Star Fund Managers: Quants, Chaos, and Competition
This week we look at computers versus humans managing your money, banks manipulating rates, and a trading error worth millions of euros.
Category: Industry Ideas
Tesla, Psychology, and the Cost of Scrap
This week we’re reading about measuring loss in unusual ways, the concept of frequency illusion and what’s new with Twitter.
Categories:
Industry Ideas,
News
The Rise of Advisor Robots and the Human Touch
This week we look at incriminating comments from bankers, and a new wave of advisor robots. Will financial advisors one day be replaced by robots?
The High Stakes of Modern Business Disruptions
This week we explore a growing type of crime, cybercrime. Plus, a look at a subscription-based movie theater plan that sounds too good to be true.
Categories:
Industry Ideas,
The Market
The Power of Index Funds and Vision Funds in Investing
This week we explore the pros and cons of index funds, and more on Wells Fargo’s fraudulent practices. Also, a brief look at the man who put his Tesla in autopilot and then sat in the passenger seat. What happened next?
Understanding Market Volatility
This week we explore Thad's thoughts and insights on today’s market after such a calm and stable 2017.
Examining an Early Retirement Offer
If you are offered an early retirement package from your employer, numbers should not be the only factor in your decision to accept or decline. A detailed assessment with your financial professional will be vital to determining the optimal course of action.
What is the best age to start saving money?
A look at when to teach your kids to start saving money, including saving for retirement early to garner big gains.
Gun Violence, Corporate Responsibility, and the Stock Market
This week we are reading about gun violence and the effect it has on the market, specifically when talking about the investment management firm, BlackRock.
Categories:
Industry Ideas,
News
Quarterly Market Review
A look at the first quarter of the year and how the second quarter will start. Hint: The market is turning.