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Running an Empire
October 14, 2024 | Veronica and Miguel Garza's journey from a small kitchen in Texas to a billion-dollar business with Siete Foods is a compelling story of entrepreneurship, resilience, and innovation.
The Multimillionaire Next Door
October 13, 2024 | Ronald Read, a gas station attendant in small-town Vermont, quietly amassed a fortune worth $8 million. It’s a powerful lesson in frugality and the powerful effects of compounding.
Long-Term Games
October 11, 2024 | Are prices finally coming down? It’s happening, at least somewhere. As consumer spending slows, businesses are turning to discounts to attract customers. The shift comes after years of price increases driven by rising costs and consumer demand.
Follow the Crowd
October 9, 2024 | America’s flood insurance system might need a facelift. Mark Gongloff, a Bloomberg Opinion editor and columnist covering climate change, argues that Hurricanes Helene and Milton provide the latest proof that flood insurance in the U.S. isn’t sufficient.
Smashing Records
October 7, 2024 | The gold rush of 2024 rages on. Bullion prices are smashing all kinds of records this year amid geopolitical tension, and more people want in. Bloomberg is calling the run “a breathtaking surge.”
Time Horizons
October 6, 2024 | Jeff Bezos once asked Warren Buffett why people don't follow his investment advice, especially since it’s so simple. Buffett's response? “People aren't comfortable getting rich slowly.”
The Driver’s Seat
October 4, 2024 | The AI vs. human debate isn’t going anywhere, and a relatively new development suggests that artificial intelligence might already be better than humans in predicting the earnings of publicly traded companies.
High-Growth Paradox
October 2, 2024 | Based on first-order thinking, stocks would perform well in high-growth countries with strong GDP growth. But it’s worth reconsidering that notion.
A Golden Moment
September 30, 2024 | Gold isn’t the only precious metal on a hot streak. Silver is having a golden moment of its own. The commodity’s price has jumped roughly 32% this year, beating out gold, which is hitting record highs.
An Incredible Moment
October 25, 2024 | Hedge fund icon Paul Tudor Jones didn’t mince words this week in a wide-ranging conversation with CNBC, saying the U.S. must inflate and outgrow its debt burden.
The Family Office
October 23, 2024 | There’s a new career track on the block. Business schools are racing to launch family office programs as the sector booms.
The Basic Advantage
October 21, 2024 | The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig argues that being a disciplined, independent investor has never been harder. We think he has a point. Benjamin Graham wrote, “The investor’s chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself.”
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