07/14/2021
Today David Dawkins, Forbes Galactic has been selling tickets for a $250,000 deposit. Musk bought his back in 2006, Forbes learned. |
Henry Olsen, The Washington Post The only surprising thing about it is that so many experts are surprised. |
Moira Ritter, CNN There's no escaping it: Prices are rising across the board, including all the essentials -- food, clothing and shelter. |
Market Minder, Fisher Investments Once again, a few hot categories skewed the headline inflation rate. |
Bernard Sharfman & Marc Moore, RCM Political ideology is now a significant risk factor in corporate governance. This is no more apparent than when the term "woke capitalism" is invoked. The term is used by the political right as a rallying cry to make the public aware that a leftist political ideology has come to taint a business decision of a prominent company and is therefore to be condemned and the company punished. For example, in April of this year, the Georgia legislature passed a new voting law, the Election Integrity Act of 2021, that arguably restricts the voting rights of its citizens. In response, Coca Cola and... |
Paul Krugman, New York Times Why are politicians still contrasting rural virtue with urban vice? |
Alexander Salter, The Examiner The border crisis is a humanitarian disaster. Both parties are responsible. Democrats seem incapable of anything but publicity stunts, as evidenced by Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to El Paso, Texas. Republicans indulge in ugly nativist rhetoric, hiding behind law and order… |
Robert Bixby, The Hill The debt limit, as currently structured, has no useful economic or budgetary purpose and carries serious potential risks. |
Don Boudreaux, AIER "That the choice to remain unvaccinated against Covid creates some risks for strangers is indisputable. Yet this fact about this choice does not distinguish it from many other choices with similar consequences, nearly all of which choices, again, do not justify government intervention." ~ Donald... |
Hayes Brown, MSNBC You can call anyone to fix your sink. The same should be true for your iPhone. |
Mark Anthony, RCM We have more technology at our disposal than ever before. We have computers in our pockets more powerful than the computers that put astronauts on the Moon, we have the entirety of human knowledge at our fingertips, and we can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world. Our smartphones are capable, efficient, and fast. So why does it feel like we are suddenly beginning to lose technology options and our freedoms? Even as our technology expands, our number of choices is beginning to shrink. Do you want to buy a smartphone? Your options are essentially just Android or Apple, nothing else... |
Allison Schrager, City Journal A new book argues that economists must reclaim an appreciation for insights from the arts and culture. |
Richard Moody, Regions Bank |
Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors |
Sanjai Bhagat & Srinivasan Rangan, Directors&Boards Doctors Sanjai Bhagat and Srinivasan Rangan discuss the value drivers of IPO valuation and 3 corporate policy implications for private company directors. |
Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial Research Market Blog Friday, July 9, 2021 |
Jeffrey Kleintop, Charles Schwab In the last few weeks, stock market leadership reversed back to lockdown-era defensives as the stock market made new all-time highs. |
Binky Chadha, Deutsche Bank Group |
Richard Moody, Regions Bank |
Katrina Gulliver, City Journal A new book on Henry Ford's dreams for a planned city offers insights into why such visions rarely come to pass. |
David Eifrig, American Consequences Right now, America's finances are on fire and the riskiest move is doing nothing. Don't rely on the government to save you. Save yourself. |
Jeanna Smialek, New York Times Inflation expectations jumped in a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as central bankers watch for signs that price gains will last. |
Rep. Joseph Morelle, The Hill As we work our way towards economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19, we need to give consumers and small businesses a boost, not tie their hands. |
Tim Worstall, The Examiner When does a true statement, subject to certain qualifications, find itself so twisted it becomes a lie? When does the truth become mere political propaganda? |
Mark Wolfe, CNN The federal government can play an important role in making sure low-income families are able to afford rising gas prices. |
Robert Hughes, American Inst. for Economic Research "AIER's Everyday Price Index posted a seventh straight monthly increase, reflecting a wide range of lingering fallout from government lockdowns. As these issues are worked out, price pressures are likely to ease." – Robert Hughes |
Stephen McBride, RiskHedge RiskHedge—Disruption Research, Disruptive Technology Stocks—RiskHedge helps investors profit from disruption by providing research on the latest breakthrough technologies and the stocks driving them. |
Peter Earle, American Institute for Economic Research "An appreciation of modern commerce requires recognizing the ease with which the critical but commonplace can be sabotaged by seemingly innocuous measures. The backbone of all modern technology is currently scarce owing to a medley of state interventions, geopolitical wrangling, and income... |
Brad Polumbo, Washington Examiner Love him or hate him, former President Donald Trump isn't exactly known for his humility or lack of gusto. But the ex-president's latest stunt may get him laughed out of court. |
Sara Morrison, Vox The president's big antitrust push could impact how much you pay for plane tickets and prescription drugs. |
Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments |
Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments |
Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments |
Anna North, Vox It's time for something better. |
Morgan Housel, Collaborative Fund Smart people don't always have the right answers. |
Barry Eichengreen, Project Syndicate An obscure corner of the digital sphere that was poorly understood two years ago is now subject to increasingly intense scrutiny by central bankers, regulators, and investors. Unfortunately, more intense scrutiny has not necessarily meant better understanding. |
John Rekenthaler, Morningstar For most investors, ongoing expenses are much more important than transaction costs. |
Joel Kotkin & Wendell Cox, City Journal Some deny the Golden State's demographic decline, but data make it hard to ignore. |
Sam Ro, Axios The average consumer thinks it's unlikely the stock market will be higher 12 months from now. |
Joshua M Brown, The Reformed Broker Community is such a powerful driver of activity because of how desperate we are to connect with one another. |
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