William Morris said: "If you want a golden rule that will...

William Morris said: "If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful". What is the equivalent for our mental houses?: Barry Ritholtz: More Signal, Less Noise: "ere are some things you need to understand if you want to decrease the noise...

...More Signal, Less Noise

News is Old���it is misnamed and not especially forward looking;

Data first and foremost; avoid the anecdotes and narratives;

Everyone talks their book (i.e., Whats their agenda?)

Recognize what financial chatter��is merely idle gossip;

What is within your control? What is not?

Understand empiricism and probability analysis;

Eliminate all sources that are biased, or are not driven by your goals, or have a different agenda; (Delete money losers with Extreme Prejudice)

8.��Understand the concept of time, and the long game

Separate what is for Fun and what is for Real

10.��Refining your process is your goal. Get that right and the outcomes will improve naturally;
Your consistent focus should be to keep yourself concentrating on that which truly matters and learning to reduce or even better, ignore that which does not...

#noted #reasoning