Global Wealth: 8 People > 3.5 Billion People

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From The New Scientist. You are probably aware that there are high levels of inequality in the world and that inequality is getting worse. But it is unlikely that you appreciate just how unequal things are. So here is a way of visualizing it. Take the...

Tax Changes in 2018 & 2019

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Quick Reference Guide for 2019 and 2018 Federal Taxes The following guide includes many of the most important federal tax amounts for 2019 and compares them to the amounts currently applicable for 2018 tax returns. Federal Income Tax Rates20192018 1Maximum...

The Dead Don’t Get No Respect

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Da Vinci painted his brilliant fresco, The Last Supper, and how did they respond? They nagged at him for taking too long. Then, after he finished, they cut a giant hole in the bottom for a door.  That’s just what we do to genius. We disrespect it. We manipulate...

Active vs. Passive: The Illusory Debate

by | | Behavior, Insights, Investing

Every time I read about the “active vs. passive debate” I can feel my blood pressure go up. There is no “debate”.  The only people perpetuating this myth are those who make a living touting active management and those who don’t know the facts. Proponents of...