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Texas Wants Bitcoin. History Wants a Word
What gold, diamonds, and past manias can teach us about today’s crypto moves
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The Myth of Better Investing for the Ultra-Wealthy
The other day, I was speaking with an investor who had a $1 million portfolio, and he asked an interesting question.
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Crypto Bubbles
Predicting when bubbles will pop is an impossible task.
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The Cost of Progress
In this Morgan Housel podcast, he makes the point that what the average American considers to be an average, ordinary life has shifted dramatically over…
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May 2025

Why 'Smooth' Returns Should Raise Red Flags
The Trouble with Low Volatility and High Returns in Private Markets
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Exciting Opportunities for Bad Returns
Last week, I sent out a video and some slides focused on the idea that there are no free lunches in the investment world. Strategies that promise to…
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Volatility & Opportunity: Managing Risk in a Shifting Economy
This week, we hosted a seminar in our office titled Volatility & Opportunity: Managing Risk in a Shifting Economy.
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Perception, Fear, and the Art of Not Panicking
Human perception is a funny thing.
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Bonds Alone Aren't Enough
When the headlines get scary and the stock market gets volatile, I’ll hear investors say things like, “If I can get 4 or 5% from bonds, why should I own…
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April 2025

The Bond Market Is Not Collapsing
I’ve started to get calls and emails from clients worried about the bond market.
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The Time to Invest Is When Things Feel the Worst
“She is so good at predicting what will happen in books, so bad at predicting what will happen in life.
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Taking the Good with the Bad
A lot has happened since last Friday’s note. First, the stock market had its largest two-day decline in 75 years, which caused many investors to sell…
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