Thursdays are all about longform links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the hot mess that is Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
Longform links
- A dozen things learned about venture capital and startups from Pitch Johnson. (25iq.com)
- Women still have a hard time breaking into the hedge fund game. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- How have Vanguard's actively managed funds done over time? (ifa.com)
- Sears Holdings ($SHLD) under Eddie Lampert's direction had a lot of problems including unrealistic share buybacks. (businessinsider.com)
- Promises to the contrary Yahoo ($YHOO) did break Tumblr. (mashable.com)
- City centers continue to attract young, high income residents. (wsj.com)
- An excerpt from Robert Frank's "Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy." (ritholtz.com)
- An excerpt from Ryan Holiday's "Ego is the Enemy" on the openness of Genghis Khan. (farnamstreetblog.com)
- How EA ($EA) grades players for its huge Madden franchise. (fivethirtyeight.com)