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Buying Time

April 06, 2023 | If you want to learn more about how you can get more happiness for your money, read “Happy Money” by Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton.

Brick & Mortar

April 05, 2023 | Read our main story on Barnes & Noble's resurgence, and much more.

Ponzi Origins

April 04, 2023 | To learn more about Charles Ponzi, read Zuckoff's book or listen to this podcast from NPR.

Shoe Dog

April 03, 2023 | You may read Knight’s wonderful memoir here. And here’s our podcast episode on Knight and the book; it’s worth a listen.

Deep Work

April 02, 2023 | How often do you find deep work? Undistracted, deep states of flow, where you can immerse yourself in making meaningful progress?

Why We Enjoy Spending

April 01, 2023 | Money can buy wonderful things. Yet, apparently, it doesn't buy things we can’t live without, like love, friendships, family, or good health.

Structural Vulnerabilities

March 31, 2023 | A flood of cash into U.S. money market funds could exacerbate banking strains, as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen warned of “structural vulnerabilities” in the sector.

Cats & Dogs

March 30, 2023 | The industry has seen a major lift as households adopted pets during the pandemic. Its market size is estimated to be over $100 billion in the United States alone.

Bitcoin’s Gravitational Pull

March 9, 2024 | Despite Barbie’s success, Mattel’s stock has been a laggard, rising about 9% over the last year versus roughly 27% for the S&P 500. And going back four decades, Mattel is up just 686% versus the S&P 500’s more than 3,200% return. More fun insights here in 2 minutes to read.

Rich Get Richer

March 8, 2024 | Being wealthy comes with many perks. One of them is the chance to have a devoted investment team managing your money. And the number of wealthy families employing these “family offices” to oversee their assets is booming, tripling since 2019.

Sell My Votes

March 7, 2024 | Can you buy shareholder votes in a company, hoping to influence its corporate governance decisions, without buying more shares of stock explicitly? Yes, and it’s actually legal to do, though not hugely popular. Well, except in niche situations.

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