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October 30, 2023
economic news roundup and the Dow and the S&P
October 30, 2023
Six Facts About Owning Stock

To see how stock ownership is a part of the lives of 61 percent of all Americans, we can look at six facts.

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October 24, 2023
Trading Places and markets
October 24, 2023
What “Trading Places” Tells Us About Markets

Still very funny after 40 years, "Trading Places" reminds us of the Eddie Murphy Rule and why markets depend on information.

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May 25, 2023
changing job markets and bank robbers
May 25, 2023
What We Need to Know About a Very Big Bank

Looking closely at banking competition takes us to balance sheets, regulation, competitive market structures, and JPMorgan Chase.

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May 4, 2023
changing job markets and bank robbers
May 4, 2023
Should We Slow Down Fast Money?

Looking at 19th century finance and recent bank failures, the common theme is the meaning of speedier markets.

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April 4, 2023
economic news roundup and the Dow and the S&P
April 4, 2023
How To Understand Our Investing Decisions

Trying to understand our investing decisions, researchers concluded that the Big 5v personality traits prov ide some insight.

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March 20, 2023
banking collapse facts
March 20, 2023
The Smaller But Enticing Bank Failure Facts You Want To Know

Moving from big banking collapse facts, we need the smaller ones to complete the picture of where we have been and where we might go.

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December 23, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and black swans and gray rhinos
December 23, 2022
Black Swans and Gray Rhinos

We can use a zoo that includes black swans, gray rhinos, elephants, and camels to describe financial events and human behavior.

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December 20, 2022
Argentina's World Cup Win
December 20, 2022
Why Argentina Will Get a (World Cup) GDP Boost

Reminding us that economics is everywhere, we can look at World Cup winners and predict that Argentina's GDP will get a much needed boost.

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December 2, 2022
Argentina's cryptocurrency preference
December 2, 2022
Where Did Bitcoin Come From?

With crypto markets in disarray, perhaps some Bitcoin history and vgocabulary can help us understand what is happening.

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November 22, 2022
stock market activity and World Cup
November 22, 2022
How Stock Market Activity Relates to the World Cup

Researchers have identified how much and why there is a correlation between FIFA World Cup matches and stock market activity.

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November 16, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and financial history deja vu
November 16, 2022
How Financial History Can Repeat Itself

Looking at 1907 and the current turmoil in cryptocurrency markets, we could be seeing a repeat of financial history.

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November 13, 2022
Argentina's cryptocurrency preference
November 13, 2022
What is Bitcoin?

With the bankruptcy filing of the largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, the need for regulation (and the Howey Test) is ever more apparent.

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