John Oliver on Unemployment
John Oliver details the many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits – often by design – and why the entire system...
Leverage: Fantastic on the Way Up, Hideous on the Way Down
Yesterday’s Bloomberg TV hit discussing how excess leverage helped to bring down the hedge fund Archegos Capital Management. ...
Understanding What Drives Bull Markets
I spoke with Tom & Lisa about technology, why Inflation is a not an issue, and why there are grounds for optimism if you have a long...
Why Peter Lynch Was Unique
After my interview with Peter Lynch last week, I jotted down some of my favorite highlights from our conversation. I argued that Fidelity...
CEOs Showed Leadership in 2020-21
Barry Ritholtz, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, sees a shift to ESG in corporate America. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and...
Bottoms Are Easier to Spot than Tops
This is perhaps the most profound thing I could say about market timing: “Bottoms are easier to spot and harder to act on; It is...
How Disney+ Became a Streaming Heavyweight
The launch of Disney+ has brought a bit of magic to a company whose stock had taken a nosedive after the coronavirus shut down theme...
Bitcoin’s Roots Trace Back to Financial Crisis
I went on Bloomberg Surveillance yesterday morning to discuss what’s driving the performance of cryptocurrencies, and why so much...
Who Are Robinhood’s Customers?
Barry Ritholtz, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says the investors behind the GameStop Corp. short squeeze are not really Robinhood...
A Minor, Fascinating but Irrelevant, Made for TV Storyline
I spoke with Tom Keene yesterday on Bloomberg Surveillance about whether Gamestop was part of a broader trend. Gamestop a...