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Weekend Reading | Saturday, July 11, 2026

Nobody Wants To Earn Their S***

There is NO shortcut to actually being good at something.

The Uncomfortable Reason You Keep Self-Sabotaging: 6 Secrets From Philosophy’s Most Honest Madman

So good. We stay stuck because we get something out of being stuck.

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic: The S&P 500 Inclusion Question and Investment Consequences!

Excellent primer on Index construction in light of the new IPO world by one of my favorite keepers of the data.

The “Balcony of Your Life” (And When to Fire Yourself as a DIY Investor)

Fantastic tips on interviewing a potential financial advisor.

Active Management’s Persistent Failure: A 2025 Perspective

Active management… Does. Not. Work.

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Always reading, always learning, Jonathan hand-selects these articles for readers each week. To view Jonathan’s curated articles from previous weeks, CLICK HERE.

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