BBRG: Data Picks Investments, Stories Sell Them
Data Picks Investments, Stories Sell Them How investment products are created and sold now is the reverse of two decades ago. Bloomberg,...
10 Friday AM Reads
My end of week morning train reads: • Canada Says, ‘Give Me Your MBAs, Your Entrepreneurs’ (Bloomberg Businessweek) • Crowded...
1954 Talbot Lago T26
I have to admit that I am not all that familiar with the Talbot Lago T26. Older Talbot’s are some of the most beautiful cars ever...
Makers & Takers, States Edition
This is quite fascinating — and surprising: The folks who are most against government spending are also the biggest beneficiaries...
10 Thursday AM Reads
My morning train reads: • Volatility: how ‘algos’ changed the rhythm of the market (Financial Times) • China’s slowdown is...
Blackrock & Vanguard Win 2018 Asset Capture
Via our man Brian in Chicago comes this fascinating pair of charts. As much as the active crowd slag on indexing — recall its...
Disrupting the Disruptors
As big tech becomes an increasingly important part of our daily lives, it is crucial that we allow innovation to flourish. This means...
10 Wednesday AM Reads
My midweek morning train reads: • Have I Got a Fund For You! Why Brokers Push Some Investments. (Wall Street Journal) • Triple-B...
Nearly Half of Workers Earn Less than $30,000
Source: How Much The Social Security Administration (SSA) tracks net income numbers after taxes through the Average Wage Index...
MIB: Why Does the Wilshire 5000 have only 3,486 stocks?
For a quantitative shop, Wilshire Analytics sure has a problem counting. Their flagship Wilshire 5000 has only 3,486 stocks in it. The...