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  • Another crypto carry trade #8 Nov 6, 2026 Another crypto carry trade Perps charge a persistent premium for leverage, and the basis trade harvests it. 2factor's Jr is cheaper leverage, which opens a second way to coll...
  • The Way of the Index #7 Oct 19, 2026 The Way of the Index Two couplets on why owning the whole market works.
  • What's the Sitch? #6 Aug 13, 2026 What's the Sitch? Try not to borrow short to bet long
  • Source your own order flow #5 Jul 23, 2026 Source your own order flow An AMM can hold the best price and still never trade without order flow.
  • Programs run on physical machines #4 Apr 20, 2026 Programs run on physical machines Code doesn't age. Computers do — and entropy eventually sends an invoice.
  • Demand deposits are mispriced options #3 Apr 9, 2026 Demand deposits are mispriced options Depositors get a subsidized lunch, and nobody sees the itemized bill.
  • Hidden cost of leverage in LETFs #2 Mar 15, 2026 Hidden cost of leverage in LETFs A small annual drag, reinvested for over a decade, eats half the total return.
  • Who Meets Whom #1 Nov 29, 2017 Who Meets Whom Location data alone can reconstruct who you know, where you go, and when you meet.
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