That Derails Investors? (With Barry Ritholtz) by Ali Almossawi Guest: Barry Ritholtz / Video + Transcript + Summary (28 mins) Read on Substack I had a great time chat...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 2d

10 Monday AM Reads

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10 Monday AM Reads - The Big Picture

My back-to-work morning train reads: • The War Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood is Officially Over… And the tech bros won Long before five years are up, Hollywood will have been acquired by Silico...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 3d

Me and my extra special guest at the Audrain Concours: Jay Leno

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 3d

10 Sunday Reads.

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10 Sunday Reads - The Big Picture

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers: WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of ag...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 4d

10 Weekend Reads

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10 Weekend Reads - The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Colombia Tolima Los Brasiles Peaberry Organic coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Mysterious Billionaire Bos...

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MiB: Jose Minaya, BNY Global Head of Investments and Wealth

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MiB: Jose Minaya, BNY Global Head of Investments and Wealth - The Big Picture

This week, I speak with Jose Minaya, global head of BNY Investments and Wealth, overseeing $2 trillion in client assets. Bank of New York, founded by Alexander Hamilton, is the oldest bank in t...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 5d

10 Friday AM Reads

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10 Friday AM Reads - The Big Picture

My end-of-week morning road trip reads: • In Defence of Luck: In the success equation, luck plays an important role. The origins of success are usually subtle and complex. Successful people, by being ...

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koenfucius @koenfucius.bsky.social · 5d

The top-8 cognitive biases that can derail the unwary investor—summarizing Barry @ritholtz.bsky.social’s conversation with @almossawi.bsky.social :

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 6d

What’s the #1 Cognitive Bias That Derails Investors?

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What’s the #1 Cognitive Bias That Derails Investors? - The Big Picture

What’s the #1 Cognitive Bias That Derails Investors? (With Barry Ritholtz) by Ali Almossawi Guest: Barry Ritholtz / Video + Transcript + Summary (28 mins) Read on Substack I had a great time chat...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 6d

At The Money: The Flood of New ETFs

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At The Money: The Flood of New ETFs - The Big Picture

At The Money: The Flood of New ETFs (October 1, 2025) There will be nearly 1,000 new ETFs issued this year. Most of these are NOT the usual low-cost passive indices, but tend to be complex, expensive ...

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 7d

One more:

"Past success always seems easier than it was because you now know how the story ends, and you can’t unremember what you know today when trying to remember how you felt in the past."

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 7d

And:

"Few things are as valuable in the modern world as a good bullshit detector."

"People tend to know what makes them angry with more certainty than what might make them happy. Happiness is complicated because you keep moving the goalposts. Misery is more predictable."

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Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social · 7d

This gem-filled post by Morgan Housel snuck by over the summer. It's filled with insights and wisdom.

A few examples:

"There is rarely more or less economic uncertainty; just changes in how ignorant people are to potential risks."

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Little Rules About Big Things

A few things I’ve come to terms with…

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