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Top quotes from my conversation with Ben Hunt, creator of Epsilon Theory: 1. " Epsilon in econometrics is the error term. I named my blog Epsilon Theory because Epsilon is what's not in your econometric formula. It's not an error; it's what you don't know." 2. "My professional edge is seeing how narratives wax and wane and understanding storytelling.” 3. "There are two kinds of stories: stories of why to explain something that probably happened by chance or for idiosyncratic reasons and stories that are created to change your mind or behavior." 4. “Narrative is always reactive; it’s not predictive.” 5. “What makes for a successful CEO today is the ability to create and sell a story.” 6. “When following the media and the news, it’s so important to ask yourself, why am I reading this now? Why is this being presented to me? Why am I being told this story and what stories are not being told to me?” 7. “The hardest thing for a portfolio manager to say is, ‘I don't know.’ But that's the most important thing in learning how to manage other people's money. You must be profoundly agnostic.” With thanks to 10 East and Inflection Point Partners LLC.

I would add: "How sure are you that is at least as important as what's your best guess." This is too often forgotten when discussing real estate strategies. In real estate, people frequently talk about the sectors, geographies, and niches they think will outperform but rarely discuss the level of conviction they have in their views. Only with clarity on the conviction of your views can the implications for portfolio construction be understood. Thanks to Jonathan Bayfield for highlighting this excellent episode.

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