Economic Analysis
The Ultimate “Tollbooth” Stock
Editorial
January 27, 2020
How many credit cards do you have?Nose Blind to Inflation
Thoughts from the Frontline
January 24, 2020
The human brain excels at taking shortcuts. Processing all the information our senses collect takes a lot of energy, so repetitive data gets lower priority. Things we see often fade into the background so we can notice new stuff.
A handsome man rode in on a horse…
Editorial
January 20, 2020
Philip Morris (PM) had its back against the wall.Looking on the Bright Side
Thoughts from the Frontline
January 17, 2020
We haven’t had a lot of good news lately. Or, more precisely, we haven’t seen a lot of good news lately, though it does exist. We don’t see it because both regular media and social media usually focus on the bad.
Are your instincts stopping you from growing rich?
Editorial
January 13, 2020
Ready for a surprise?Decade of Living Dangerously, Part 2
Thoughts from the Frontline
January 10, 2020
If living dangerously is your goal, just keep adding reasonable, manageable, prudent risks. Eventually they’ll add up to serious danger.
I’m loading up on this stock for 2020
Editorial
January 6, 2020
Decade of Living Dangerously, Part 1
Thoughts from the Frontline
January 3, 2020
Welcome to the 2020s. Some weren’t sure we would make it this far, but we did. Now we face a new decade and new challenges. How we handle them will determine what kind of conversation we have in 2030.
I hated this stock… now I’m buying it for 2020
Editorial
December 23, 2019
I now expect Uber to turn a profit for the first time ever next year. And I believe its stock has bottomed and will stage a big rally in 2020.Prelude to Crisis
Thoughts from the Frontline
December 20, 2019
Ignoring problems rarely solves them. You need to deal with them—not just the effects, but the underlying causes, or else they usually get worse. The older you get, the more you know that is true in almost every area of life.
