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19 Nov

BBRG: Hedge Funds and Private Equity Need Full Disclosure

by Barry Ritholtz
Hedge Funds and Private Equity Need Full Disclosure Many function just like mutual funds or ETFs, yet operate behind a veil of secrecy....

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30 Oct

The Failure of Contemporary Antitrust Policy

by Barry Ritholtz
Source: ILSR; Hat tip Stacy Mitchell   This is a fascinating read from ILSR as to how Wal-Mart became the dominant grocer in the...

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5 Sep

Two in Three Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana

by Barry Ritholtz
Gallup: “Sixty-six percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana, another new high in Gallup’s trend over nearly half...

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23 Aug

Overstock Saga Ends With a Whimper . . .

by Barry Ritholtz
I never went looking for a fight with Overstock. It is not what I cover, and its weird collection of oddball employees, sycophants and...

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20 May

The Biggest Money Laundering Scheme in History

by Barry Ritholtz
It could be the biggest money-laundering scheme in history, with suspicious money flowing from Russia and former Soviet republics  

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20 May

‘Concentration of Ownership’ is the Latest...

by Barry Ritholtz
Index Funds Don’t Hurt Consumers, But Monopolies Do Critics of passive investing blame the wrong thing for higher prices in some...

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17 May

Legalized Sports Betting: One-Year Year After PASPA Decision

by Barry Ritholtz
Sports betting is now legal in 11 states (including Nevada). Source: Variety   Its been a year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck...

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15 May

BBRG: Index Funds Don’t Hurt Consumers, But Monopolies Do

by Barry Ritholtz
Index Funds Don’t Hurt Consumers, But Monopolies Do Critics of passive investing blame the wrong thing for higher prices in some...

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14 May

Why Would Indexers Become Anti-Competitive Monopolists?

by Barry Ritholtz
  I have previously discussed all of the ways active managers have been slagging low cost indexers, but here is a quick reminder for...

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9 May

Average Cost: One Ounce of High Quality Marijuana

by Barry Ritholtz
This is not surprising, but still kind of interesting: The three least expensive states for marijuana, however, are all in the West...

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  • About Barry Ritholtz

      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. His career's focus...

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