The alchemy of finance by Georgo Soros

  • A gap exists between perception and reality
  • The theory of reflexivity
    • herd mentality dictates that the market driven by momentum will eventually over extend itself.
    • the herd will eventually realize its over extension and revert to mean
    • however momentum will once again do its work and result in over extension in the opposite direction
  • at times you will need to be somewhat schizophrenic by keeping in mind two equally plausible but conflicting mental models and predictions while doing your trade.
  • What matters most is your gain when you are right and your losses when you are wrong
    • When you know you are right, go for the jugular
    • it is the correct but non-obvious trades that generate the most outsized returns
  • A country with poor fundamentals, high level debts and limited foreign reserves will have limited ability in propping up its foreigns reserves much as it attempts to do so
  • maintaining a wide network spread across multiple territories will help in forming a better informed mental picture on the state of things

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