@INArteCarloDoss@jeuasommenulle @CockyNelson @agnostoxxx Maybe they’re making an effort to show that the alarmist takes on the RU economy aren’t true. Also, try to control panic levels in the country (in case of mobilization needs) ~ presume will keep up w/ it for 1-2 weeks
@midtown_rob Levereged buyouts by Pignataro is good. Entire book is an lbo case study on heinz’s takeover. Detailed and easy to read. Comes with an excel too
@DividendGrowth You’re applying the analysis with hindsight bias. Consider the alternative potential paths Buffett’s life could have taken. Leaving aside that his investment strategy might have been wrong, just one year of bad luck, would have crushed him w/out $ to pay rent
@lhamtil TBH I’ll put my money on agricultural work. The entire region was a hotbed of agriculture during communists. Rural area stayed strong up to 10-15 years ago
@borrowed_ideas So much wisdom in these words. Especially since you gain them from some painful experience. Followed by more pain from deep self-assessment. Followed by more pain when everything becomes clear.
@juliey4 Gmail didn’t steal that many users, but made it hard for hotmail to grow. At some point ppl using hotmail (hugely outnumbered) started to feel like they were riding in carriages, when all other ppl drove cars
@juliey4 I’ve read the comments and the tech superiority of gmail, but don’t think it was such a rational decision. Wasn’t it more of gmail being the new, slick design tech which got adopted by the younger kids (new users) coming and growing the internet world?