So long as predictions remain popular, and are so numerous as they are today – and so long as they receive notoriety through repetition in the press and on the radio – contrary opinions will increase in importance as thinking aids. “
September 26, 2019
“History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes” –Mark Twain
When examining the current equity market landscape, I can’t help but think back to the late 1990s and recognize the similarities between investor psychology today and back then. While the contributing macro factors are different, the resulting investor behavior...
September 13, 2019
The current unicorn IPO market is reminiscent of the psychology used in the Trojan War. Today the hidden “soldiers” are venture capitalists, investment bankers and corporate employees. According to mythology, the “gift” to the Trojans was an 80’ wooden horse that seemingly marked the end of a ten year war. We are now ten years into a bull...