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On Secret Weapons and Magic Bullets
May 22, 2024

On Secret Weapons and Magic Bullets

There's Never One Weird Trick

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Should Schools Teach Financial Literacy?
May 15, 2024

Should Schools Teach Financial Literacy?

And if they do, how?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Choosing the Right Counterparty
May 08, 2024

Choosing the Right Counterparty

Achieving Relative Outperformance by Changing Who You're Competing With

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Moonshots or Buybacks?
May 01, 2024

Moonshots or Buybacks?

Why Do Companies Allocate to Speculative R&D?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Accounting Numbers and Cash Have to Add Up... Eventually
Apr 24, 2024

Accounting Numbers and Cash Have to Add Up... Eventually

When and Why to Focus on Reported Earnings or Cash

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Why Macro Policy is Such a Bad Predictor of Macro Data
Apr 17, 2024

Why Macro Policy is Such a Bad Predictor of Macro Data

The Thermostat Problem and the Limits of Empiricism

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Stocks and Flows
Apr 10, 2024

Stocks and Flows

They Can't Be Compared Directly, Except That We Make This Comparison All the Time

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Economic Growth Makes Physical Stuff Cheap and Time Precious
Apr 03, 2024

Economic Growth Makes Physical Stuff Cheap and Time Precious

Or: You Know The Economy is Good When You Can't Find a Babysitter

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Beware Naive Comparisons of Asset Management Fees and Returns
Mar 27, 2024

Beware Naive Comparisons of Asset Management Fees and Returns

Why investors pay 1000x more for a 10% return from Millennium than for a 10% return from Vanguard

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Cadence of Alpha
Mar 20, 2024

The Cadence of Alpha

Long-Term Drift, Short-Term Opportunism, and How They Pair Nicely

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
How Companies Age Gracefully
Mar 13, 2024

How Companies Age Gracefully

Corporate Birth, Middle Age, and a Well-Managed Decline

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Wealth Effect
Mar 06, 2024

The Wealth Effect

When Assets Go Up, So Does Spending. Does It Work Forever?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
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