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Truly, the Worst Gambler In America

Posted On September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 By Ian

I really didn’t think I’d have to write again about gamblers who don’t understand risk after addressing it here and, to some extent, here, but then I stumbled on the story of Jim McIngvale, aka Mattress Mack. Mattress Mack owns a furniture chain in Houston called Gallery Furniture. You may Continue Reading

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Impeachment: What the Democrats Are Really Telling You

Posted On September 25, 2019September 30, 2019 By Ian

This is not a political blog, so I will not opine on the merits of impeachment. One thing this blog does do though is look at why people act the way they do. So, I think I have an interesting spin on what the “hidden message” is that the Democrats Continue Reading

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Ian’s Brief, New & Revisited

Posted On September 25, 2019November 6, 2019 By Ian

I’m starting a new occasional feature to revisit some past posts and drop some interesting brief asides too short for a full entry. So here we go… Passive Investing Passes a Milestone I’ve discussed before the impact passive investing has had on the behavior of markets. Well, congratulations, passive fans, Continue Reading

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Central Banks Remain Determined to Destroy the World

Posted On September 19, 2019September 20, 2019 By Ian

The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting the same result. Albert Einstein (well, not really, see here) Central banks continue to use the same ineffective tools to manage monetary policy, namely quantitative easing and negative interest rates. There is absolutely no empirical evidence these Continue Reading

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IANS Alert: Did Talcum Powder Cause Your Cancer?

Posted On September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 By Ian

First, if you didn’t see the post on corporate governance earlier in the week, take a look! Second, if you don’t remember, what an IANS ALERT is, I covered it here and here. The short version is when there are significant claims events out there in the system that insurance Continue Reading

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On ESG, Corporate Purpose, and CEO Self Interest

Posted On September 10, 2019September 30, 2019 By Ian

I’m going to warn everyone upfront this entry may be considered controversial. Some of you won’t like it. I doubt I will get invited to sit on any boards after this (though I would suggest my arguments below are precisely why I should). It is going to border on political, Continue Reading

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Quick Hit: NFL Playoff Predictions

Posted On September 5, 2019September 6, 2019 By Ian

I’m working on a longer piece for next week about stakeholders vs. shareholders but since the NFL kicks off tonight, I thought I’d commit to print some predictions for the season. Biased Experts Every year at this time, the supposed “experts” predict which teams will make the playoffs. Most of Continue Reading

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Confirmation Bias and Hurricanes

Posted On September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 By Ian

Hurricanes bring out the worst in people. No, I don’t mean looting or storming Costco like it’s 12:01 on Black Friday. I mean it brings out the worst analytical side of people. Hurricanes take away our ability to think rationally and return us to earlier times where we attributed things Continue Reading

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