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What Sanders and the Saudis Don't Understand

Briton Ryle
Posted April 4, 2016

I sometimes marvel at how deeply people misunderstand capitalism. It seems pretty obvious to me that people work harder when they are incentivized with the prospect of making more money.

Automation Could Destroy Capitalism: This May Be Our Only Hope

Jason Stutman
Posted April 3, 2016

Automation is threatening jobs and capitalism as we know it. This could be the bipartisan solution to save the world from a robotic revolution.

Why Federal Debt Matters

Geoffrey Pike
Posted April 1, 2016

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently lowered its estimate of the projected budget deficit for fiscal year 2016. But this is just the small picture.

My Latest Investment in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

Jeff Siegel
Posted March 31, 2016

A revolution is underway, and Tesla investors and customers are a crucial part of it.

What Do the Titanic, Bismarck, and Big Oil Have in Common?

Alex Koyfman
Posted March 31, 2016

Relatively few people realize that after the Titanic slipped beneath the waves at 2:20 on that April morning, it wouldn't be seen again by human eyes for 73 years.

Serious Warning for Copper Investors

Geoffrey Pike
Posted March 30, 2016

When the time is right, copper is great for speculation.

Since July 2015, it's been a pretty consistent move lower for biotechs. But when you see a drop like this, you should start getting interested, especially if the overall stock market has been doing...

SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE): The Death of a Solar Giant

Jeff Siegel
Posted March 29, 2016

Two years ago, it was touted as one of the strongest solar outfits in the world, now it's a lesson on how to destroy a company. Nevermind SunEdison, Solar's still scorching hot!