May 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Much of the time, it’s folly to say why the market goes up or down on a particular day. As Barry Ritholtz points out, journalists need to sell papers (or get clicks), and headline explanations of why the market is up or down is necessary to that end. Even if it’s...
May 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
In 2013, 3D printing was touted by many investors as a revolutionary market that was going to transform the world. Its proponents called it a bigger revolution than even the internet, where commerce would be conducted on a higher level of abstraction. People would buy...
May 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
While the S&P 500 (SPY) is up 1.5% YTD at the time of writing, bonds are doing much better. Long-term Treasuries (TLT) are doing the best with 10% growth, while corporate debt is flatter (JNK is up 1.6%) and municipal debt has more muted growth (MUNI is up 2.2%)....
May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Imagine you had a small business that sold $100,000 worth of goods in January 2013. Then in January of this year, you sold $219,000 worth of goods. That would be just incredible, amazing growth—you’d feel like you hit the lottery, that you were headed for the big...
