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Red Notice by Bill Browder

CEO Blog

It is the story of a business person/investment banker/hedge fund guy who buys assets that Russia sold in the privatization. He ended up getting legislation passed that barred criminals from Russia traveling and seized their assets. Yes, most people think I only read boring business books but I do read some other books too.

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Post-Covid Work Trends and the Future of Work

HR Digest

Reason being an ability to hedge their bets and get a foothold in diverse markets and manage risks better. The cutdown in commute and travel due to the new model of working is bound to affect people in janitorial, transport, travel, and other such tasks.

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5 Leadership Lessons I Learned from A Billionaire Investor: Ray Dalio

Strategy Driven

The name of hedge fund billionaire Raymond Dalio triggers emotions of adoration, admiration, and even dislike. Whether it’s value investing in Singapore or learning a new language, it makes sense to learn from those that have traveled the journey before you. That’s the effect success has on people. With a net worth of $18.7

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Why the “F” Bomb Shouldn’t Be Dropped

N2Growth Blog

While both perspectives cover some of the same ground, the article in The Journal hedges a bit too much for my taste. I’ve traveled the world (23 countries and counting), spent years in athletic locker rooms, served in the military, and have been in my fair share of interesting places.

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How valuable is leisure?

Coaching Tip

In top law firms, hedge funds, and corporate C-suites, a 50- or 60-hour week is considered coasting. In 1985 men whose education stopped at high school or earlier had two more hours of leisure than more highly educated men. By 2003-07 the leisure gap had grown to six hours.

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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

Harvard Business Review

Rising sea levels flood Manhattan in Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140 , prompting hedge fund managers and real estate investors to create a new intertidal market index. Like international travel or meditation, it creates space for us to question our assumptions.

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Radical Transparency Can Reduce Bias — but Only If It’s Done Right

Harvard Business Review

Bridgewater Associates, which was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975, is the largest hedge fund in the world, managing almost $160 billion. According to center officials, the increased transparency has resulted in a large uptick in demand, with patients now traveling from other states and even other countries to Oklahoma for surgery.