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You Must Be Different To Outperform
- Superior returns require departing from consensus because the market already prices collective views.
- If you don't have better insight than the average investor, expect average risk-adjusted performance.
Outperformance Is A Zero-Sum Trade
- All active bets among investors form essentially a zero-sum game, so winners imply losers.
- Active attempts to outperform carry the intrinsic risk of underperforming if your view proves wrong.
Second-Level Thinking Wins Edges
- Second-level thinking means thinking differently and deeper than others to capture an edge.
- It requires assessing probabilities, consensus views, pricing, and how outcomes affect returns.