Economics

Robert Shiller Reveals Field Of Study That Will Shape Economics For Decades

May 20, 2013   ·   0 Comments

Economist Robert Shiller has argued in favor of the “genuine beauty” in finance. He believes that financial instruments can contribute to a better society because ...

Someone Got Married At A Big Hedge Fund Conference In Las Vegas

This happened during the Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas last night…  — Alex Rubalcava (@AlexRubalcava) May 7, 2013 — Alex Rubalcava (@AlexRubalcava) May 7, ...

Niall Ferguson’s Horrible Track Record On Economics

Harvard historian Niall Ferguson landed himself in hot water this past Friday at a conference when he equated the economic philosophy of John Maynard Keynes ...

Governments And Oil Firms Aren’t Acting Like Climate Change Is A Problem

Either governments are not serious about climate change or fossil-fuel firms are overvalued. MARKETS can misprice risk, as investors in subprime mortgages discovered in 2008. ...

Ad Agency Shows Off Bloody Showers And Men Getting Stuffed Down Toilets With New Google Street View Feature

While some companies are using Google Business Photos’ new feature (which allows people to pay to show office interiors on Google Street View) to boast ...

Watch Nate Silver Give A Talk At The London School Of Economics Tonight

New York Times columnist, statistician and poker star Nate Silver is giving a talk on his book, ‘The Signal and the Noise: The Art and ...

Oil Keeps Peaking Lower And Lower

Caught in the big commodity downdraft is oil, as prices of West Texas Intermediate crude fall below $90. That’s notable, but what’s also interesting is ...

Gold, Copper, Oil, China, Hong Kong, Silver, Australia All Whacked — US Futures Lower (GLD, SLV)

The big story today is a continuation of Friday’s big story: A decline in things Asia-related, commodities-related, and precious metals related. Chinese and Hong Kong ...

Oil Is Getting Whacked

Oil is taking a beating this morning, along with other commodities like gold and silver. It’s been on a steady downtrend since yesterday, but the ...

GRANTHAM: Buy Natural Gas, Buy Copper Ore, Buy Phosphorus, And Short Corn

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham spoke at a value investing conference today in Toronto. According to The Globe And Mail’s Martin Mittelstaedt, Grantham recommend three long-term ...

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