Monthly Archives: December 2017

TED: How equal do we want the world to be?

The news of society’s growing inequality makes all of us uneasy. But why? Dan Ariely reveals some new, surprising research on what we think is fair, as far as how wealth is distributed over societies … then shows how it … Continue reading

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Extreme wealth concentration not merit-based and bad for economy

Today the wealthiest 1% of the global population has more more than at any time in the last 50 years.  While this may sound like progress for some, a compounding cost of extreme wealth concentration is that it is highly … Continue reading

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A word on analyst forecasts as we approach year end

As we move into year end, the airwaves are full of analyst forecasts for further equity gains in 2018.   Saved from bankruptcy by government bailouts in 2008 and emboldened by years of central bank asset buying since, the long always … Continue reading

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