No one believes a financial disaster can strike… until it’s too late. That’s bizarre, considering the average investor has lived through two financial crises. Yet, few chose to protect themselves from outlier events like the Great Recession or the pandemic. People take action only once they’re in a panic, buying protection when it costs more […]
In 2017, a law student named Lina Khan wrote a Yale Law Journal article called “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox.” She argued that antitrust laws fail to capture how tech giants like Amazon dominate the digital world while offering consumers lower prices and more selection. Yep. Khan argued Amazon was bad because: It was large It used […]
How much money would it take to quit your job? Or guarantee the retirement you’ve always wanted? People always assume there is a specific number they need to hit in order to achieve their “dreams.” But let us offer a different solution. What if, instead of trying to pull together a specific number, you build […]
In 2021, Cathie Wood was the talk of the town. Her flagship Ark Innovation Fund (ARKK) trounced the S&P 500. Currently, the ARKK is down 25.6% over the last three years compared to the S&P 500 gain of 8.7%. While fund managers might beat the indexes in any given year, maybe even two consecutive years, […]
Is AI generative or degenerative? George Gilder posed this simple question to kick off the COSM Technology Summit during three blustery days this month in Bellevue, Washington. The conference gathered the best minds in investing and science, from Cathie Woods to Ray Kurzweil, just a few miles from the HQs of Microsoft and Amazon. Many […]
Imagine boasting a 96%-win rate in your trades. It seems impossible, like turning lead into gold or finding an intelligent Democrat. But for Hugh Grossman and Ahren Stephens, it’s a reality. These seasoned traders, with their impressive track records, have seen fewer losses in six months than most of us have fingers. Naturally, the first […]