Sunday, September 14, 2025
An Indictment of the “Standard Model” for Pension and Endowment Investing
A lucid and daming explanation of why public pension funds and other instutitional investors regularly fall short of popular indexes.
Brexit: Standoff
Will Johnson pull the Brexit plug today, or decide to fight another day?
Latest Election Stunt Proves Uber and Lyft Are Their Own Worst Political Enemies
Quelle surprise! Uber and Lyft are acting in bad faith in their struggles to get out of being classified as employers.
Pandemics and Inequality: A Historical Overview
The record of pandemics past shows that only devastating mortality rates reduce inequality.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/15/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
College Enrollments Drop Due to Covid, Adding to Budget Damage
College enrollments fall, consistent with predictions that Covid would hit them hard.
Milton Friedman Versus Stakeholder Capitalism
Looking at the damage Milton Friedman did by advocating corporate irresponsibility, which more and more orthodox economists have questioned.
Bill Would Clamp Down on Cops Collecting DNA From Kids
A proposed New York City bill would halt DNA collection from children in the absence of an arrest or parental consent.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/14/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Why Saudi Arabia May Be Forced To Start Another Oil Price War
Poor oil price prospects may lead to another race to the bottom.
EU Wins WTO Ruling on Boeing Subsidies, Following WTO Ruling for the US on Airbus Subsidies. Tariff War On?
WTO rulings on tit-for-tat aircraft manufacturer disputes look likely to produce dueling tariffs at least in the near term.
Why Has Mayoral Candidate Scott Stringer Invested New York City Pensions in Private Equity Firms Like Blackstone?
The New York City pension system provides more proof that investing in private equity hurts performance.
