Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site. Â The Financial Times had in interesting profile of Tom Pritzker who views himself as more of an entrepreneur than an heir to an empire. Article via Financial Times ($) […]
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What We’re Reading – Week of 09/19/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.  Even experienced venture capitalists like Bill Gurley of Benchmark can’t help but notice parallels to 1999 in Silicon Valley. Article via Wall Street Journal ($) The next round of […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 09/12/2014
Large consumer data breaches are driving the enterprise security market. Article via Bloomberg When floor traders disappear will we lose something? It’s a very good question. How would 1987 have looked if all the trading  was by algos?  Article via Wall Street Journal ($) The world might be pretty different if […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 09/05/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.  Water scarcity: “The only thing that can stop the China story.” Article via Financial Times ($) More water scarcity: it poses a serious challenge to shale oil & gas […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 08/29/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site. Â The rising tide has lifted all boats– most asset classes are pricey. Article via Wall Street Journal ($) Industrial users hand the baton to consumers in terms of Chinese […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 08/22/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.  Have you ever wondered what a monopsony is? The Economist says the NCAA is a great example. Article via The Economist ($) What happens as the app economy matures? […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 08/15/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.  The government aids and abets fiscal irresponsibility by allowing “pension smoothing.” No wonder so many pension plans are underfunded! Article via Wall Street Journal ($) Rich Kinder decides his […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 08/08/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.   How high is too high? The debate over drug pricing rages on. Article via Financial Times ($) You have a point there FT editorial staff. The U.S. should end […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 08/01/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.  NASA says there is a 12% chance that a disaster potentially 20x more damaging than Hurricane Katrina will hit in the next 10 years. Add the “solar storm” to your […]
What We’re Reading – Week of 07/25/2014
Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site.  While we sometimes worry they are focused a little too much on the “quick buck,” activists are holding managements to account on behalf of the shareholders and most of […]
