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To finish off the list, I have picked a title that will not only help you build a mindset needed for financial success, but one that teaches life lessons that will set you up for success beyond returns. In How to Live an Extraordinary Life, Anthony Po ...more
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Another book that helps investors get uncertainty and unpredictability under control is The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck by Christian Busch, a professor at USC and the London School of Economics. He unpacks the hidde ...more
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Are “cheap” tech stocks foreshadowing a transition in the AI age?

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Igor Pejic liked Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP's blog post: From AI Anxiety to AI Confidence: A Practical Playbook

"Your workforce is anxious about AI. You sent reassurance emails. Nothing changed. Reassurance doesn't work because the anxiety is rational, not irrational.Your people see the headlines. AI is advancing rapidly. Roles are changing. They don't know ..." Read more of this blog post »

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How To Live An Extraordinary Life by Anthony Pompliano

How To Live An Extraordinary Life: Inspirational lessons from a father to his children
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To finish off the list, I have picked a title that will not only help you build a mindset needed for financial success, but one that teaches life lessons that will set you up for success beyond returns.
In How to Live an Extraordinary Life, Anthony Po To finish off the list, I have picked a title that will not only help you build a mindset needed for financial success, but one that teaches life lessons that will set you up for success beyond returns.
In How to Live an Extraordinary Life, Anthony Pompliano, the prominent investor and entrepreneur widely known as “Pomp,” steps away from his usual market analysis to deliver a deeply personal collection of 65 letters written to his children. While Pompliano has built a reputation in the high-stakes worlds of venture capital and Bitcoin, this book serves as his “manual for being,” distilling the core principles that have guided him from the battlefields of Iraq to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley. He argues that an extraordinary life is not the result of a single lucky break or a massive inheritance, but rather the cumulative effect of small, intentional choices made daily. By structuring the book as letters to his family, Pompliano offers a sincere and actionable blueprint for anyone looking to reclaim their personal agency.
The book is organized around foundational themes that Pompliano believes are the operating system for success: resilience, compounding relationships, and fiscal prudence. He introduces contrarian concepts such as “luck is not real” - suggesting instead that luck is merely the intersection of preparation and persistent action - and the idea of “living your life as a documentary,” which encourages readers to view their current struggles as the necessary “middle act” of a great story. He places a heavy emphasis on surrounding oneself with “compounders” - people whose skills, knowledge, and character grow over time - and famously advises readers to “fire their boring friends” in favor of those who challenge and inspire growth.
Pompliano’s book is a powerful call to move beyond the victim mindset that Pomp believes plagues modern society. He makes the case that true freedom comes from disciplined routines and a bias for action, proving that you can be ambitious in business while remaining grounded in family and ethics. It is a quick but punchy read that balances the hard-nosed pragmatism of a war veteran with the visionary optimism of a tech investor. It serves as a reminder that while the world may feel chaotic, you still hold the “chisel” to shape your own narrative, turning ordinary days into a life of lasting meaning and momentum.

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The Serendipity Mindset by Christian Busch

The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck
by Christian Busch (Goodreads Author)

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Another book that helps investors get uncertainty and unpredictability under control is The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck by Christian Busch, a professor at USC and the London School of Economics. He unpacks the hidde ...more

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The Uncertainty Solution by John M. Jennings

The Uncertainty Solution: How to Invest with Confidence in the Face of the Unknown
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Being a good tech investor requires a number of hard to build soft skills: Building range, becoming a contrarian, but also being confident John M. Jennings delivers a powerful psychological toolkit for the modern investor. While most financial litera ...more

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The Truth About Crypto: A Practical, Easy-to-Understand Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, NFTs, and Other Digital Assets
by Ric Edelman

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In The Truth About Crypto Ric Edelman brings the grounded perspective of one of America’s most famous financial advisors to a field often dominated by technologists and speculators. Edelman’s primary goal is to strip away the jargon and the get-rich- In The Truth About Crypto Ric Edelman brings the grounded perspective of one of America’s most famous financial advisors to a field often dominated by technologists and speculators. Edelman’s primary goal is to strip away the jargon and the get-rich-quick noise to explain why blockchain is the most significant innovation for global commerce since the internet. He argues that we are moving from a trust-based economy, where we pay expensive intermediaries like banks and title companies to verify transactions, to an authentication economy, where the technology itself provides immutable proof of ownership. By framing crypto not just as a “currency” but as a fundamental shift in how we handle any asset with value, Edelman makes the case that ignoring this space is no longer a viable option for the serious investor.
The book excels as a practical on-ramp, especially addressing the anxieties of traditional investors and financial professionals. Edelman provides a clear taxonomy of the ecosystem, explaining the differences between Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and DeFi platforms without getting bogged down in dense code. He is refreshingly conservative in his portfolio advice, famously suggesting a “1% to 5% rule”: an allocation small enough that you won’t be ruined if it goes to zero, but large enough to significantly boost your total returns if the technology achieves mass adoption. He also tackles the unforced errors of the crypto world such as poor security habits and falling for meme coins like Dogecoin.
Edelman’s book is an empowering guide that shifts the focus from “what is the price today?” to “how will this change the world tomorrow?” Edelman’s tone is optimistic yet disciplined, providing the tools for due diligence while emphasizing that the biggest risk is not the volatility of the assets, but a lack of education about the underlying shift. It is a vital resource for anyone who wants to participate in the “Internet of Value” without losing their head - or their shirt -in the process. It proves that while the technology is complex, the truth of its potential is something every investor can, and should, understand.

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Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar provide one of the best introductions to cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets. Writing with the credibility of industry pioneers - Burniske led the first public fund to invest in Bitcoin at ARK Invest - the authors a Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar provide one of the best introductions to cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets. Writing with the credibility of industry pioneers - Burniske led the first public fund to invest in Bitcoin at ARK Invest - the authors argue that we are witnessing the birth of an entirely new asset class, not just a passing speculative fad. They move beyond the technical how-to of mining and cryptography to offer a rigorous professional framework for valuation and portfolio integration. By introducing a clear taxonomy that distinguishes between cryptocurrencies (as stores of value), cryptocommodities (as raw digital resources like Ethereum), and cryptotokens (as finished digital goods), they provide a map for navigating a landscape that often feels like a digital “Wild West.”
The most significant contribution of the book is its adaptation of traditional economic models to the digital realm. Burniske and Tatar emphasize that while Bitcoin is the gold of this new era, the real value lies in the protocol layer—the underlying system architectures that allow for decentralized services. However, they are also refreshingly cautious, dedicating significant space to the speculation of crowds and the historical patterns of manias, reminding readers that just because a technology is revolutionary doesn’t mean it is immune to the “unforced errors” of greed and irrationality.
Cryptoassets is a bridge between the old world of Wall Street and the new world of decentralized finance. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to treat digital assets with the same disciplined, long-term approach that Aswath Damodaran applies to equities or Howard Marks applies to market cycles. By providing a to-do list for due diligence, ranging from reading white papers to evaluating developer activity on GitHub, Burniske and Tatar empower the “innovative investor” to build a portfolio that is both forward-looking and grounded in economic reality. It is a guide that proves that in the future of money, the most valuable asset you can hold is not the coin itself, but the knowledge of why it has value in the first place.
The book was published in 2017, which is an eternity by crypto standards. Things like the Bitcoin ETF that the authors discuss and have been a distant dream back then, are reality today. So don’t end your Bitcoin learning journey with Cryptoassets. The topic is simply to important to any tech investor. Hence, I have some more reading recommendations coming up.

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