Fisher: An investment argument is stronger the harder it is to invert
Adam Fisher · Adam Fisher – Blending Global Macro and Real Estate at Commonwealth Asset Management (First Meeting, EP.21) · Jul 13, 2020 · at 25:38
Adam Fisher, CIO of Commonwealth Asset Management, discusses Socratic underwriting principles across trading and real estate.
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“My core principle as an investor is the harder it is, To invert your argument, the more powerful your argument is.”
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