Ideas & Analysis

Insights

Research, commentary, and practical analysis on markets, economics, policy, financial decisions, and the systems that shape them.

Framework

Ideas should be useful enough to affect a decision

The purpose of this section is not to react to every market move. It is to examine developments that can change how investors should think about risk, opportunity, policy, valuation, portfolio structure, and financial planning.

Markets & Investing

Portfolio construction, valuation, asset classes, fixed income, risk, market structure, and the discipline required to invest through changing regimes.

Economics & Political Economy

Growth, inflation, labor, fiscal and monetary policy, trade, regulation, institutions, and political-economic developments that influence markets.

Financial Strategy

Retirement, taxes, risk, liquidity, insurance, estate implementation, and the practical decisions that shape long-term financial outcomes.

Technology & Leadership

Technology, business systems, management, and decision-making where they intersect with capital, organizations, and professional work.

Latest

Recent writing

August 1, 2026

Why Human Judgment in Investing Still Matters

Markets process enormous amounts of information, but they cannot determine what is appropriate for every investor. Human judgment in investing remains essential for interpreting risk, evaluating changing conditions,…

Approach

Separate analysis from prediction

Good research does not require certainty about what happens next. It requires a clear question, evidence, recognition of uncertainty, and an explanation of what would make the conclusion change.

  1. 01Start with the question
  2. 02Use evidence and context
  3. 03State the uncertainty
  4. 04Connect the conclusion to a decision

Next step

Start with the decision you need to make.

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