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Where Inflation Actually Comes From

“Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink, and make the combination worthless.” – Milton Friedman on money printing and inflationary monetary policy Every month investors, speculators, market participants eagerly await inflation data. Trillions of...
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Nik Schuurmans, CFA

Where Inflation Actually Comes From

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Where Inflation Actually Comes From

“Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink, and make the combination worthless.” – Milton Friedman on money printing and…
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When Did Pessimism Become Cool?

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When Did Pessimism Become Cool?

“We were told this summer would see a recession and bear market. Instead, we just had one of the best summer rallies ever.” – Ryan…
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The Fed’s Odd Rate Cut

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The Fed’s Odd Rate Cut

“There’s nothing people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.” – Adam McKay, American screenwriter After months of speculation, markets have fully priced in a…
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Bitcoin’s Crazy Train

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Bitcoin’s Crazy Train

“I’m going off the rails of the crazy train.” – Ozzy Osbourne Bitcoin (BTC) started as an obscure experiment. The polarizing digital asset has barreled…
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How to Drive your Retirement Portfolio into the Ground

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How to Drive your Retirement Portfolio into the Ground

“Invert, always invert.” – Charlie Munger, the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s partner. Long-term investing is boring. Markets take time, discipline is hard,…
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The Dog That Didn’t Bark

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The Dog That Didn’t Bark

“Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves.” – Peter…
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Bear Market Feedback is Gold

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Bear Market Feedback is Gold

“Investors’ mental models tend to be simple, based on recent history, an extrapolation of trends, and an overreliance on frameworks that worked recently.” – Dan…
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4576 Weeks to Live

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4576 Weeks to Live

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You…
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The World’s Worst Investor

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The World’s Worst Investor

“Humans have something weird in their DNA which prohibits them from adopting good ideas easily.” – William Green, Richer, Wiser, Happier Sally is a nervous…
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