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Drip Pricing

June 16, 2023 | Four experiments illustrate why "drip pricing" effectively gets consumers to pay. The conclusion: Consumers themselves are to blame.

Chipotle’s Greek Cousin

June 15, 2023 | The restaurant chain making Mediterranean food mainstream in fast-casual dining, Cava, just raised $318 million in its initial public offering (IPO).

Fed Day

June 14, 2023 | Fed hinted that unless upcoming data releases firmly show a slowdown in inflation rates, then they’ll likely resume raising rates again at their next meeting in July.

It’s Electric

June 13, 2023 | Whether or not it feels like it, inflation continues to cool off. The days of under-$5 lattes might still be behind us, but Tuesday's inflation report shows inflation has fallen for 11 straight months and is now the lowest it's been in about two years.

Farewell, Credit Suisse

June 12, 2023 | On Monday, the Swiss banking giant, UBS, finalized its emergency takeover of former competitor, Credit Suisse, marking the most significant banking merger since the 2008 financial crisis.

How AI Could Save Education

June 11, 2023 | Today, we'll discuss how Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, believes artificial intelligence could revolutionize education for the better.

Running a Sports Team Profitably

June 10, 2023 | Have you ever wondered about the business model behind a major European soccer club? Today, we'll break down one of the most profitably run sports teams in the world, and more.

Getting Bullish

June 09, 2023 | You might have heard that Monster Energy (MNST) drinks are wildly popular, with a roughly 30% share of the energy drink market. It’s also the best-performing stock this century, outpacing all tech behemoths. A mere $100 investment in Monster’s stock in 1999 would now be worth over $113,000.

Crypto Crusade

June 08, 2023 | On Tuesday, we outlined the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) near-existential lawsuits for the crypto industry, aimed specifically at Binance and Coinbase, which act as intermediaries facilitating digital asset trading on their exchanges.

Striking Gold

May 17, 2024 | The “everything rally” has been in full swing. Everything from bitcoin and tech stocks to home prices to gold, copper, and utilities stocks have been soaring.

Blind Chance

May 15, 2024 | Can random dart throws outperform professional investors? The Wall Street Journal conducted another experiment inspired by Burton Malkiel's "A Random Walk Down Wall Street.”

Baby Berkshire

May 13, 2024 | The Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is in the rearview, but the Markel Group’s (ticker: MKL) shareholder meeting — what some call “Baby Berkshire” — is up next in Richmond, Virginia, from May 21-22.

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