Deep Foolishness, Conspiracy Theories & Investors
An Investing Guide for Conspiracy Theorists It’s really short: Don’t do it! Bloomberg, April 13, 2018 I...
Stop Blaming Amazon for the Retail Apocalypse
Don’t Blame Amazon for the Retail Apocalypse The company, which Trump likes to zing on Twitter, is just responding to market...
Stupid Financial Philosophies
A Millionaire Mindset Never Made Anyone Rich The notion that just thinking something can make it happen is a joke. Too bad some people...
Markets Drive News (not vice versa)
A Good Story Doesn’t Make a Great Investment Idea We all love a well-told yarn, though it might be a money-loser. Bloomberg, April...
Q1 2018 Was All About Volatility
Markets Stopped Being Boring in the First Quarter After February, investors started freaking over almost everything. Bloomberg, March 29,...
Distracted Much?
Investing While Distracted in the Trump Era There’s a lot of sturm und drang out there. The trick is putting it in perspective....
Random thoughts for a sleep deprived Friday
Powell’s Trial by Fire and Other Friday Musings Tying up some loose ends from a busy week. Bloomberg, March 23, 2018 ...
#DeleteFacebook? Try Taking Control of Your Facebook Account First
Before You #DeleteFacebook, Try Taking Control A few easy steps to wrestle the social media app into submission. Bloomberg, March 21,...
Lessons Learned – or Not – From Bear Stearns
What We Didn’t Learn From the Bear Stearns Collapse Sifting though the conventional wisdom 10 years later. Bloomberg, March 19,...
Winning by Changing the Rules of Business
How to Know When a Company Represents a Paradigm Shift Think of the difference between evolution and revolution. Bloomberg, March 14,...