The Father of Free Markets Is Not Who You Think
“The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed, the world is...
Don’t Miss This Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
When I studied finance in the classroom, roughly 80% of the focus was on evaluating stocks. About 15% was devoted to understanding bonds. The remaining 5% covered everything...
Why the Efficient Market Hypothesis Is Bunk
"I believe there is no other proposition in economics which has more solid empirical evidence supporting it than the efficient market hypothesis." - Michael Jensen, Harvard Business School...
Bet on This All-American Investment Strategy
A friend of mine recently asked me over a couple pints of beer at my local pub, "So what's your favorite book on investing, Nick?" It was a...
The Most Important Secret to Becoming a Successful Investor
"... People will make mistakes. Some will alter their system or jump from system to system as each one has a losing period. Others will be unable to...
Can Economists Teach You the Secret of Happiness?
Happiness, properly defined, is a sense of well-being that comes from a great sense of knowing that you’re on the right path.- Mark Anielski, economist and author of An Economy...
Should You Invest in the World’s Most Hated Stock Market?
When I had dinner last fall with Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Russian markets investment fund Hermitage Capital Management, it was an unusual experience. That's because Bill...
How to Trade ETFs for Free
As The Oxford Club's ETF Strategist, I have a challenging job. Each day, I comb through hundreds of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading on U.S. stock markets by applying...
What a Chess Grand Master Can Teach You About Quant Investing
Russia's Gary Kasparov was the world's No. 1 chess player for almost 20 years. He is best known in the U.S. for losing a chess match to IBM's...
There’s Usually a Bull Market Somewhere
"I have no boundaries. I am totally flexible. I am open to everything and I pursue everything. I have no more compunction about speculating in Singapore dollars or...
The Surprising Secret Behind America’s Success
"We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again." - President Donald...
Become a Global Currency Trader Using the “Big Mac Method”
Global currency markets are the largest and most liquid financial markets in the world. Today, the volume of foreign exchange trading exceeds an astonishing $5 trillion a day....