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by qwrusz 10y ago
Nice work so far. I have used/worked on similar projects in the past, but more focused on financial analysis specifically. HF's try these types of things all the time as you may know. I think the potential here is very cool and ma
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I have no connection to YC (except for reading HN daily) and I don't know Sam personally. These longer profiles invite assumptions, praise and critique based on a sentence or two and they are often way off base. My takeaway and you may
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I just want to point out nationalization/existing public services also increase inequality in quite similar ways. 1. Traffic fines are still public. Still regressive. 2. Social Security is still public and still has a cap on taxes for
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Going back to 1996 shows Intel, IBM, Softy and G.E. among the largest firms...so hello tech, again? Source: http://etfdb.com/history-of-the-s-and-p-500/#1996 Site appears to have market cap data back to the 1980s. Inte
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No comment on this "blog post" or whatever this is. But related fun fact: If you/your company has a Bloomberg terminal, there's a relatively obscure proprietary Bloomberg restaurant guide with reviews and ratings. Shortc
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Old side projects are the inverse of Moore's law - project relevance is cut in half ~every 2 years. Wait too long and projects become useless/outdated. Go after it soon or drop it. Work on something new. A site for freelancers n
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I think your title simplifies your issue to the extent it's difficult to answer. #1 Is your product aimed at freelancers like yourself as you describe, for when "work load gets a little difficult to handle" and these busy fre
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Related Question: apologies my background is not tech, does anyone have insight if "hacking" documents like this is easier or harder today as things move digital? Ignoring paper passports for a moment, as records move to digital o
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> "I think there is a 33% chance innovation in the payments industry has a material impact on SYF’s business in the next 10 years" This sentence seems very broad/generalized for a conclusion. 10 years is a long time. 33% i
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I found adjusting lighting around the screens helpful. I can't comment on any heath-related pros or cons as this is not scientific. Specifically, adjusting ambient lighting near my desk that is brighter/darker than the displays. I
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Some context: These events date back to 2006. Prior to the financial crisis. There've been major changes to the industry and SEC regulations since. Wall Street still has bad actors and has a lot to fix but short selling looks very diff
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I work in finance. I agree with other comments that suggested the CFA Program curriculum. Specifically, CFA Level 1 textbooks are among the best introductions to finance and economics I found. You don't have to sign up for the CFA exam