Investors tend to discover 'hot' mutual fund managers just after a successful run and just before the inescapable force of mean reversion is about to kick in. Barry Ritholtz discoverforcefund Change image and share on social
Gains in corporate profits depend in large part on accelerating global economic growth. Barry Ritholtz acceleratecorporatedepend Change image and share on social
The electronics industry expanded rapidly and the seeds for the semiconductor and software revolution were planted. The postwar period also saw the suburbanization of America, the rise of the homeowner, the build-out of the interstate highway system, and the rise of automobile culture. Credit availability expanded dramatically. Barry Ritholtz americaautomobileavailability share on social
How are the cabs in your city? In Manhattan, where I work, they are rather awful. Barry Ritholtz awfulcabcity Change image and share on social
The ability to select stocks, manage them over time and know when to sell them is incredibly difficult, even for professional fund managers. Barry Ritholtz abilitydifficultfund Change image and share on social
Yearly data put the rest of the noise into perspective. Most of the weekly or monthly random up-and-down movements get smoothed out. Ultimately, this is where long-term investors should be focused. Barry Ritholtz datumfocusinvestor Change image and share on social
Amongst the financial Twitterati, the term 'muppets' has come to describe any client used and abused by some financial predator. I've adopted the term to describe portfolios that have been assembled for purposes other than serving the clients' best interests. Barry Ritholtz abuseadoptassemble share on social
Whenever you hear a discussion about the short-term swings in any given stock's price, your immediate thought should be whether it matters to why you are investing. Barry Ritholtz discussionhearinvest Change image and share on social
Mutual fund managers want your money in their funds. They get paid based on assets under management. Barry Ritholtz assetbasefund Change image and share on social
Getting more and more of our news from the social network is having significant repercussions for markets - and your money. Barry Ritholtz marketmoneynetwork Change image and share on social