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alternative investments scrutiny
WeWork's 2019 IPO fiasco was a wake-up call for venture capital. (Wikimedia)

Can Alternative Investments Withstand Mainstream Scrutiny?

 710 350 Daniel Duarte

Once deemed the Wild West of finance, alternative investments have matured and doubled their market share over the past 15 years.

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  • Daniel Duarte
Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant.
Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant and Columbia University professor. (Institute of Physics)

What Intellectuals Resent about Laissez Faire

 1603 790 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

‘My Life as a Quant’ Reveals Envy of Physicist Turned Financial Engineer

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  • Fergus Hodgson, CAIA
Seasteading in Panama
Seasteading in Panama: The final version of SeaPods will host SeaBnBs, timeshares, or long-term rental businesses. (Ocean Builders)

Seasteading Startup Docks in Panama

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

Seasteading, the idea of building permanent and self-governing dwellings in international waters, has pivoted to Latin America.

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  • Paz Gómez
REITs in ecuador quito
Real estate is one of the country’s top five economic activities, accounting for 8 percent of GDP and more than 2 million jobs. (Canva)

REITs in Ecuador Take Off

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are just four years old in Ecuador, a dollarized economy, with tax benefits driving their rapid development.

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  • Paz Gómez
coronavirus inflation
Economists call inflation a hidden tax because it chips away at the purchasing power of a currency. (John Loo)

Why Inflation Is Inevitable after Coronavirus Bailout

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

The millions of Americans receiving the $1,200 aid check in the coming weeks will feel relief now but inevitably suffer down the road, as inflation rises.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
Coming Apart murray
Charles Murray's cold demeanor has not stopped him becoming one of the most influential authors in the United States. (Gage Skidmore)

How the Divided States of America Came Apart

 1774 875 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Charles Murray Leaves Political Correctness in His Wake

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  • Fergus Hodgson, CAIA
nicaragua energy
The Nicaraguan market share of Alba Generación has decreased by 70 percent from January 2019 to January 2020. (Canva)

Fixed for Failure: Corruption in Nicaragua’s Energy

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

In 2019 alone, energy bills in Nicaragua saw an 18.3 percent increase. The major causes were persistent inefficiency and US sanctions.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
Eliyahu Goldratt (1947–2011), author of "The Goal," which has which has Alex Rogo as the protagonist.
Eliyahu Goldratt (1947–2011), author of The Goal, which has Alex Rogo as the protagonist. (Spearhead)

Four Timeless Lessons from Alex Rogo

 1054 520 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Decades Later, ‘The Goal’ Brings Clarity to Operations

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  • Fergus Hodgson, CAIA
Puerto Rico
The Financial Oversight and Management Board established under PROMESA started to manage Puerto Rico’s finances in May 2017. (Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico)

What Bankruptcy Means for Puerto Rico

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

Three years have passed since a legal experiment allowed Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy, and financial recovery remains elusive.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
subsoil privatization
Cerrejón, a large open-pit coal mine in Colombia. (Wikimedia)

How to Break the Privatization Taboo in Colombia

 1024 681 Paz Gómez

María Alejandra Londoño Makes Case for Subsoil Resources

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  • Paz Gómez
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alternative investments scrutiny
WeWork's 2019 IPO fiasco was a wake-up call for venture capital. (Wikimedia)

Can Alternative Investments Withstand Mainstream Scrutiny?

 710 350 Daniel Duarte

Once deemed the Wild West of finance, alternative investments have matured and doubled their market share over the past 15 years.

read more
  • Daniel Duarte
Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant.
Emanuel Derman, author of My Life as a Quant and Columbia University professor. (Institute of Physics)

What Intellectuals Resent about Laissez Faire

 1603 790 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

‘My Life as a Quant’ Reveals Envy of Physicist Turned Financial Engineer

read more
  • Fergus Hodgson, CAIA
Seasteading in Panama
Seasteading in Panama: The final version of SeaPods will host SeaBnBs, timeshares, or long-term rental businesses. (Ocean Builders)

Seasteading Startup Docks in Panama

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

Seasteading, the idea of building permanent and self-governing dwellings in international waters, has pivoted to Latin America.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
REITs in ecuador quito
Real estate is one of the country’s top five economic activities, accounting for 8 percent of GDP and more than 2 million jobs. (Canva)

REITs in Ecuador Take Off

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are just four years old in Ecuador, a dollarized economy, with tax benefits driving their rapid development.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
coronavirus inflation
Economists call inflation a hidden tax because it chips away at the purchasing power of a currency. (John Loo)

Why Inflation Is Inevitable after Coronavirus Bailout

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

The millions of Americans receiving the $1,200 aid check in the coming weeks will feel relief now but inevitably suffer down the road, as inflation rises.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
Coming Apart murray
Charles Murray's cold demeanor has not stopped him becoming one of the most influential authors in the United States. (Gage Skidmore)

How the Divided States of America Came Apart

 1774 875 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Charles Murray Leaves Political Correctness in His Wake

read more
  • Fergus Hodgson, CAIA
nicaragua energy
The Nicaraguan market share of Alba Generación has decreased by 70 percent from January 2019 to January 2020. (Canva)

Fixed for Failure: Corruption in Nicaragua’s Energy

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

In 2019 alone, energy bills in Nicaragua saw an 18.3 percent increase. The major causes were persistent inefficiency and US sanctions.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
Eliyahu Goldratt (1947–2011), author of "The Goal," which has which has Alex Rogo as the protagonist.
Eliyahu Goldratt (1947–2011), author of The Goal, which has Alex Rogo as the protagonist. (Spearhead)

Four Timeless Lessons from Alex Rogo

 1054 520 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Decades Later, ‘The Goal’ Brings Clarity to Operations

read more
  • Fergus Hodgson, CAIA
Puerto Rico
The Financial Oversight and Management Board established under PROMESA started to manage Puerto Rico’s finances in May 2017. (Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico)

What Bankruptcy Means for Puerto Rico

 1170 658 Paz Gómez

Three years have passed since a legal experiment allowed Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy, and financial recovery remains elusive.

read more
  • Paz Gómez
subsoil privatization
Cerrejón, a large open-pit coal mine in Colombia. (Wikimedia)

How to Break the Privatization Taboo in Colombia

 1024 681 Paz Gómez

María Alejandra Londoño Makes Case for Subsoil Resources

read more
  • Paz Gómez