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David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)

Many years ago, I came across something called the 'Vice Fund', a fund that invested in tobacco, alcohol, and guns. They had some numbers that showed that they tended to do really well when the overall market went down, and have slightly worse returns than average when the market was doing well.

If I could find them again, I'd probably invest...

doboprobodyne

@doboprobodyne@mathstodon.xyz replied · 2 weeks ago

@david_chisnall @samir @mawhrin @GossiTheDog

If they include book-keeping and junk or fast-food, I'm in too!

#shares #stocks #investing

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Taking Money off the Table

https://zachholman.com/posts/money-off-the-table

#HackerNews #Taking #Money #off #the #Table #finance #investing #personalfinance #startups #entrepreneurship

Taking Money off the Table

Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

As Japan’s new prime minister promises economic revival, investors are brushing up on the language of the stock market — and “Sanaenomics.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/30/language/takaichi-stocks-sanaenomics-investing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #sanaenomics #sanaetakaichi #halloween #investing

The Japan Times

Trick or trade: Talking about the stock market's 'Halloween effect' in Japanese

Japanese investors say Halloween is the best time to buy stocks — a seasonal trend known as the “Halloween effect.”

Cory Doctorow boosted

Erik Jonker

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

I have red this blog again and i am thinking about it's implications. I think @pluralistic is right and i am someone who is optimistic about AI and it's technological capabilities....
Or are there any counter arguments?
Financial AI Armageddon is near...
https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/econopocalypse/#subprime-intelligence
#AI #armageddon #bubble #finance #investing #geopolitics #ICT #LLM @geopolitics

https://pluralistic.net

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025)

Erik Jonker

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social · 2 months ago

https://pluralistic.net

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025)

Information Is Beautiful

@infobeautiful@vis.social · 3 months ago

How rich people avoid paying tax

(Originally by Instgram user @newmoney.blog)

This image appears to be a satirical illustration about how wealthy individuals can minimize their tax burden. It depicts a scenario where a CEO receives $1 million in salary and has $1 million worth of company stock. The illustration shows the CEO borrowing money against the value of their stock, spending the borrowed money as if it were income, and then claiming they have no income for tax purposes. The text suggests this strategy allows the CEO to pay significantly less in taxes.

Paul Giulan

@pgiulan@federate.social replied · 3 months ago

@infobeautiful Ordinary people can do similar things, like taking a 401(k) loan, which is essentially borrowing money from yourself.

#investing #investment

RememberUsAlways

@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social · 3 months ago

"Trump's 50% #tariff on #India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance."
#CNBC
#SquawkBox
#Republicans
#tariffs
#inflation
#recession
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykznn158qo

RememberUsAlways

@RememberUsAlways@newsie.social replied · 3 months ago

It's very possible #Republicans will send World business to tariffs free #China as a simple solution to Trump #tariffs causing short term #recession as world economic activity shifts away from the #UnitedStates
#tradewar
#premarket
#CNBC
#investing
“We must unite and take a clear stand against unilateralism and protectionism,” Xi said."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/trumps-tariffs-trade-war