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America’s Shipbuilding Problem
February 13, 2024 | One of America’s great strategic assets during World War II is long gone: its shipbuilding industry.
Illegal Index Funds
February 12, 2024 | Should index funds be illegal? It’s more of an intellectual question than a serious one. For example, the U.S. stock market couldn’t really function if 100% of investors held all their money in S&P 500 index funds, at least not as any useful tool for allocating capital.
Hollywood Economics
February 11, 2024 | The film industry isn’t all glamorous. For every big hit that makes hundreds of millions — like “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie,” countless films go virtually unheard of.
Secret Sauce
February 10, 2024 | Wouldn’t the office be better if we all took a collective coffee break?
Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion Plan
February 9, 2024 | Sam Altman, CEO of the company that created ChatGPT, has probably never been criticized for a lack of ambition. His latest endeavor is, to say the least, quite ambitious.
The Big Review
February 8, 2024 | McKinsey has warned about 3,000 of its consultants that their performance was “unsatisfactory” and must improve. Otherwise, they could be removed from the company.
Burrito Season
February 7, 2024 | It’s never been easier to have Uber deliver your Chipotle order, and coincidentally, both companies reported earnings this week.
JPMorgan’s Love Affair
February 6, 2024 | Personal finance has gone digital, but JPMorgan didn’t get the message.
NYC On Sale
February 5, 2024 | Forget this bonkers housing market. How about buying a whole apartment building? New York City apartment buildings are on sale for a bargain, sometimes 50% off.
