Why enterprises, industries, and economies can't grow at all costs but need to enrich humanity and strive for permanence and sustainability through regeneration. In this episode you’ll learn: What is the placebo effect. How differing priced items contribute to economic growth. How the Maine lobster industry ensures sustainability. What is regenerative growth. How much is enough when it comes to net worth Show Notes The Difference Between A Maine and … [Read more...]
165: Why Do We Invest? It’s Not Just For Return
How corporations evaluate and use investment capital provided by individuals. Why companies find it easier to buy back stock rather than invest in capital projects. In this episode you’ll learn: What is an autocallable contingent note. How do companies create value. What is a company's cost of capital. What is net present value and internal rate of return. What is the difference between finance and accounting. How stock buy-backs increase a firm's value. What is … [Read more...]
164: Optionality—When To Keep Your Options Open and When To Commit
How to use the asymmetric payoff of options, trial and error, and commitments to better yourself financially and in other areas of your life. Photo by Alexandre Chambon In this episode you’ll learn: Why the asymmetry of options is their most valuable characteristic. Why option holders don't care about the average outcome. The importance of trial of errors. How commitments lead to less options but higher growth. Show Notes Story of Thales of Miletus by Aristotle in … [Read more...]
