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Perspective WEF - In 2020 Bitcoin will consume more power than the world does today - Adam Jezard 12/15 * "Can the world afford Bitcoin? The cryptocurrency is enjoying something of a resurgence as investment and central banks weighed its benefits and caused its value to balloon." * "But generating
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The tally is in - daily (or at least close to it). Perspective WEF - This chart might change how you think about migration - Frank Chaparro 8/29 How Much - How Trump Tax Rate Changes Affect You - Raul 10/22 Economist - Globalization has marginalized many regions in the rich world 10/27
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Perspective Business Insider - Trump's net approval rating has dropped dramatically in every state - Allan Smith 10/10 Brookings - White, still: The American upper middle class - Richard Reeves and Nathan Joo 10/4 Economist - A new study details the wealth hidden in tax havens 10/7 * "…A new
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If you were to read only one thing… NYT - How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? - Claire Cain Miller 9/25 * "Marriage, which used to be the default way to form a family in the United States, regardless of income or education, has become yet another part of
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Perspective FT - Over $9tn of bonds trade with negative yields - Eric Platt 8/16 * "Along with central bank interest rate cuts — including setting unprecedented negative rates in Europe and Japan — the bond-buying programs explain why $9tn still trades with a negative yield, and why sub-zero rates are
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If you were to read only one thing… WSJ - Indexers Push Back Against Wall Street - Ken Brown 8/1 * "Give a small cheer to the index nerds at S&P. Their decision to ban companies that have different classes of stock is a rare instance of Wall Street
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Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice Bloomberg View - After Comey, Justice Must Be Served - Michael Bloomberg 5/10 * "Congress needs to get serious about holding the president accountable." NYT - The Princeling in the West Wing - Jill Abramson 5/10 Economist - Schumpeter: Harvard Business School risks going from great to
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Dalian Wanda. Chinese Property Developers trading USD denominated debt for yuan debt. Construction input prices continue to fall. As I mentioned last week, expect more interesting behavior from the Chinese property developers – granted, I’m sure the behavior has been going on for some time, it’s just that media