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Allison Schrager

ALLISON SCHRAGER IS A BLOOMBERG OPINION COLUMNIST COVERING ECONOMICS. A SENIOR FELLOW AT THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE, SHE IS AUTHOR OF “AN ECONOMIST WALKS INTO A BROTHEL: AND OTHER UNEXPECTED PLACES TO UNDERSTAND RISK”. @ALLISONSCHRAGER

Some investors are concerned that this booming stock market is starting to look frothy, and there are debt vulnerabilities brewing in the financial sector.

How can an economy this good feel this bad?

Palantir co-founder and CEO Alex Karp says that he agrees with progressives on most issues.

THE BROAD VIEW

Data is changing shareholder capitalism

Recognising a bubble requires spotting an asset or asset class that is objectively overvalued before everyone else does.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The private equity bubble is about to deflate

The US economy is probably entering a period of higher interest rates and inflation, which could come with higher volatility in general, including in stock valuations.

PERSPECTIVE

Market volatility is about to make a comeback

While the Fed exerts control over short-term Treasuries, the research is mixed on how much influence it has on longer-term bonds.

WEALTH & INVESTING

Higher for longer? Rates could be higher forever

People have no idea how much money they need to retire, showing how poorly the financial industry educates people on what retirement costs and what kind of assets they need.

WEALTH & INVESTING

Wall Street just doesn’t get retirement

Noise is not only a fact of life for financial data, it is present in economic data, health data, even data about Reddit comments.

Investors can’t always trust the data, and that’s okay

A protest against fossil fuels at Dubai's Expo City during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec 2023. Phasing out fossil fuels is a good idea, but how to make it happen?

The virtue economy is over

The challenge is to make your money last a lifetime while facing uncertainty about the future of markets, your income, your health and your longevity.

WEALTH & INVESTING

Three myths about investing for retirement

A low-growth future not only robs future generations of prosperity, it means people will need to pay more for the things we already consume.

When did growth become a bad word in the US?

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