Thursdays are all about longform links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the danger of the blind use of algorithms.
Quote of the Day
"A good process can’t guaranty success, but it will offer the best possible odds. And that’s the most we can hope for."
(Robert Seawright)
Longform links
- The CFA Institute on gender diversity in investment management. (cfainstitute.org)
- Ten lessons from ten years running a Wall Street research shop. (realclearmarkets.com)
- Why aren't more companies owned by their employees? (theatlantic.com)
- Ryan Avent talks about his new book "The Wealth of Humans." (theatlantic.com)
- Four lessons learned from a Navy Seal. (thewaiterspad.com)
- The case for wooden skyscrapers. (economist.com)
- Why 'Friends' is still so darn popular. (vulture.com)
- The case against cats. (lareviewofbooks.org)
Technology
- How video games have changed the labor market. (review.chicagobooth.edu)
- An in-depth review of the new Apple 7. (arstechnica.com)
- Facebook ($FB) is a media company whether they like it or not. (stratechery.com)
Psychology
- Our tendency to buy stuff from people we like. (farnamstreetblog.com)
- An interview with Sebastian Junger, author of "Tribe," why military veterans have a hard time re-entering modern society. (vox.com)
