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Abundant Intelligence

Investors keep having the same argument about AI, but it’s the wrong one. There can be a genuine, society-altering technology and a very expensive, very crowded trade sitting on top of it.

Pondering Position Sizing

The Kelly Criterion won’t give you the true odds — but it will stop you betting the house on a number you invented.

Strawman Premium

Strawman is a private online investment club for those that are serious about taking control of their financial future. As part of our inner…

The archive

Siren Songs

Charismatic CEOs make growth sound irresistible — even to seasoned sceptics. The remedy is not cynicism, but facts, weakly held opinions, and the humility…

Strawman Club Rules

This week we reopened the doors to new members and are delighted to welcome some new names to our little community. If you’re new…

Two Steps Forward, One Step Backwards

There's a special kind of psychological torture that comes with small-cap investing. Only at the spicier end of the market can you find yourself…

Strawman 2.0

Against all odds, and despite my highly questionable coding skills, the new Strawman website is officially out in the wild. As I'm sure you've…

Staying In Your Lane

Scroll through Financial Twitter and you'll quickly find yourself drowning in a sea of absolute certainty. Everyone, it seems, knows exactly where the price…

AI Field Notes

Markets remain obsessed with AI, which continues to suck up investor attention and capital like a black hole. It's easy to dismiss it all…

Write It Down

Your ego is your worst investment adviser. A simple notebook — or a few honest Straws — might just be your most valuable portfolio…

Vibe Investing

There is precisely one way for an entrepreneur to know if there is actual demand for their product or service: put it out there.…

Strawman Mobile App

Did you know there's an app for Strawman?More technically, a progressive web app. Which means you don't need to download it from an app…