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Mom and Pop learn to outsmart Wall Street pros

Here’s a bit of role reversal for you: Mom and Pop were content to ride out the market’s volatility this past month, more or...

Don’t fear Dow death cross

One of the themes we like to touch on in this column are heuristics. Myths that become Wall Street rules of thumb have existed...

This recovery really is different from others

Calling this the “worst economic expansion since World War II” is like saying the ebola virus is the worst cold you ever had. At...

Raise the gasoline tax before it’s too late

On Monday, I discussed why Tesla’s latest announcement was big. The electric carmaker said it planned a modification that would give its autos the...

China’s meddling shows how to destroy market

A market, by definition, is a place where buyers and sellers can come together to exchange goods and services. That involves buying and selling...

Will the macro funds’ big Greek gambles pay off?

Markets around the world start the week bracing for trouble as Greece spirals further into crisis. Can the country avoid a full-blown default? Will...

Whither public companies?

The U.S. now has half as many publicly listed companies trading on its exchanges as it did at the peak in 1996. Listed companies...

That bias in your portfolio could be costing you

Most investors are (or at least should be) familiar with the concept of “Home Country Bias” - the natural tendency to be more familiar...

Learning lessons from failures of tech startups

There has been relentless coverage of the boom in technology startups. Think about the blasé way the word bubble gets tossed about. Big Wall...

Letterman paralleled shift in media consumption

The past month has seen an outpouring of tributes and praise for the just-retired “Late Show” host David Letterman. I have been linking to...
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