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a professional gambler who calls it a portfolio and gets a tax break for losing.
means A person or institution that puts money into assets, ventures, or markets with the expectation of earning a financial return.
from From Latin 'investire,' to clothe or dress, from 'in-' (in, on) plus 'vestire' (to clothe), the same root behind 'vest' and 'vestment.' The financial sense grew from the idea of 'clothing' capital in a new form — dressing your bare money in stocks or property. The investment-as-clothing metaphor took firm hold in English commerce by the 17th century, possibly reinforced by trade with the East, where the original literal sense (to install someone in office, robing them in the garments of authority) shaded naturally into the act of committing funds.
- origin
- From Latin investire, meaning to clothe or surround
- do nothing
- Index funds beat most active stock pickers
- compounding
- Buffett made 99% of his wealth after 50
- emotion tax
- Fear and greed cost more than fees
warren buffett — berkshire hathaway ceo with $137 billion net worth as of 2024
george soros — made $1 billion shorting the pound sterling on black wednesday 1992
cathie wood — ark investment management founder, $60+ billion in assets under management
ray dalio — bridgewater associates founder, world's largest hedge fund with $150+ billion