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Sorry, Realtors
March 15, 2024 | The second-order effects of economic changes are never as obvious as they seem. Take interest rates, for example. Surely, higher rates, boosting mortgage costs, would suppress homebuyer demand, resulting in lower housing prices, right?
Rockets & Feathers
March 14, 2024 | We can’t prove that profits drive prices and vice versa. There are many factors at play. However, consider a rockets and feathers analogy that Goldman economists created.
Left Behind
March 13, 2024 | While the Western world has hiked interest rates in response to a pandemic-era inflation burst, the planet’s third-biggest economy has seemingly missed the memo, keeping interest rates extremely low — Japanese government bonds maturing in 10 years pay meager yields just shy of 0.8%.
It Isn’t Just Big Tech
March 12, 2024 | Against popular belief, this market isn’t just about a few wonderful mega-cap companies. A broad group of companies has fueled the recent climb to record highs, even as monster companies like Apple and Tesla have sunk this year.
Place Your Bets
March 11, 2024 | You can bet on almost anything in markets if you're clever enough. Typically, people think of this in two basic ways — you can bet on stocks, bonds, gold, bitcoin, etc., to go higher or lower in price.
The Sound of Music
March 10, 2024 | Thanks to AI, the music world has been democratized like never before. But it also reignited debates around originality, artistry, and intellectual property.
Bitcoin’s Gravitational Pull
March 9, 2024 | Despite Barbie’s success, Mattel’s stock has been a laggard, rising about 9% over the last year versus roughly 27% for the S&P 500. And going back four decades, Mattel is up just 686% versus the S&P 500’s more than 3,200% return. More fun insights here in 2 minutes to read.
Rich Get Richer
March 8, 2024 | Being wealthy comes with many perks. One of them is the chance to have a devoted investment team managing your money. And the number of wealthy families employing these “family offices” to oversee their assets is booming, tripling since 2019.
Sell My Votes
March 7, 2024 | Can you buy shareholder votes in a company, hoping to influence its corporate governance decisions, without buying more shares of stock explicitly? Yes, and it’s actually legal to do, though not hugely popular. Well, except in niche situations.
Buffett’s Rules
October 20, 2024 | Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, widely seen as the greatest stock picker, has core investment philosophies worth revisiting over and over. Here are some of his principles, illustrated with specific examples and quotes.
Aging Gracefully
October 18, 2024 | Earlier this year, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway acquired a ~$266 million stake in cosmetics store chain Ulta Beauty.
Disaster, Inc.
October 16, 2024 | It’s no secret that natural disasters are rising. But rather quietly, the $200 billion disaster-restoration industry has become a target for private equity investors eager to cash in on the rising demand for cleanup services after catastrophic events.
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