behavioral economics
The Cafeteria Investor: Why Selective Conviction is the Biggest Risk in Modern Finance
Discover the ‘Cafeteria Investing’ mindset, a cognitive bias where selective data picking can derail portfolios and corporate strategy.
The Modern Rake’s Progress: Is Financial Innovation Leading Us to Ruin?
Is today’s financial innovation a path to prosperity or a modern-day “Rake’s Progress” leading to ruin? An analysis of fintech, crypto, and market speculation.
The Trading Floor Playbook: What Sports Psychology Reveals About High-Stakes Investing and Corporate Success
Discover how the psychological forces that unite sports teams and fans offer a powerful playbook for success in finance, investing, and business leadership.
The Investor’s Gambit: Why Solving a Crossword is Like Mastering the Stock Market
Discover the surprising parallels between solving a cryptic crossword and mastering the stock market. Sharpen your analytical skills to improve your investing.
The 10,000-Step Myth: Are Your Financial Goals Built on a Flawed Foundation?
The 10,000-step goal is a marketing myth. Are your financial goals just as arbitrary? Discover why you need to ditch vanity metrics in investing.
The 2025 Strategic Reading List: Books Shaping the Future of Finance, Investing, and the Global Economy
A curated 2025 reading list for finance pros, focusing on AI, geopolitics, behavioral economics, and the future of investing and the global economy.
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.
The Investor’s Gambit: Why ‘Uncanny Timing’ is a Myth in a Volatile Market
A witty letter to the FT sparks a deep dive into why market timing is a flawed strategy and what long-term investors should do instead.
The Air Fryer Economy: Why Free Tools Are Worthless Without Financial Literacy
A local air fryer giveaway reveals a crucial lesson for the global economy: powerful financial tools are useless without the financial literacy to wield them.
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why “Fun” Watches Are a Serious Play in Alternative Investing
Beyond stocks and bonds, “fun” watches are emerging as a serious alternative asset class, blending art, finance, and technology for savvy investors.
Beyond the Numbers: Why Today’s Economy Demands More Than Just Math
Modern economic models are dangerously incomplete. By ignoring history and sociology, we miss the human factors that truly drive markets and financial crises.
The Fosse Market: What a Nobel Prize-Winning Novel Reveals About Our ‘Strange’ Economy
Nobel laureate Jon Fosse’s latest novel provides a powerful metaphor for the strange, trance-like state of the modern economy and financial markets.