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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

Michael Lewis: Prioritise playing the game ethically Similarly, Michael Lewis, the bestselling author of The Big Short , exposed the unethical and reckless behaviour of some players in the financial industry leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

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Inflate the Swimming Toys Not Your Assets

Martinka Consulting

Why didn’t the bank(s) verify? They can’t inflate their real estate assets because banks will get an appraisal. Cash flow is, however, the tricky one. Small business accounting tends to make cash flow a moving target anyway and a lot of owners “manage by checkbook.” Why did this need to (supposedly) happen?