Monthly Archives: July, 2017

Three Serious Problems with Using AI for Investing

Here is a must read from the WSJ on the pitfalls of automated investing. James Mackintosh explains the pitfalls of algorithmic trading and the problems...

Are EnerVest Investors at Risk?

The energy hedge funds of private equity firm EnerVest are said to be worth "essentially nothing" to its investors by the Wall Street Journal....

Are Low Rental Sales Signaling the End of the Auto Boom?

After plunging during the financial crisis, sales of automobiles had been accelerating right up into December 2016. Since then they've tailed off. And now...

The Minimum Wage Debate Goes off the Rails

Here The Economist reports on the minimum wage debate. Some in the academic community have managed to convince themselves that unlike any other market,...

Why Don’t the Pro-Tax Rich Pay More Voluntarily?

Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute shines a spotlight on politicians and activists who advocate for higher taxes but don't voluntarily pay the rates...

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With Stocks Up, How’s Your Portfolio Risk?

With stocks having a banner year, today may be...

Know Thyself: “Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There”

“Don’t just do something, stand there,” is one of...

Retirement Investing: Don’t Let Inertia Keep You Down

Cash may not be king, but it’s still royal,...

Biden/Harris Subsidies Benefitted Chinese Manufacturers

Bloomberg News reports that The Inflation Reduction Act gave...

Horrific Jobs Report Days Before Election

Harry Holzer of Forbes reports that the October jobs...

Dick Young’s Research Key: Anecdotal Evidence Gathering

Originally posted on September 5, 2017. After a nearly 40-year...

Big Tech and Utilities Look for New Ways to Power Data Centers

Big tech companies have proposed new power-rate terms in...

Appalachia’s Logging Equipment ‘Don’t Run on Unicorn Piss and Fairy Dust’

Paul Kiernan of The Wall Street Journal reports that...

Crude Oil Production/Imports Boost U.S. Stockpiles

Anthony Harrup of The Wall Street Journal reports that...

AI Tool Used to Probe Supply Chains

Richard Vanderfor of The Wall Street Journal reports that...