Artificial intelligence is the topic of the day. It seems everyone has an opinion but not much actual factual knowledge.

The truth about the runaway costs of healthcare turns out to be a little more complex than any single source we've named.

X Money is actually a payments feature built into the X app. Behind the scene it is a partnership with FDIC-backed Cross ...

"The price of monopoly is upon every occasion the highest which can be got... the highest which can be squeezed out of the buyers, or which it is supposed they will consent to give." — Adam Smith, The ...

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I’ve been thinking a lot about my own portfolio construction for the past five years. It was admittedly complex. It was a ...

Debt is a curse that can also be a blessing, depending on how the borrower uses it. Sadly, human nature seemingly ensures we often use debt unproductively—and not just as individuals. Governments have ...

When we talk about inflation, the conversation usually centers on periods (like now) when inflation is especially high. Those are certainly problematic. But we can overlook a possibly bigger problem: ...

Today we continue our study of the historical cycles suggesting a major crisis is in our near-term (5‒8 years) future. We don’t know the precise timing or nature of the crisis, but the patterns ...

As noted a few weeks ago, we get conflicting data that must not be extrapolated. The motto of the US Marines is a good one for all of us for the coming years: improvise, adapt and overcome. I would ...