The Big Problem With the Modern Electricity Grid
The modern electricity grid is a weird thing. The delivery of electricity is a natural monopoly, for kind of obvious reasons. Despite that, we still attempt to shoehorn market-based mechanisms into th...
30 Touko 202444min
Are We Doing Decarbonization Totally the Wrong Way?
The cost of solar has been plunging for years. Everyday there's a new headline about growing installation of renewables or batteries, or some other sign of progress when it comes to decarbonization. B...
29 Touko 202446min
How a Professional Sports Bettor Really Makes Money
The gambling industry in the US has exploded in recent years, and suffused every aspect of sports consumption. You can bet on who will win or lose just about any game in the world from your phone. In ...
27 Touko 202451min
Lots More With Luke Kawa on Memestock Mania 2.0
Remember GameStop? The poster-child for 2021's memestock mania recently surged almost 5x in a matter of days — and it was all catalyzed by a few tweets from Keith Gill, aka "Roaring Kitty." So what's ...
24 Touko 202429min
How a DOJ Economist Approaches Antitrust in America
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have taken an invigorated approach to antitrust under the Biden administration, targeting companies for labor issues like non-competes, in ad...
23 Touko 202445min
Introducing: Big Take Asia
We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifti...
21 Touko 20241min
How to Succeed at Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds
Multi-strategy hedge funds are all the rage right now. But there's also a lot of confusion about what exactly they do, and how the the so-called "pod shops" differ from more traditional hedge funds. I...
20 Touko 202448min
Jeff Currie on Why Copper Is His Highest-Conviction Trade Ever
Copper has long been touted as a big winner from the world's drive towards electrification. All those electric vehicles and new grids need lots of the metal to work. At the same time, since it takes y...
17 Touko 202441min
