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Adam Robinson claims he knows more about financial markets than anyone living
“I, Adam, know more about financial markets than any other living person.”
Robinson: The concept of 'intrinsic value' in fundamental analysis is a fraud
“Intrinsic value is a fraud, and I can demonstrate that. It's a fraud for several reasons. First, I'm using air quotes. What he really meant by intrinsic value is true value. But he knows if he used the phrase true value of something, that people would say, hey…”
Robinson: Boys outperform on tests because their unpreparedness breeds psychological resilience
“And boys who tend to be unprepared, more unprepared than girls do better on standardized tests, precisely because when they run into difficulty, they expect it to.”
Robinson: U.S. schools should focus solely on reading, writing, and math for eight years
“I think U.S. Schools would be much better off if they focused on teaching students simply how to read well and write well and rudimentary mathematics. Get that down for the first eight years. Make sure they're really good at that. And then introduce other A su…”
Robinson: Flashcards and rereading notes are totally ineffective for learning
“We, you know, we create flashcards, which are totally ineffective and we keep rereading our notes.”
Robinson: Gen Z is more globally homogeneous and label-free than prior generations
“Young people, the younger generation, under 20, Gen Z, the youngest generation, is free from many of the labels that everyone over the age of 25, like male versus female, or Republican versus Democrat, or American versus non-American that bedevil political and…”
Robinson: Lynch's 'One Up on Wall Street' gives retail investors false confidence against pros
“The problem with a book like One Up on Wall Street is it tells the man and woman on the street, you can beat professionals at their game. Well, those professionals are, They're there, twenty-four-seven, thinking about ways to take your lunch money, right?”