Monthly Archives: November 2017

Lacy Hunt on the ‘worst economic expansion’ since 1790

This interview was actually longer and more detailed than the 2 min clip Bloomberg posted. Too bad, because they post hours of drivel from others. Hunt is a rare independent-of-big-banks-economist with a valuable command of historical perspective. He explains why … Continue reading

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Plant-based diets improve health, planet and food supply

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that if the U.S. population opted for a plant-based diet, instead of an animal-centric one, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by about 28% … Continue reading

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Investment marketing wrappers and the rot within

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual funds or indices are only a marketing wrapper or package around a group of individual securities. Reassuring names aside, their investment prospects can only be as good as the individual constituents within– defined by their … Continue reading

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