Apple is up a lot over the past year, more than doubling in terms of total returns: Some investors claim the only reason Apple share have risen so much must be due to a combination of inflows into passive investment products and share buybacks from the company. Index funds and buybacks have made for a…
My annual look at asset class returns over the past 10 years.
Michael & Ben discuss worries about the growth of index funds, the biggest budget busters, why Apple is up so much over the past year and much more.
How does the stock market do when the U.S. is at war?
Some lessons I’ve learned about the publishing industry.
People are living longer. Why this offers both risk and opportunity in the coming years.
One of the hardest parts about writing my book on financial scams, frauds, charlatans, and hucksters was figuring out what to include and what to leave out. Every time I read a book or story about a ridiculous financial scheme it would be topped by the next one I read. Here are some straight from…
My new book, Don’t Fall For It, is out now!
This week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben is supported by YCharts: Mention Animal Spirits and receive 20% off your subscription price when you initially sign up for the service. We discuss: The future of books Why the future of publishing is all Amazon Why the relationship between markets and geopolitics isn’t as simple as you’d think Why…
Something I never would have imagined when I started writing about finance.
