Markets
Philosophy and Strategy in Investing
In the investing world, investors are always trying to find an edge to beat the market. One of the fundamental ways many investors try to find this edge is by deciding between a growth investing strategy or a value investing... Continue reading...
America First, Dollar Second and the Reactionary Federal Reserve
Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, previously wrote that “a nation’s exchange rate is the single most important price in its economy; it will influence the entire range of individual prices, imports and exports and even the... Continue reading...
Will Exxon Ever Become a Clean Energy Company?
Environmentalists have long been pushing for a transition from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energies. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has said that people are running “the dumbest experiment in history” by continuing to burn oil, coal... Continue reading...
An Evolving Real Estate Future
If I were to ask you to think deeply about your hometown, you would probably remember the fond times that you had growing up in your bustling city, quaint suburb or peaceful countryside. Whether your grocery store was the only... Continue reading...
The Rise of Passive Investment: Is Doing Less Better?
The stock market has always been about using your knowledge and skills to accomplish returns. You buy stocks that you think are undervalued and you short stocks that you think are overvalued, and you either make money if you are... Continue reading...
Does Bigger Really Mean Better?
In 2015, worldwide mergers and acquisitions added up to a record $4.28 trillion worth of deals. These mega-mergers, such as the Dow and DuPont $130 billion deal and the recent $66 billion deal between Bayer and Monsanto, are prominent examples... Continue reading...
Volatility Compression and the Federal Reserve: Dulling the Market’s Price Discovery Mechanism
Hedge funds have been struggling recently. According to CNBC, hedge fund outflows reached $60 billion in June, with the rate of withdrawals increasing. Although the average American might not feel much sympathy for the typical hedge fund manager, the struggling... Continue reading...
How Philosophy Can Help Your Portfolio
Warren Buffett, a billionaire and one of the most successful investors of the twentieth century, was once asked about what made him so much more successful than the rest of the market. Steve Forbes, the interviewer, enquired, “What makes you... Continue reading...
Is Crude Drilling South or Barreling North?
Since late 2014, the United States domestic energy market has been in the midst of the worst industry downturn in nearly half a century. But investors are lying in wait, looking for the opportunity to jump back in. Optimal timing... Continue reading...
David and Goliath: Is Fintech a Threat to the Financial Behemoths?
Can you remember those miserable days before Venmo came around? The hassle and confusion that inevitably arose every time you and your friends split a cab and everyone had to figure out who owed whom? For millions of Americans (Venmo... Continue reading...
