A Message From the Past (Thoughts on Nostalgia)(favorite)

Morgan Houselcollabfund.comWritten October 14, 20246 min read

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Housel argues nostalgia comes from knowing how the story ends, which erases the uncertainty you felt at the time and makes past years, markets, and eras look easier than they were.

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