During bull markets there are always certain investors who take things too far. They chase performance, take on too much leverage, speculate on fad investment themes and abandon diversification. Then the tide goes out and we find out who’s been swimming naked as Warren Buffett likes to say. Bear markets and corrections also cause mistakes … Read more
Migration communication campaigns are becoming increasingly common across Europe. James Dennison, Lorenzo Piccoli and Mariana C. Duarte present a framework for understanding the impact these campaigns are having on public attitudes and behaviour. Each year, European institutions, governments and NGOs produce ever more public communication campaigns designed to affect people’s migratory attitudes and behaviours. In … Read more
A reader asks: Are there any changes we can make today that would reduce the risk or exposure to potential risk if the federal government causes a recession in 2025? I’m trying to determine if I should adjust my 401k allocations to be less equity and more fixed income in case the stock market goes … Read more
Posted February 1, 2025 by Ben Carlson Five years removed from the onset of the pandemic, it’s interesting to reflect on the stuff that’s changed and the stuff that hasn’t. Remember when people were predicting handshakes were going to become a thing of the past? Or how no one was going to attend college anymore? … Read more
About a decade ago, hybrid warfare made its big breakthrough. The concept had been around for a number of years, but few people knew what it meant and even fewer seemed to care. In 2014, Russia launched the opening act of its ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, taking control of the Crimean Peninsula. It … Read more
