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The Rabbit Hole: The War on Bad Science (by Jeremy Radcliffe)

By Ben Hunt | March 24, 2017 | 0 Comments

If questioning everything you ever thought you knew about science sends you into a downward spiral of crippling anxiety, this may not be the Rabbit Hole for you.

Protected: Selected COVID-19 Resources

By Rusty Guinn | March 18, 2017 | Comments Off on Protected: Selected COVID-19 Resources

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I am Spartacus!

I Am Spartacus: Things that Don’t Matter #1

By Rusty Guinn | March 17, 2017 | 0 Comments

Oh, we all use index funds. ETFs. We all avoid the evils of acting trading, sure. But in the end, we are all active managers, friends. Yes, you, too.

Big Data, Big Compute

By Ben Hunt | March 9, 2017 | Comments Off on Big Data, Big Compute

On episode 18 of the Epsilon Theory podcast, Dr. Ben Hunt is joined by Neville Crawley, the former CEO of Quid, Inc., a data intelligence software company based in San Francisco. Dr. Hunt and Neville speak about advancements in big data and big compute, and the potential to further impact investing.

Mailbag: Life in Trumpland

By Ben Hunt | March 6, 2017 | 0 Comments

The best part about this job, other than being recognized in random bars by 50-year old financial advisors who are always good to buy me…

The Wire

A Man Must Have a Code

By Rusty Guinn | March 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

Part 1 of the Things that Matter / Things that Don’t series. Having a World View means having a center – a core set of philosophies about how the world works, what is objectively true and false, and what actually matters.

I’m Not Predicting, I’m Observing

By Ben Hunt | March 2, 2017 | 0 Comments

George Soros has a great line, one that I’ve stolen many times: “I’m not predicting. I’m observing.” We really don’t have a crystal ball, and it really is a dumb idea to pretend that we do. But what’s not dumb is to keep your eyes and ears open, observing both what the world is telling you (playing the cards) and what other market participants are telling you (playing the players), and reacting accordingly. That’s the heart of tactical investing.

What Now?

By Ben Hunt | February 14, 2017 | Comments Off on What Now?

On episode 17, Dr. Ben Hunt is joined once again by Downtown Josh Brown. He’s an author, CNBC contributor, and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. The last time Josh joined the podcast was right after the first presidential debate. With the election and inauguration behind us, now what? Ben and Josh take on the proposed 2017 Fed rate hikes, the potential impact of a higher dollar, and what matters most in investing.

The Evolution of Competition

By Ben Hunt | February 7, 2017 | 0 Comments

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a fight with my wife and email spats with two of my best and oldest friends. In each case, I didn’t recognize that we weren’t really talking about what I thought we were talking about, and by the time I did recognize the real issues, I was already too far down the path of combative Ben to care.

Alternative Facts

By Ben Hunt | January 25, 2017 | Comments Off on Alternative Facts

A new year and a new president. On episode 16, Dr. Ben Hunt is joined by Rusty Guinn, executive vice president of asset management at Salient, to explore when the media morphed from agent to principal.