Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week. NB: ($) denotes subscription site. The Financial Times had in interesting profile of Tom Pritzker who views himself as more of an entrepreneur than an heir to an empire. Article via Financial Times ($) […]
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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. 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 […]
