Are the Economy and Financial Markets Zero-Sum Games?

Are the Economy and Financial Markets Zero-Sum Games?

Does there need to be a loser for every winner when it comes to investing and economic growth?

Topics covered include:

  • What are zero-sum games
  • How trading can be a zero-sum game
  • Why active management and seeking excess returns through security selections or country weights are zero-sum games
  • Why the U.S. stock market has outperformed the rest of the world
  • Why economic growth overall is not a zero-sum game, but some aspects of the economy are zero-sum games


For more information on this episode click here.

Sponsors

Go to GetSunday.com/David to get a customized lawn plan and 50% off your first Sunday Lawn Care box.

Use code MONEY10 to get 10% off on your NAPA Autoparts online order.


Insiders Guide Email Newsletter

Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter.


Show Notes

With the Odds on Their Side, They Still Couldn’t Beat the Market by Jeff Sommer—The New York Times

International Diversification—Still Not Crazy after All These Years by Cliff Asness, Antti Ilmanen, and Daniel Villalon—AQR

The (Time-Varying) Importance of Disaster Risk by Ivo Welch—The Financial Analysts' Journal

The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review by Dasgupta P.—GOV.UK

Why the economy is not a zero-sum game: a simple explanation by Nathan Mech—Acton Institute

Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy by Robert Sirico

Rents: How Marketing Causes Inequality by Gerrit De Geest

The Threat of Rent Extraction in a Resource-constrained Future by Stratford B.—White Rose Research Online


Related Episodes

421: Beware of Survivorship Bias When Investing

426: Which is Best – Active or Passive, ETFs or Funds?

430: How Should Personal and National Wealth Be Measured?

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Avsnitt(573)

How To Better Navigate Money, Risk, Time, and Uncertainty with Carl Richards

How To Better Navigate Money, Risk, Time, and Uncertainty with Carl Richards

David converses with renowned illustrator and financial philosopher Carl Richards on the abstraction of money, attention capital, distinguishing risk from uncertainty, and the importance of taking mic...

30 Juli 202538min

Should Private Assets, Gold, and Crypto Be Investment Options in 401k and other Defined Contribution Plans?

Should Private Assets, Gold, and Crypto Be Investment Options in 401k and other Defined Contribution Plans?

A new executive order could radically reshape retirement investing by allowing private equity, crypto, and gold in 401(k) plans. This episode examines the factors driving the demand for alternative as...

23 Juli 202520min

Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble?

Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble?

We explore the compelling questions surrounding artificial intelligence. Will AI create more new jobs than it destroys? Is AI already destroying jobs? Are we seeing overinvestment in companies and inf...

16 Juli 202523min

Mining and the Global Race for Critical Minerals with Kinterra Capital

Mining and the Global Race for Critical Minerals with Kinterra Capital

How the investing landscape is being reshaped by the global race for critical minerals.Topics covered in this conversation between FEG's Greg Dowling and private equity firm Kinterra Capital's co-foun...

9 Juli 202545min

Are Robo Advisors Worth It Even With Tax Loss Harvesting and Direct Indexing?

Are Robo Advisors Worth It Even With Tax Loss Harvesting and Direct Indexing?

We examine how robo-advisors have evolved over the past decade to determine if their services justify the fees they charge.Topics covered include:How large are the top 5 robo-advisorsRobo-advisor fees...

25 Juni 202523min

Climbing the Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli

Climbing the Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli

How our spending, investing, and life strategy change as our net worth grows. We consider how skill, luck, discipline, relationships, and AI can allow us to ascend and, in some cases, descend the weal...

18 Juni 202537min

Stablecoins and CBDCs: Their Rise, Risks and Possibilities

Stablecoins and CBDCs: Their Rise, Risks and Possibilities

Circle Invest, one of the leading stablecoin providers, just went public, and its stock price has tripled. We delve into the growth of stablecoins, their applications, and the associated risks. We als...

11 Juni 202527min

The Future of Power: Energy at a Crossroads with Scott Harland

The Future of Power: Energy at a Crossroads with Scott Harland

From wildfires to AI-driven demand surges, the power grid is under pressure—and so is the investment landscape around it. Scott Harland of Rockland Capital visits with Greg Dowling of FEG to explore t...

4 Juni 202540min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

framgangspodden
varvet
rss-jossan-nina
svd-tech-brief
badfluence
rss-svart-marknad
uppgang-och-fall
bathina-en-podcast
avanzapodden
tabberaset
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
24fragor
rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di
rss-borsens-finest
rss-dagen-med-di
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
borsmorgon
fill-or-kill
rss-veckans-trade
lastbilspodden