Some anecdotal evidence first… I recently corresponded with a friend in Europe who consults to a number of hedge funds managing predominantly European and British money. He mentioned that across the board his clients are increasingly concerned about equities and are seeking to hold more cash. I asked him if there was a fear of [...]
The Financial System is Completely Corrupt and Broken. Buy this ETF!
McDonald’s Could do a Better Job!
In 1945, after WWII ended the United Nations was formed. Its mandated purpose was to: “promote and facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, political freedoms, democracy, and achievement of lasting world peace.” Now those are noble goals, to be sure, and admittedly they set [...]
Another Day in the Frontier
One of the biggest rewards of running this site is the people Chris and I meet. Heading into day 3 of our Meet Up, we’ve gotten to know our attendees a bit, and once again we’re truly impressed! Hedge fund managers, entrepreneurs, scientists, business owners, academics and more. It’s a small group of just over [...]
A Visit to the Libyan Stock Exchange
Our friend Kevin Virgil of Pathfinder Ventures recently discussed his trip to the Libyan Stock Exchange on his blog . I thought our readers would enjoy his observations of a true frontier market, boots-on-the-ground and all. Those with some foresight and a good bit of guts, guys like Kevin, could stand to make a fortune [...]
Carnage!
I woke this morning to gale force winds and sideways rain slapping my bedroom window. Yuk I thought, as I crawled out of bed to check the markets, the same way I start every week day. What I could not have known was the shock and awe about to greet me! The weather outside was [...]
Something Wicked This Way Comes
For those that don’t know the origin of the title of this post, which I’m sure almost everyone has heard before, the phrase “something wicked this way comes” is originally from William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. More appropriate for purposes of this post is its role as the title of a Ray Bradbury novel penned in [...]




