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Published: Dec 21, 2019
Tags: economics
There's a lot of fear in the air around automation with robotics, software, and AI. People are worried they'll lose their jobs, and they're probably right. In the words of Bob Dylan, the times are a-changin'. Well, times are always changing...
Published: Dec 11, 2019
Last update: Dec 13, 2019
Tags: economics
Cities have long lured skilled labor into their clutches with higher-paying jobs. In recent years, the cost of living has risen so much in largest cities, people are starting to wonder if they're worth the cost. I'd argue that they aren't...
Published: Dec 10, 2019
Last update: Dec 13, 2019
Tags: design | economics | investing
One of the things that's caught my attention recently is how over time the masses try their best to follow the wealthy. Our cultural and instinctual drive for status often leads us to imitate behaviors in order to show the world and ourselves which social class we fit into...
Published: Dec 07, 2019 in The Index Fund Bubble
Last update: Dec 16, 2019
If you've read the other posts in my Index Fund Bubble collection, you're probably thinking that I'm a doomsdayer waiting for the economy to catastrophically collapse. That couldn't be be further from the truth...
Published: Dec 06, 2019 in The Index Fund Bubble
Last update: Dec 13, 2019
There are three companies who manage the vast majority of index fund assets—Vangaurd, Fidelity, and Black Rock. When you buy shares of their index funds, they retain the right to vote on your behalf. That means there are three top executives (one each at Vangaurd, Black Rock, and Fidelity) who get to chose how to vote for all of the companies in all of their index funds for all of their customers...
Published: Dec 06, 2019 in The Index Fund Bubble
Last update: Dec 13, 2019
Share buybacks have been used successfully by famous investors, but have become overused and abused by corporate executives trying to appease shareholders to lengthen their tenure and inflate their bonuses/salary. Here's why I think we're in a Share Buyback Bubble...
Published: Dec 05, 2019 in The Index Fund Bubble
Last update: Dec 13, 2019
I've been a fan of index investing since 2011 and put a large portion of my investible assets into index funds for many years. However, I started noticing cracks in the foundation near the end of 2017 and have since liquidated my index fund positions. Here's why...