Reduced Competition Costs American Families $5,000/year
"Industry consolidation and market concentration costs the average U.S. family about $5,000 per year, according to Brian Deese, the Director of the White House National Economic Council under Presiden...
21 Jul 20216min
Why Do We Always Focus on the Bad Stuff?
"Individual investors as a group are now better behaved than they have ever been at any time in history. They pay less in fees, they have more money in index funds and they take advantage of tax-defer...
17 Jul 20214min
The Economic Risks from Anti-Vaxxers
"The risk here is we create a two-track economic recovery: A robust recovery for the vaccinated, and a weaker economic recovery for unvaccinated regions." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big Pict...
16 Jul 202112min
Buying Mortgage Backed Securities is Boomer Stimulus
"I’m starting to think there may be no better form of stimulus for the rest of America than for the Fed to withdraw from the mortgage bond buying they’ve been doing. " - Josh Brown For more visit: The...
14 Jul 20213min
Unknown Unknowns
"I would argue that humility is the best trait an investor could have. True humility helps us avoid what I call ‘unforced errors’ like having too much conviction about any market prediction." - Blair ...
12 Jul 20216min
Top 10 Rules for Money
"This is the most important investment you can make. Educate yourself, develop expertise and add to your professional skill stack." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big Picture For disclosure info...
8 Jul 20219min
Other People's Money
"Getting comfortable with interest rate risk opens a new frontier for maximizing wealth. It allows investors to manage the timing of tax payments and provides greater flexibility of cash flow." - Blai...
25 Jun 20216min
What If EVERYTHING Is Narrative?
"Hence, the inherent power of storytelling is only part of the picture. Much of a narrative’s influence comes from a plot line’s virality. A good story might persuade you, but a great one can go viral...
21 Jun 20217min
