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Bear-Market Trap

November 22, 2022 | According to Louis-Vincent Gave, CEO of Gavekal, a financial services firm that provides research for institutional investors, there's a simple six-building-block framework for creating strong portfolios.

ETF Graveyard

November 21, 2022 | Because ETFs typically rely on a fixed percentage fee of their AUM to cover expenses, such as salaries for the investment managers who run the funds, if their fund can't stay above a certain size, then it must close.

Paradox of Time

November 20, 2022 | Bloom argues that "work is important enough to take seriously, but not important enough to take too seriously." Yet, many of us will spend years working "too seriously."

Twitter’s Ultimatum

November 18, 2022 | Musk fired nearly half of Twitter's employees just weeks ago, and now, hundreds more have decided to quit rather than agree to Musk's demands.

Podium Of Errors

November 17, 2022 | Know more about the surprising resilience of corporate investment and London's downfall as a global financial center, plus our main story on François Rochon.

Hard Work, Talent, or Luck?

November 16, 2022 | Today, we'll discuss two items in the news: How Americans are increasingly tapping into their home equity and one company's warnings of a slower holiday season, plus our main story discussing if positive results are due primarily to hard work, talent, or luck.

Inflation-Fighting Robots

November 15, 2022 | As developed economies deal with labor shortages and rising manufacturing costs while trying to "re-shore" (opposite of offshoring) their supply chains to mitigate political/economic risks, automation offers an effective remedy.

Bailouts

November 14, 2022 | Know about one firm's plan to bailout the crypto industry and our main story on the secret sauce underpinning businesses like Amazon, Walmart, and Costco.

Learning Lessons

November 12, 2022 | Investing is not a hard science. Sure, it's quantitative, but markets remain a complex puzzle derived from the whims of human nature.

Blackstone’s Empire

January 29, 2024 | To be cliche, an old expression on Wall Street suggests it’s best to “sell shovels during a gold rush.” In other words, while everyone is chasing the next big trend, a better business is selling them the tools and resources they’ll need.

Morgan Housel’s Sage Advice

January 28, 2024 | What never changes is the root of Housel’s new book, Same as Ever, and the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money joined Clay Finck to discuss the behaviors that never change. Here are some highlights of their conversation.

Let’s Play

January 27, 2024 | Science has long shown that play is healthy for humans, well beyond our childhood. Play has been linked with an ability to deal with stress, think creatively, and feel good.

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