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Draft Day

By Rusty Guinn | November 7, 2018 | 9 Comments

We are wired to associate outcomes with the biggest single visible variance. This is a process-breaking flaw for general managers and portfolio managers alike.

ET In the News: Midterm Election Edition

By Rusty Guinn | November 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

A round-up of the most representative stories about the midterm elections between 9/30/2018 and 11/5/2018.

The Madame Bovary Effect

By Ben Hunt | November 4, 2018 | 4 Comments

One way or another, boredom must be eliminated. It’s as much an iron law of markets as the impact of greed and fear. And it’s just as powerful.

You Are What Your Record Says You Are

By Ben Hunt | November 3, 2018 | 11 Comments

It’s the defining quote for any performance-based social system, whether it’s football, politics, or markets. So let me ask you this: who owns your record?

Kings Unwilling

By Rusty Guinn | November 2, 2018 | 3 Comments

Humility is in short supply on Wall Street. But the humility! Meme is not. Developing a process to understand the difference is important for any asset allocator.

Announcing Epsilon Theory Live

By Rusty Guinn | November 2, 2018 | Comments Off on Announcing Epsilon Theory Live

Ben and I are pleased to announce the launch of Epsilon Theory Live – our audio/visual supplement to the existing written Epsilon Theory content! Epsilon…

In the Trenches: A False Sense of Stability

By Peter Cecchini | November 2, 2018 | 0 Comments

In the first note from new Epsilon Theory contributor Peter Cecchini of Cantor Fitzgerald, Peter gives us a window into what a false sense of stability may mean for investors heading into the end of 2018.

Insert XS Pun Here

By Rusty Guinn | November 1, 2018 | 3 Comments

The iPhone XS launch is attached to the strongest pre- and post-launch Narrative of any September launch since the iPhone 6. Does that tell you how to trade it? No. Can it help you think about how different outcomes might shape your thesis – and the thesis you believe other investors are following? Yes.

Why Hope?

By Rusty Guinn | October 31, 2018 | 10 Comments

It’s easy to feel like we need more than hope to pass through troubling times, and it’s usually true. But sometimes hope is exactly what we need.

Inflation Monitor – 10.31.2018

By Rusty Guinn | October 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Inflation Monitor – 10.31.2018

After several months of increasing cohesiveness around an inflation-is-coming Narrative, attention to the topic has been tapering in early Q4 Right now we think this…