Three Lessons from Harley Bassman
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Last month, I started a new series of articles I am going to write to highlight some of the episodes of our Excess Returns podcast that…
Talking Convexity, Interest Rates and the Future of Inflation with Harley Bassman
In this episode we are joined by Harley Bassman, Managing Partner at Simplify ETFs. Harley’s work on convexity and how to utilize it in portfolios earned him the nickname the…
A Common Sense Approach to Markets with Ben Carlson
In this episode we talk with Ben Carlson, author of the popular A Wealth of Common Sense blog and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. We discuss…
“Great Bargains” Coming, Says Oaktree’s Marks
As a possible recession pushes more and more companies into duress, some of the best buying opportunities in the last 15 years are coming, says Oaktree Capital Group LLC’s co-founder…
Bridgewater’s Dalio Predicts More Pain Ahead
In an interview with Barron’s, Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates who stepped down from its helm recently, said that there are “five big forces driving what is happening…
Advice From A Pro On How To Fix America’s Retirement Crisis
In an interview with Barron’s, TIAA president and CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett discussed the looming retirement crisis in America, pointing to a $4 trillion retirement income gap that suggests roughly…
6 Pros Make Their Best Guess To Where The Market Is Going
The Wall Street Journal reached out the 6 investing pros for their take on where the market is headed, and while they all held different opinions they could all agree…
Mysterious $211 million Inflow Goes To ETF
The iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (ticker: IAI), which tracks Wall Street’s fortunes, has been gifted an inflow of $211 million—the largest it’s seen since February 2008 and…