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Feb 2025
15m 37s

Tails, You Win

Morgan Housel
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A story about how tails drive everything, and why the vast majority of your success in investing and in life will come from just a few of the things you do. 

Thanks to my friends at Ramp -- the best expense accounting system I've seen. For more check out ramp.com/morgan.


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