🎧 The Merits of Bottoms Up Investing

Seth Klarman, Benchmark, and seeing the present clearly

Benchmark has set the standard in the VC world for more than two decades. This audio essay is a deep dive on why.

• Seth Klarman & the perils of thesis driven investing

• Uber as the ultimate bottoms up investment

• “Liquidity Quality” in an increasing returns world

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Benchmark has set the standard for more than two decades. I wrote a deep dive on why. 1/ Seth Klarman & the perils of thesis driven investing 2/ Uber as the ultimate bottoms up investment 3/ “Liquidity Quality” in an increasing returns world

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