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Markets and Economics


Book Review: What I Learned about Investing from Darwin

Pulak Prasad reframes the quest for long-term investment success from a focus on the tools we have to a focus on the outcomes we seek.

Capitalism Is Dead, Long Live Debtism

Should a loan that one neither intends nor is required to repay be considered debt or equity?

Bernoulli’s Prisoner’s Dilemma: A Goals-Based Perspective

Can goals-based portfolio theory bridge normative and descriptive investment theories?

What Most Active vs. Passive Debates Miss

When it comes to the choice between active and passive, investors have at least three questions to consider.

The Fed Has Few Options, Says Danielle DiMartino Booth

“You don’t have a lot to work with when the next discussion around the table is negative interest rates,” says Danielle DiMartino Booth.

Top 10 Posts from 2018: Chart Crimes, Political Divides, AI, and the Skill Ratio

What Enterprising Investor articles most resonated with readers this year? The results offer an illuminating look into the forces that shaped finance in 2018.

BlackRock’s Kate Moore: Opportunities in Equities

Kate Moore, chief equity strategist at BlackRock, thinks that the next six months should be a great opportunity for investment managers who can stay focused over the longer term.

Investing in a Winner-Take-All World

Today's winners are winning bigger and dominating differently than their predecessors. Erik Weisman, PhD, and Sean Cameron, CFA, think that it could be an enduring trend.

What Can Save Capitalism from a Medici Cycle?

Is it desirable, or even possible, for markets to operate without government oversight?

Top Five Articles from March: Inflation, Manager Selection, Skill Ratio

The introduction of the Skill Ratio by Daniel Blais, CFA; Brodie Gay's examination of how inflation is underreported; and an exploration by Ziad Abou Gergi, CFA, of the manager-selection process, are among the top posts from March.



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