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Past Newsletters

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 12

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 12

What a smooth mark hides

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
The Long Arithmetic: Issue 11

Jul 27, 2026

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5 min read

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 11

What you actually want from your capital, in three sentences

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
The Long Arithmetic: Issue 10

Jul 20, 2026

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5 min read

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 10

The questions before you wire

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
The Long Arithmetic: Issue 9

Jul 13, 2026

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6 min read

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 9

The forced seller's problem

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
The Long Arithmetic: Issue 8

Jul 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 8

When the number becomes you

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
The Long Arithmetic: Issue 7

Jun 29, 2026

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6 min read

The Long Arithmetic: Issue 7

How to tell a broken plan from a boring year

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
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Past Articles

Wealth Changes Shape After a Certain Number

May 8, 2026

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1 min read

Wealth Changes Shape After a Certain Number

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
The Most Expensive Sentence in Investing

May 7, 2026

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1 min read

The Most Expensive Sentence in Investing

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub
Enough Is Not a Feeling

May 6, 2026

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1 min read

Enough Is Not a Feeling

Alina Trigub
Alina Trigub

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