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Good News Is Good!

April 5, 2024 | “Good news is good news!” again. That’s Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal commenting on how Friday’s blowout jobs report spurred an upward swing in stocks. This is, of course, in contrast to the “good news is bad news” narrative that occasionally grips markets, where investors root for modestly bad economic news.

Big, Little Guys

April 4, 2024 | David — small-caps — isn’t a monolith. Sure, in aggregate, they’re underperforming their S&P 500 peers, but a few winners are claiming greater sway over the market-cap weighted Russell 2000 index for small-cap stocks.

Yuan Problem

April 3, 2024 | Let’s talk currencies. It’s one of those corners in financial markets that are surprisingly forgettable despite forex’s massive importance — the global currency exchange market is actually considered the biggest and most liquid financial market.

Debt Danger

April 2, 2024 | Folks, we may have a debt problem. Bloomberg Economics ran a million forecast simulations on the U.S. debt outlook — 88% of which show borrowing on an unsustainable path, which poses economic, national security, and social challenges if not addressed.

The Toolbelt Generation

April 1, 2024 | At first glance this morning over coffee, we thought it was a scam: Gen Z being dubbed “The Toolbelt Generation” by The Wall Street Journal. After all, it is April Fool’s Day.

Falling Giants

March 31, 2024 | In business, innovation is the cornerstone of success, a beacon guiding companies through the bumpy currents of progress. Yet, deep in corporate history lie cautionary tales of giants who failed to heed this imperative call to innovate.

Circle The Wagons

March 30, 2024 | Off we go with Mohnish Pabrai’s 2023 presentation at the University of Nebraska, cool charts, and more in 2 minutes to read.

Thinking Fast and Slow

March 28, 2024 | Rest in peace to an economics icon: Dr. Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner who wrote Thinking Fast and Slow and upended economics, died this week at 90.

David Vs Goliath

March 27, 2024 | Sometimes, David doesn’t beat Goliath. Actually, it’s been several years straight since David beat Goliath. That is, David being “small-cap stocks” and Goliath being large-caps (think the Magnificent 7 and the S&P 500 generally.)

Time Curve

September 11, 2024 | Generative artificial intelligence has driven soaring valuations and investor optimism. Companies invest billions of dollars in the technology, hoping it will one day lead to enormous profits. But when?

Heavier Wallets

September 9, 2024 | Americans have more money in the bank than in 2019, adjusted for inflation, and slightly less credit-card debt relative to income. To better understand this economic moment, let’s break down what the American wallet looks like right now.

The Joys of Compounding

September 8, 2024 | Few individuals have studied the art of investing and the good life more than Gautam Baid. We chat with Baid about his writing, investing approach, life lessons, and more.

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