Imagine you are Federal Reserve Chairman: What Would You Do?
For this morning’s column, I want you to engage in a little thought experiment. Based on the e-mails readers have sent, many of you...
The Amateur Advantage
How you, the amateur investor, can beat the pros Barry Ritholtz Washington Post, November 8, 2015 Since I started writing...
Defining Your Investment Philosophy
Fantastic in depth discussion by my colleague Ben Carlson looking at defining your investment philosophy: Source: AAII
The Amateur Investing Advantage
My Sunday Washington Post Business Section column is out. This morning, we look at the advantages that the Mom & Pop...
Why Investing Debates are Different . . .
We live in an age of disagreement. There is no theory you can float, no idea you can casually tweet, no claim you can make, that will not...
LastWeekTonight – Real Quotes
John Oliver discusses the overwhelming misquotes used by influential public figures who either fake their quotes or don’t care about...
World Did Not End, Please Continue With Your Day
Predicting the end if the world has long been a money losing bet. Source: Economist
Fact, Hypothesis, Theory, and Law In Science
It’s time we learn the difference between a fact, a theory, a hypothesis, and a scientific law. Hat tip Lifehacker
FOMC: Much Ado About Nothing
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale...
The Hard Problem of Consciousness
What is consciousness? “I THINK, therefore I am.” René Descartes’ aphorism has become a cliché. But it cuts to the core of...