Two big stories are dominating the financial pages as Luckbox goes to press—the stock market sell-off and Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Both got us thinking about comebacks. Active investors are losing sleep, tossing and turning as they fret about market strategy. In their sleep-deprived minds, they create scenarios for how each approach to active … Continued
On America’s energy security, the intermediate-term outlook for oil prices and the specific Tracy Shuchart began her career in finance at the Chicago Board of Trade as a futures and options broker. She then moved on to manage trade desks on the trading floor in both the agriculture and bond rooms where her firm served … Continued
Nearly half of Americans (47%) are worried about the availability and affordability of energy. That’s more than double the number who felt uneasy about it two years ago when concern reached its lowest level in the history of the Gallup poll. Many apparently blame President Joe Biden for the nation’s energy woes. In fact, polls … Continued
Casual gamblers love slot machines. But what if they knew the numbers behind the bells and whistles? Slot machines attract new or casual gamblers to the casino because they offer a low-friction entry point for anyone intimidated by chips, craps, cards, dice, blackjack tables or roulette wheels. Plus, they’re cheap to play and they carry … Continued
Central banks have injected trillions of dollars into faltering economies to bolster financial markets in the face of the pandemic, but much of that cash has found its way to the few. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has widened the wealth gap. The world’s 10 richest people doubled their wealth from$700 billion to $1.5 trillion in 20 months—adding … Continued
Yardeni, an investment industry veteran known as the “Wall Street Seer,” has held positions with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Fed Board of Governors and the U.S. Treasury Department. He served as the chief investment strategist at Prudential Equity Group and Deutsche Bank and as chief economist at Prudential-Bache Securities and EF … Continued
Every breath you take Every move you make I’ll be watching you. Every single day Every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I’ll be watching you. —Every Breath You Take,The Police (1983) Sting composed those lyrics at Ian Fleming’s writing desk at the Goldeneye estate in Jamaica after his separation … Continued
On bitcoin’s entropy, cardano’s opportunity, the next generation of digital currencies and libertarian ideals Charles Hoskinson, amathematician and tech entrepreneur,served as founding chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation’s education committee and helped establish the Cryptocurrency Research Group in 2013. He was among the ethereum blockchain’s eight founders but left in 2017 to help start Input Output … Continued
Financier Anthony Scaramucci was well known among Wall Streeters and hedge fund insiders before he burst upon the national stage as White House communications director in July 2017. A scant 11 days after taking the job he was fired for dressing down a Washington Post reporter. Now, Scaramucci is pounding the table for a different … Continued
Was it ever worth it? Was there all that much to gain? Well, we knew we’d missed the boat And we’d already missed the plane We didn’t read the invite We just dance at our own wake All our favorites were a-playing So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake —Missed the Boat, Modest Mouse … Continued