big ideas

World Energy Investment 2025.

World Energy Investment 2025. Here’s a fantastic executive summary to catch you up on what’s happening with energy. “Ten years ago, investments in fossil fuel supply were 30% higher than those for electricity generation, grids and storage. Today, these positions […]

retail therapy

The most expensive plain vanilla index funds

Index funds and efficient markets seem like an inseparable match. They look good compared to actively managed funds that don’t, on average, earn their fees. But what about the efficient market for index funds? Why do so many pay extra […]

book recommendations

Am I Being Too Subtle

Author: Sam Zell Sam Zell sold a $39 Billion portfolio of real estate at the height of the real estate bubble. He’s a character. The autobiography of Sam Zell, narrated by Sam Zell, was so much fun to listen to.  […]

on the blockchain

The radical potential of Augur.

If you are not totally up to speed on what a prediction market is, and why it might matter to you in the future, this post explains it in a very understandable way. | learn more