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Ascendant Collective exists because I got tired of watching smart, capable people make the same money mistakes over and over, simply because nobody ever sat them down and told them the truth plainly. Not the version with a thumbnail and a hook. The real one.
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Start with these three. They cover the foundation of everything we write about.
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Wealth Psychology
The AP × Swatch Royal Pop: Four Lessons Nobody Is Talking About
People fought, got pepper sprayed and paid $6,000 for a $400 watch. Here's what that says about your own money decisions.
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Money Mechanics
Gold in Ringgit Just Doubled. Nobody Was Watching.
117% in two years, with a stronger ringgit working against it the whole time. Nobody was talking about it. We were.
Read it →03
How Money Works
The S&P Just Hit 7,500. Here's Why Some People Should Be Worried.
The index funds look great. Nobody's asking what that price actually requires to be true. We are.
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