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Why Does Shareholder Activism Work so Well in the US?
Apr 22, 2026

Why Does Shareholder Activism Work so Well in the US?

There's a feedback loop that pays CEOs well but keeps them on their toes

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Why is There an M&A Premium at All?
Apr 15, 2026

Why is There an M&A Premium at All?

If the stock market thinks a company is worth $10 billion, why does an acquirer usually have to offer $12bn+ to own it?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Ford's IPO: The Biggest Deal
Apr 08, 2026

Ford's IPO: The Biggest Deal

What can we learn from the biggest IPO ever?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Why It's Hard to Solve the Market
Apr 01, 2026

Why It's Hard to Solve the Market

AI is a useful set of technologies for predicting the future, so why not use it to predict stocks?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Which Way Does the Reserve Status / Chronic Deficit Causation Run?
Mar 25, 2026

Which Way Does the Reserve Status / Chronic Deficit Causation Run?

You can tell a causal story in both directions

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Real Lesson of Long-Term Capital Management
Mar 18, 2026

The Real Lesson of Long-Term Capital Management

When alpha gets commoditized, you have to get good at plumbing

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Futures Prices Are Not Like Other Prices
Mar 11, 2026

Futures Prices Are Not Like Other Prices

You're making more choices than buy-and-hold

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Many Mistakes you can Make when Measuring Inequality
Mar 04, 2026

The Many Mistakes you can Make when Measuring Inequality

Are you measuring what people have, how much they make, or what they get?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Big Pair Trade
Feb 25, 2026

The Big Pair Trade

Paulson and Scion did great, but the most elegant, high-sharpe crisis bet was Magnetar's

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Structuring Pay
Feb 18, 2026

Structuring Pay

Options, Commissions, P&L Splits, Clawbacks, Noncompetes, and More

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
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