Economic History
The Jack-A-Roe Portfolio: An Ancient Ballad’s Timeless Lessons on High-Risk Investing
An ancient folk ballad about love and cross-dressing offers timeless lessons on high-risk investing, fintech disruption, and portfolio strategy.
The Wall Street Plot to Overthrow a President: A Forgotten Lesson in Finance, Power, and Political Risk
A forgotten 1930s plot by Wall Street financiers to overthrow FDR offers timeless lessons on political risk, finance, and the power of the economy.
The Mandate’s Shadow: How a Century-Old British Policy Shapes Today’s Middle East Markets
To understand today’s Mideast market volatility, we must look to the British Mandate, whose economic policies created a legacy of risk for modern investors.
Boom, Bust, and Beauty: What a Thatcher-Era Play Teaches Today’s Investors
A powerful stage play about 1980s Britain offers timeless lessons on market cycles, materialism, and risk for today’s investors and finance leaders.
Economic Archetypes: What Spongers, Spendthrifts, and Billionaires Reveal About Our Financial World
Fictional characters are powerful economic indicators. Discover what spongers, spendthrifts, and billionaires reveal about finance, investing, and our economy.
Echoes of 1929: Is Today’s Tech Boom a Modern-Day Tale of “Shiny Toy Hubris”?
A look at the “shiny toy hubris” of the 1920s and its eerie parallels to today’s tech-driven market, exploring lessons on investing and market psychology.
The Nuclear Shadow: How Cold War Deterrence Still Underpins the Global Economy
Cold War nuclear deterrence has been an unspoken pillar of global economic stability. A new era of brinkmanship forces investors to confront this reality.
Gold’s Timeless Secret: The Ultimate Hedge Against Currency Debasement
Gold’s true value lies in its immunity to government debasement, making it a timeless hedge against the inflation and instability of fiat currency systems.
Beyond the Grave: What 19th-Century Cemeteries Teach Us About Modern Finance and Infrastructure
London’s Victorian cemeteries offer timeless lessons for today’s investors on infrastructure, long-term value, risk management, and economic cycles.
The Ultimate Black Swan: What Nuclear History Can Teach Modern Investors
Serhii Plokhy’s “The Nuclear Age” offers urgent lessons on geopolitical risk, fear, and the economy, providing a critical perspective for modern investors.