We’re Already at Dow 54,452
"It is truly astonishing how many of the things we take for granted are simply untrue. Much of our investment beliefs (indeed, our lives) are based on thinking things that turn out to be either unprov...
6 Nov 20214min
Stagflation LOL
"I am genuinely perplexed every time I hear someone compare the current circumstances of employment and prices to the stagflation era of the 1970s." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big Picture Fo...
3 Nov 20216min
How News Looks When It's Old
"The Zeitgeist passes, but the shrieking headlines remain. Is it any wonder that investors can get confused?" - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big Picture For disclosure information please visit: ...
2 Nov 20215min
Risking, Fast and Slow
"The simplest analogy to differentiate between fast risk and slow risk is heroin vs. cigarettes. Heroin is fast risk. Cigarettes are slow risk. Heroin tends to kill people quickly (especially in the e...
28 Okt 20215min
The Confusing State of Inflation Inputs
"I am not blasé about inflation risks, and I can see where reasonable people can disagree. But on balance, we must consider the totality of the circumstances." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Big...
26 Okt 202110min
Radically Changing Labor Market
"These days, the labor market is even more unusually dynamic than typical. It is not an exaggeration to suggest it is in the midst of a radical transformation." - Barry Ritholtz For more visit: The Bi...
11 Okt 20214min
Gradually, Then Suddenly
"You probably have not realized we are in a golden age of innovation for investors and financial transactions. All of these little changes over 50 years are hardly noticeable. But your grandfather at ...
4 Okt 20215min
One-Sided Markets
"A one-sided market leads people to engage in increasingly risky behavior (rather than throttling back). This is what I call the earthquake insurance problem: After a big temblor, earthquake insurance...
1 Okt 20216min
