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Seth Klarman

The Four Types of Relationships and the Reputational Cue Ball

The single most important principle in biology is sustainability. In fact, it’s so important, that it means everything. Nothing matters if you can’t pass the test of time. When human …

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Seth Klarman: The Forgotten Lessons of 2008

In this excerpt from his annual letter, investing great Seth Klarman describes 20 lessons from the financial crisis which, he says, “were either never learned or else were immediately forgotten by …

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