What We’re Reading – Week of 09/22/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Science is closing in on potential cures to cancer, but how do we make them accessible? Article via The Economist ($)   People often overlook the legal vulnerability at the […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/15/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   How Kirkland Signature became one of Costco’s biggest success stories. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   China has a $200 billion high risk money market fund sponsored by Alibaba.  […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/08/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   There are some ETFs that could go “poof” in a single day.  Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Star Wars and Marvel films will be part of Disney’s new […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/01/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The WSJ details the promising new treatment behind Gilead’s $11 billion acquisition of Kite Pharma. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   How Buc-ee’s became a phenomenon. Article via Forbes […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/25/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Momentum and value both work, but they are cyclical. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Identity thieves are hijacking cell phone numbers to go after online assets.  Are phone […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/18/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Does longer CFO tenure lead to better results?  It seems logical in a world where so many businesses myopically focus on short-term results. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/11/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The stock rally tests the patience of value investors. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   Oprah and Weight Watchers are dieting in the anti-dieting age. Article via New York […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/04/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Alan Greenspan sees a bubble in bonds, not stocks. Article via Bloomberg   Bloomberg Businessweek has a nice profile about the Irish brothers behind payments startup Stripe. Article via Bloomberg […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 07/28/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Forest fires in Canada drive a lumber shortage for U.S. home builders.  Globalization (even if it is on the retreat a little) still has consequences. Article via Wall Street Journal […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 07/21/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Farmers turn to the bank of John Deere. Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   How should you value subscription businesses? Article via 25iq   The FT has seven charts […]

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