When Barry Ritholtz Talks, People Listen
At about 8:30 a.m. yesterday, Yahoo!’s Tech Ticker posted an interview with Barry Ritholtz, noted finance guy and blogger. In recent times, he has also been very bearish on the…
At about 8:30 a.m. yesterday, Yahoo!’s Tech Ticker posted an interview with Barry Ritholtz, noted finance guy and blogger. In recent times, he has also been very bearish on the…
…Maybe the Chinese have bought all of our stock markets (although I seriously doubt it). Or maybe, for whatever reason, Yahoo! Finance is simply some coding issues. Because when I…
Studies by men published in scientific journals are more likely to include glowing, hyperbolic terms. Bapu talks about this “groundbreaking” research (see what we did there?) in a wide-ranging discussion…
…using an alternative evaluation method, one that he hopes will allow him to evaluate a microfinance program without breaking the bank. Evaluating Microfinance When Randomization Isn’t an Option By Michael…
…donations facilitate the wealthy’s well-documented greater influence with legislators has long inspired reformers to make changes to the system of campaign finance. Our results support their concerns.” (HT: The Daily…
For decades, there’s been a huge gender disparity both on-screen and behind the scenes. But it seems like cold, hard data — with an assist from the actor Geena Davis…
Five things you don’t know about the N.F.L. labor standoff….
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of…
Could it be that cities are “our greatest invention” – that, despite their reputation as soot-spewing engines of doom, they in fact make us richer, smarter, happier and (gulp) greener?…
Family environments and “diversifying experiences” (including the early death of a parent); intrinsic versus extrinsic motivations; schools that value assessments, but don’t assess the things we value. All these elements…
Performing at a strip club can be lucrative, but it requires financial and psychological savvy — and an eye for social trends. Zachary Crockett takes a look….
…don’t take Bohr’s word for it. Let’s look at evidence from a couple of fields unrelated to the NFL draft: finance and politics. In recent years, academic researchers have been…
…days for putting together The Covenant With Black America, a collection of essays about education, health care, crime, finance, and so on. The implicit point is that black America still…
…the transcript here.) The episode was inspired by a recent poll I saw on Yahoo! Finance: Does anyone believe for a minute that this many people would actually leave the…
…“long-term sustainable growth.” Rajan writes: “The United States must improve the capabilities of its work force, preserve an environment for innovation, and regulate finance better so as to prevent excess.”…
The Nobel laureate and pioneering behavioral economist spars with Steve over what makes a nudge a nudge, and admits that even economists have plenty of blind spots….
…years: what would happen if the I.R.S. were independent as well? If you’re interested in the subject, you might want to check out this 1998 testimony before the Senate’s Finance…
…the purchase of “conflict minerals”—those that might be used to finance warfare in Africa, particularly the Congo. I noted the very simple economic point that this would create a surplus…
The San Francisco 49ers, one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world, also used to be one of the best. But they’ve been losing lately — a lot…
Casinos think they can stop skilled gamblers from eking out a tiny edge at blackjack. Is that a losing bet? Zachary Crockett doubles down….
…a business research site that provides plain-language summaries of working papers in economics, finance, and world trade. It’s also the home of “Silly Economist,” which pokes fun at blatant lapses…
The New York Times had a great piece yesterday on Steven Udvar-Hazy, founder and chief executive of the International Lease Finance Corporation and one of the most powerful figures in…
…Rate. You and I and the businesses we work for don’t borrow using short-term interest rates. Instead, we finance our investments with longer-term loans. The Fed Funds Rate only matters…
…(IP) protections are central. We do something different: we explore innovative industries—such as fashion, food, fonts, and finance–in which IP is either unavailable or not effective. In these industries copying…
It has become fiendishly expensive to produce, and has more competition than ever. And yet the believers still believe. Why? And does the world really want a new musical about…
…sports economist and professor of economics at Smith College. There’s a joke economists like to tell. Two finance economists are walking down the street. They spot a $20 bill and…
No — but he does have a knack for stumbling into the perfect moment, including the recent FTX debacle….
The concept of survivor bias, if you don’t know it, is well worth being aware of. It’s most often used in finance, where it refers to a “tendency for failed…
…grants to finance construction of so-called congestion pricing systems.” The people developing these systems will probably proceed with a bit more caution in light of the fact that a letter…
No — but he does have a knack for stumbling into the perfect moment, including the recent FTX debacle. In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, we revisit…
