Treat Alternatives Like Cuisines, Not Distinct Assets
Investments in alternative assets (alternatives) have grown tremendously over the past decade. Drawn to their professed portfolio benefits, investors have reallocated capital from more …
Read MoreSaving Speculation To Improve Investment Returns
Speculation’s a dirty word for investors. It conjures images of reckless, degenerate gamblers, thoughtlessly buying and selling securities on whims and tips, hoping to …
Read MoreTo Fight The Fed Or Not
“Don’t Fight The Fed”!
This was arguably the most successful investment strategy over the past ten years. There was also no easier way to tarnish one’s reputation and career than …
Read MoreCheap Fed Liquidity Forestalls Deleveraging & Entices Debt
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Powell’s Real Choice: His Reputation Or Esteem—Part 3
The following is Part 3 in a series outlining my belief that central banks and fiat currency …
Read MoreReminiscing On Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator
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I recently finished reading Edwin Lefèvre’s classic Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, marking my second time through the book. I first picked it up nine years ago on the …
“Burn It Down” Nihilism Is Harmful Too
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These are truly fascinating times to be an investor. Markets seem to be going through a generational phase shift, and not necessarily for …
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