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Is there an opposite to the halo effect? Stupidity in one area doesn't mean they're stupid in another

Judge him based on his investing skill here



Startup investing and stock market investment records are probably not particularly well correlated. Certainly timing the market is difficult for everyone.


> Certainly timing the market is difficult for everyone.

Timing the market is a lot easier for industry insiders and politicians, however.


Or if you own a company specifically designed to siphon up and interpret private information…


well, fittingly, there’s the devil horns effect




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