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Moontower #317

Friends, In this issue: streetlight effects Investment Beginnings Class 5 was a delight thoughts on the current market cycle and…

4 months ago

phantom zone

This is a straight-up rant. If you are anywhere near financial or tech twitter you’ve seen Deedy’s tweet and the reactions to…

5 months ago

high implied vol can work for or against you

Here’s how high vol works against you It's too expensive to buy puts to trade directionally once an asset has…

5 months ago

“a collection of tradeoffs”

Thursday’s post what I want my kids to know struck a nerve with readers for different reasons. A close friend noted that…

5 months ago

Moontower #315

In this issue: racing to a mountaintop or just another “collection of tradeoffs” how high implied vol can work against…

5 months ago

Moontower #314

In this issue: smart vs wise adverse selection when landing a senior role cost of carry as a conviction hurdle…

5 months ago

appreciating diversification

This week, I hosted class #4 of the Investment Beginnings for local kids aged 12+. The series’ materials are here: https://notion.moontowermeta.com/investment-beginnings-course This…

5 months ago

Moontower #313

In this issue: The “three pitches” rule and a lazy man’s framework for getting in shape Things that popped from…

5 months ago

how a high implied vol can be cheap

EWY, the South Korea ETF, was an interesting source of disagreement in our Discord about whether the vol was expensive…

5 months ago

hard earned trading wisdom

Euan Sinclair needs no introduction from me. I’ll cut straight to the gold. He’s been a repeat guest on Erik’s…

5 months ago