Practical Tips for Life & Business - by Ludvig Sunstrom
Roman aqueducts
Accelerating change, progress, and innovation is not the status quo.
The Aqueduct and functional sewage systems existed during the Roman Empire (300 BC – 300 AD). And then, when the Roman Empire fell, so did this innovation. The idea of digging tunnels below ground to transport water and waste out of the city was effectively eradicated from popular culture.Continue Reading…
[UPDATED: 1/12/2019 – See bottom – 3 more guests]
I’ve been fortunate to meet and talk to many interesting people.
In a recent Q&A, a listener asked me & Mikael what we had learned from our podcasts, and how making them had impacted our lives.
For me, the most important thing has been (and remains) meeting and talking to interesting individuals; learning from masters.
Learning partly from osmosis, partly from research. But mostly from reading between the lines and reflecting on my own.
This article sums up the best advice from Future Skills Podcast yet.Continue Reading…
Building a commonplace is one of the most useful things I’ve done in the past 5 years.
It took a while until I had a structure that was easy to use in all areas of my life, but ever since, it’s been very convenient. Because I can use it for all my work projects, studies, writing, and podcasts.
In this article I will show you how I do that.
And, how you can do the same.Continue Reading…
“I’m not really the entrepreneurial type but I always liked the independence of trading and also the fact that you’re always judged by just the market.”
~Martin Sandquist
Martin Sandquist is the founder of Lynx Asset Management. Lynx is one of the most successful hedge funds in Europe. They’re classified as a CTA and have 70 employees.Continue Reading…
[Mikael Syding & Ola Ahlvarsson]
Brief message from Ludvig: Since many of you asked for more after the popular interview with billionaire investor Martin Sandquist, I’ve translated another podcast newsletter. This one is from our interview with Ola Ahlvarsson, one of the most interesting people I’ve met in my life.Continue Reading…
[Ludvig | Martin | Mikael]
For the first time, the elusive Martin Sandquist gives an interview.
Martin Sandquist is the founder of Lynx Asset Management. Lynx is one of the most successful hedge funds in Europe. They’re classified as a CTA and have 70 employees. Continue Reading…
Everyone who aspires to be good at business and investing should study history.
(And not just the history of Continue Reading…
August 6, 1806.Continue Reading…
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Insightful comment
Matt