What We’re Reading – Week of 02/13/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The best way to make money in the long run is common sense.  Avoid the “hot” new industry.  Pay fair prices for established businesses. Article via CPI Financial   Another […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 02/06/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Another lesson on the power of markets:  abundant natural gas has done more to shrink the U.S. coal industry than environmentalists ever could. Article via Financial Times ($)   Low […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 01/30/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   8 million purchased health insurance through exchanges in 2014. Nearly 6 million will owe the IRS a penalty for not having coverage mandated by the Affordable Care Act.   Article […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 01/23/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.    Is a wave of big oil deals in the offing? Article via Forbes   Frances Coppola with some good commentary on why the Swiss National Bank acted as they did […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 01/16/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Will non-bank lenders in the leveraged loan market have the secured interest they think they have?  The FT notes history says, “No.” Article via Financial Times ($)   The fortunes […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 01/09/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Investors hunt for permanent capital to provide them with a competitive advantage. Article via Financial Times ($)   There is a healthy debate about how well Texas will weather the […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 01/02/2015

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Fortune had a great profile of Bryon Trott, Warren Buffett’s favorite investment banker. Article via Fortune   Ten reasons to abolish corporate income taxes. Op-Ed via Wall Street Journal ($) […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 12/26/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Saudi Arabia and the United States:  Frenemies on account of U.S. shale? Article via Wall Street Journal ($)   There is a shortage of capacity for railcar oil tanker retrofits.  More […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 12/19/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   The SEC finally attempts to use big data and quantitative methods to help it do its job better.  Will they discover high frequency trading abuses? Article via Wall Street Journal […]

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What We’re Reading – Week of 12/12/2014

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   Liberty Media and Microsoft both invested in Barnes & Noble over the same time period.  One got a 20% return, one didn’t.  Capital allocation really matters.  Liberty seems to know […]

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