108 Jim Simons (Money Printer) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2020-01-26
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“He's constantly searching through historical records to develop an information advantage, and he feeds these historical records into the automated system he…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“Simmons contemplated giving up trading to focus, uh, giving up trading to focus on his expanding technology businesses.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“Staff members, most of who had doctorates, were hired for their brainpower, creativity, and ambition rather than any specific expertise or background."…”
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Persistence
“We are pff, ten, twelve years before he finally gets the sys- the automated system he wants and about twenty years so…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“And it's interesting, he bumps into Shannon, and one of the first things out of Shannon's mouth was like, "Hey, this is…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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