Pray for Beta, Not Alpha
There's a popular belief in the investment industry that alpha, or the ability to beat the market, is the thing that you should seek out as an investor. This is perfectly logical. All else being equal, more alpha is always better than less. But, having alpha doesn't always
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Why Did The EU Slide Into Complete Irrelevance?
Why Did The EU Slide Into Complete Irrelevance? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Hint: It’s structural. Trump has nothing to do with it… The Creeping Death of the Single Market Eurointelligence discussed the EU’s Slide Towards Irrelevance The EU has zero chance to emerge as a geopolitical power
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How to Get a Good Job Without a College Degree
Earning a college degree will go a long way in helping you land your dream job, but it’s not always necessary. In fact, more and more employers today are passing up candidates with expensive degrees in favor of those who come to the table with quantified results in
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Tesla Publishes Downbeat Wall Street Estimates For Vehicle Sales
Tesla Publishes Downbeat Wall Street Estimates For Vehicle Sales Tesla has compiled vehicle delivery forecasts from a broad group of Wall Street firms, including Daiwa, DB, Wedbush, Canaccord, Baird, Wolfe, Exane, GS, RBC, Evercore ISI, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Jefferies, Needham, HSBC, Cantor Fitzgerald, and William
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The World Is Hopeful For A Better 2026
The World Is Hopeful For A Better 2026 Despite ongoing conflicts, uncertainty over what Trump era 2.0 will bring next and the imminent climate catastrophe, global optimism is holding firm for 2026. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, according to the latest data from Ipsos, an average of 71
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Kazakhstan Crude Production Dips 6% After Black Sea Drone Attack
Kazakhstan Crude Production Dips 6% After Black Sea Drone Attack By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com, Following the Ukrainian drone attack that damaged a key export terminal on Russia’s Black Sea at end-November, Kazakhstan’s crude and condensate production has fallen by 6% so far in December compared to the
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Europe’s Ideological Paralysis Threatens AI Boom
Europe's Ideological Paralysis Threatens AI Boom Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Economic prosperity is created in free markets by innovative companies. Over 50 percent of globally operating AI unicorns are located in the U.S., while Europe plays virtually no role. The race for the next future technology is already
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These Are The World’s 5 Largest Megacities
These Are The World's 5 Largest Megacities By 2050, 68% of the global population is projected to live in urban centers, up from 55% today. The world’s largest megacity, when measured by the combination of satellite imagery and census data, is Guangzhou, China. Strikingly, the population has boomed
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Where Do Microplastics Come From Anyway?
Where Do Microplastics Come From Anyway? Most people know that plastic pollution is a problem, but microplastics (the tiny fragments shed by everyday products) are much more pervasive than many realize. Microplastics are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. These particles are found everywhere: in oceans,
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Ukraine’s Zaporozhia Nuclear Plant Could Restart 18 Months After War Ends
Ukraine's Zaporozhia Nuclear Plant Could Restart 18 Months After War Ends By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com, The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been under Russian control since early 2022, could resume operations within a year and a half after a potential end to the war,
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