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The Gen Z Investor: Misunderstood Gambler or Disciplined Strategist?
A student’s letter about his 12-year-old value-investing brother challenges the ‘gambler’ stereotype, revealing a new, financially savvy generation.
The Investor’s Comic Book: Why ‘Junk’ Assets Are the Gateway to Financial Literacy
To foster financial literacy, we must embrace “junk” investments like meme stocks as a gateway, much like comic books cultivate a lifelong love of reading.
The Playboy of the Western Market: A Timeless Lesson on Hype, Bubbles, and Investor Psychology
A century-old play offers a timeless allegory for modern market bubbles, narrative economics, and the dangers of investing in hype over substance.
Priced Out and Plugged In: Why the Housing Crisis is Fueling a Generation of Crypto Nihilists
Locked out of the housing market, Gen Z is rejecting traditional finance for high-risk crypto, fueling a new wave of economic nihilism.
The Investor’s Hunger Games: Is Your Portfolio All Spectacle and No Substance?
The “Hunger Games” stage play is a potent metaphor for modern finance, where spectacle often overshadows the substance of real, fundamental value.
The Ghost of Baruch: Why a 100-Year-Old Warning Is the Most Important Lesson for Today’s Investors
Discover why Bernard Baruch’s 100-year-old advice on market psychology is the most critical lesson for navigating today’s meme stocks and fintech era.
The Modern Rake’s Progress: Is Financial Innovation Leading Us to Ruin?
Is today’s financial innovation a path to prosperity or a modern-day “Rake’s Progress” leading to ruin? An analysis of fintech, crypto, and market speculation.
The Rock & Roll Star’s Guide to the Stock Market: Lessons from The Byrds vs. The Monkees
A 1960s musical feud between The Byrds and The Monkees offers surprising lessons for navigating today’s stock market, fintech, and the global economy.
China’s New Choke Point: Why Rare Earth Technology is the Real Economic Weapon
China’s new export curbs on rare earth technology, not the minerals themselves, represent a sophisticated economic weapon. A look at the real risks.
The Great Squeeze: Why Wall Street’s Bears Are Facing a Billion-Dollar Bleed
Short sellers are facing their worst returns since 2020 as AI hype, rate cut hopes, and retail investors create a perfect storm, squeezing market bears.