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If You're Not First, You're (Maybe? Potentially? Probably?) Last

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Convexity of long-tail outcomes and why they matter

If You're Not First, You're (Maybe? Potentially? Probably?) Last Convexity of long-tail outcomes and why they matter 0xsmac Apr 02, 2026 28 1 3 Share One of the most common traps investors fall into regardless of asset class or sector looks something like this: Company A leads an emerging growth category. Company B is #2 or #3 in said category but has comparable technology & trades at a much lower multiple. Therefore, Company B is an attractive investment. On the surface the logic is reasonably tight. If this emerging sector is real and growing then surely the whole competitive field will bene

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