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Everything published on this domain, newest first: the explainers written for this portal, the archive of the earlier column at its original addresses, and the commercial pages kept there alongside it. This is the general feed — a piece shows up here on the day it is filed, next to whatever section it belongs to, so the page moves before any single desk does. Page 2 of 3 covers material filed from 10 October 2024 to 15 April 2025.

Society

My 30 Favorite Non-Fiction Books

I’m sure I’ll omit some of my favorites here. The most glaring omission from my earlier lists was The Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.

Society

20 Favorite Works of Fiction

Continuing the theme of the week, my twenty favorite pieces of fiction….. 1. More Die of Heartbreak. Saul Bellow 2. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Oscar Wilde 3.

Markets

My Favorite Pieces of Financial Journalism

1. The Smartest Guys in the Room 2. The Big Short 3. When Genius Failed 4. Liar’s Poker 5. Barbarians at the Gate 6. Den of Thieves 7. Predators’ Ball 8. DotCon 9.

Policy

US in Libya

I tend to shy away from strong opinions in the area of international relations.

Policy

Examining Mosler Economics

I should be one of the only people who has read nearly every word on Warren Mosler’s site, www.moslereconomics.com.

Society

Defending Jalen Rose (Sort of)

There’s been a bit of an uproar and an ensuing series of television interviews and editorials written over the last week about Jalen Rose’s “Uncle Toms” statement

World

Buying Shampoo from China

This past week, the WSJ reported that the CEO of alibaba.com, a business to business platform that primarily helps Chinese manufacturers connect with Western

Markets

Why OpenTable is a Short

I have been told that you shouldn’t short high valuations. Short broken business models instead.

Credit

Bank of America’s 10K

Blog readers should understand that I am a backtrader – this means that I do more work on my investments after events are realized, in self-flagellation and

Policy

Should the Fed Continue Printing Money?

Last August Ben Bernanke unofficially announced QE2, known alternately as quantitative easing, seigniorage or laypeople as printing money.

Markets

$5 gas, coming to a pump near you

Back in the spring of 2008, oil prices hit the $80 range, climbing on a seemingly endless ascent from $15/barrel in 2002 (it’s hard to even imagine oil at

Markets

Ken Jennings and Singularity

Just this past week, we saw an IBM computer beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy. Over a decade ago, an IBM computer bested Gary Kasparov at chess.

Policy

The Shrinking International Monetary Fund

The populist criticism of the International Monetary Fund always ran something like this: since power at the IMF is apportioned based on monetary contribution to

Gaming economy

Las Vegas in Crisis?

http://www.economist.com/node/17800101?story_id=17800101 The Economist struck an unusually pessimistic tone in their recent commentary on Las Vegas, titled “Party

Gaming economy

What Makes a Great Online Casino?

With the whole variety of online casinos now present in the online space, players have a vast choice of websites to join and play at.

Reviews Online Betting Sites in New Zealand
Gaming economy

Reviews Online Betting Sites in New Zealand

Hey there, fellow gaming enthusiasts! If you’re living in New Zealand and you’ve ever wondered about the best online betting sites out there, then you’re in the