The idea that volatility is often overpriced and fear is inflated gave me the edge I needed
The Chicago-born indie rock band performed an acoustic solo set in between fielding questions live with the Chicago music podcast Sound Opinions
Ahead of their headlining gig at Thalia Hall, Spain-based indie-rock band Hinds chatted with The Rockhound about their latest album, the North American leg of tour and overcoming the hardest…
They’re debasing the currency—and monetary inflation is rising with liquidity
The upward pressure has resulted from economic uncertainty, stockpiling by central banks and wars raging on two continents. But will the trend remain intact?
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The upward pressure has resulted from economic uncertainty, stockpiling by central banks and wars raging on two continents. But will the trend remain intact?
They’re debasing the currency—and monetary inflation is rising with liquidity
You told us in our recent reader’s survey. Here’s a summary of where you stand compared with recent results from national polls.
Trends
The Mocktail Movement
Alcohol alternatives are here to stay, even beyond Dry January
Probability Matters
Get serious about investing by attaching a numerical probability to every trade It’s fun to speculate about cultural, political or economic events that might happen…
Unburdened By What Has Been
Steamboat Willie, an early version of Disney's Mickey Mouse, has entered the public domain. Look for the character to star in everything from horror movies…
Fruit Bats in Goose Island
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Shohei Ohtani’s Historic 2024 Season: A Quest For Baseball Immortality
Shohei Ohtani is rewriting baseball history, one swing at a time making the Dodgers the favorite to win the 2024 World Series
Straightforwardly Successful
The idea that volatility is often overpriced and fear is inflated gave me the edge I needed
Review: May Contain Lies, How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases—and What We Can Do About It
A review of a new book by Alex Edmans that helps us understand how bats and pangolins in a Wuhan wet market became the consensus…
Adam Levine Takes Creatine Gummies. But Should You?
In 1922, German confectioner Haribo introduced the Dancing Bear gummy. Today, more than 160 million Haribo gummy bears leave factory floors daily, headed to more…
Book Review: On the Edge
Author and data geek Nate Silver urges gamblers, investors, founders and philosophers to take more risks. Our own data geek reviews Silver's new book.
Trades
From solar power to affordable housing, a Kamala Harris victory…
Its been a tough decade so far for Disney. For a hint of likely future direction, just watch these trendlines
Separate truth from fiction in the hype surrounding artificial-intelligence stocks, and remain mindful of exposure Investors who’ve been around the block—and their younger proteges who’ve…
The rise of energy-hungry artificial intelligence has pushed the commodity’s prices higher
Tactics
The U.S. dollar remains the world’s top reserve currency. As a result of that status, changes in the value of the dollar can reverberate to…
Looking ahead into 2024, the long tech versus short financials pairs trade offers a compelling risk-reward dynamic, especially with the stock market trending toward all-time…
With major equity indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average notching fresh all-time highs, investors and traders may want to consider trimming their exposure to…
Reaching certain price milestones can mean it’s time to take action
Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) are up 180% so far in 2024, and could rally further if the company announces a stock split
Much like traditional pairs trading, a volatility-focused pairs trade hinges on an existing strong correlation between the two underlyings
Hyped-up stocks can have unusual option pricing with atypical option skew Look at prices of the Nasdaq ETF (QQQ) out-of-the-money (OTM) strikes for the April…
To predict next year’s stock prices, look where investors are putting their money New variants of COVID-19 might drive stock prices lower, or President Joe…
Looking to take the sting out of an investment’s shrinking value? Ethereum and bitcoin have been anything but stable. Think gold. Is cryptocurrency the new…