Outcome is simply the final score: Who won the game; what numbers came up in a roll of the dice; how high did a stock go. Outcome is the result, regardless of the method used to achieve it. It is not controllable. Barry Ritholtz achievecontrollabledice share on social
Most of Google's home technologies have failed to catch on in a major way. Barry Ritholtz catchfailgoogle Change image and share on social
If you have read me for any length of time, you know I am less than enthralled with much of what passes for financial news. Barry Ritholtz enthrallfinanciallength Change image and 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
Twitter has become a group conversation of that type that used to take place on trading floors. Barry Ritholtz conversationfloorgroup Change image and share on social
You have a natural tendency to want an emotionally satisfying tale - and to make investments based on that - despite times when the actual data may be telling you something different. Barry Ritholtz actualbasedatum Change image and share on social
When it comes to investing, you are your own worst enemy. Barry Ritholtz badenemyinvest Change image and share on social
If you are not making any mistakes, you are being excessively risk-averse. Investing involves risk, and that means you will occasionally be wrong. And although it is okay to be wrong, it is not okay to stay wrong. Barry Ritholtz averseexcessivelyinvest share on social
Here is a dirty little secret: Stock-picking is wildly overrated. Sure, it makes for great cocktail party chatter, and what is more fun than delving into a company's new products? But the truth is that individual stocks are riskier than broad indices. Barry Ritholtz broadchattercocktail share on social
Secular cycles are the long periods - as long as decades - that come to define each market era. These cycles alternate between long-term bull and bear markets. Barry Ritholtz alternatebearbull Change image and share on social
