A recent article in The Washington Post criticizes the recent announcement by the Business Roundtable—an organization of corporate CEOS– that its members are “redefining the mission of their companies ‘for…
Risky Economic Doctrine is Becoming Hot Idea
The type of stimulus that used to be taboo—one in which central banks take a more junior role and collaborate with governments—is gaining appeal. This according to an article in…
Robert Shiller Says a Data Revolution is Coming
Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller says we are facing a revolution rooted in a “huge acceleration in the amount of data available to researchers,” which he discusses in his new book…
Swedroe: Private Equity Hurts Investor Wealth
While private equity has made some wealthy, recent studies have shown that regular investors have not been the beneficiaries of this wealth. This according to an article by Larry Swedroe…
The Rising Bar for Active Management
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@PracticalQuant) Active managers as a whole have always been pretty bad at their job. Depending on what data source you use and what time frame you…
Private Equity Maybe Be Ripe for Disruption
The decreasing number of public companies and high fees in private markets are creating “the perfect conditions for a passive player to upend private equity,” according to an article in…
A Trick for Better Investing
A recent article in Morningstar discusses how investors can use the laws of psychological distance to their advantage. Psychologically, the article explains, “things that feel close take up more mental…
Ken Fisher to the Fed: Cutting Interest Rates Will Hurt Economy
In a recent article for USA Today, investment expert, author and columnist Ken Fisher wrote, “Hey Federal Reserve Board: Pay attention!” adding that the central bank’s plan to cut short-term…
Bill Gates' Simple Investment Strategy
In an interview with Bloomberg Television, billionaire Bill Gates explained how he has managed to add $16 billion to his net worth this year (bringing it to $106 billion): “The…
JPMorgan: Why Doesn't Anyone Like Energy Stocks?
JPMorgan believes it is finally energy stocks’ time to shine, according to a recent article in Bloomberg. “The U.S. energy industry features the second-worst performing group of stocks in the…