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Trouble Beneath the Surface

January 26, 2023 | As a follow-up to her past piece on mean reversion, Rebecca Hotsko, the host of our Millennial Investing podcast, joins us again today to discuss why multiple expansion/contraction is a critical component of your investment return.

Risk & Return

January 25, 2023 | “People who succeed in the stock market also accept periodic losses, setbacks, and unexpected occurrences. Calamitous drops do not scare them out of the game.” — Peter Lynch

Less is More

January 23, 2023 | Warren Buffett's "20 slot" rule might be extreme for some, but it's a striking reminder of the power of simplicity, both in investing and life. 

The Four Agreements

January 22, 2023 | Don Miguel Ruiz's classic little book, The Four Agreements, was originally published in 1997 as a guide to proper conduct, spiritual freedom, and a life with fewer limitations. 

The Changing Face of Globalization

January 20, 2023 | "Our whole premise is you construct an investment portfolio based on what you don't know. You make it so that it performs its best in the extremes...it's not predicting what you think you know, it's constructing resilience for what you don't know."

Managing Debt Crises

January 18, 2023 | Debt crises and financial panics have transcended time and space, rearing their ugly heads across nearly every major civilization to have ever existed. 

King Cheese

January 17, 2023 | Believe it or not, it's cheese. See, since 1953, the regional bank Credito Emiliano (known locally as Credem) has accepted giant wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as collateral for small-business loans. 

Share the Wealth

February 16, 2024 | Private equity (PE) doesn’t exactly have a stellar reputation for treating employees well. Instead, buyout deals usually spur strict cost-cutting and layoffs, providing strong returns for investors in PE funds.

Finance 101

February 15, 2024 | Baylor University is a private, Christian university about 95 miles south of Dallas, with strong athletic programs. But now, it’s getting known for its stellar endowment performance.

Bond Rally Goes Poof

February 14, 2024 | And just like that, they’re gone. No, that’s not a Valentine’s Day musing about the one who got away. Rather, we’re talking about bond market gains since investors got hooked on the prospect of rate cuts in 2024 amid the Fed’s December meeting.

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