Dilbert Principle

A modern update of the Peter Principle in which ineffective workers are promoted to management.

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Systematic risk principle
Only the systematic portion of risk matters in large, well-diversified portfolios. The expected returns must be related only to systematic risks.

Stand-alone principle
Investment principle that states a firm should accept or reject a project by comparing it with securities in the same risk class.

Iceberg principle
The idea that in any situation only a small part of the problem initially will be visible.

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Classical Economics

The dominant theory of economics from the 18th century to the 20th century, when it evolved into neo-classical economics. Classical economists, who included Adam Smith, David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill, believed that the pursuit of individual self-interest produced the greatest possible economic benefits for society as a whole through the power of the "Invisible hand". They also believed that an ...


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