Mark J Higgins
Buyer beware: 7 red flags signal a reckoning in private markets
Retail investors should approach these increasingly accessible vehicles with a clear understanding of their true purpose and risks
Understanding the past to forecast the future
Three principles and three excerpts from ‘Investing in US Financial History’
The unspoken conflict of interest at the heart of investment consulting
AFTER World War II, the portfolios of US institutional investment plans began growing rapidly. As at 2021, the total assets held by...
The first US land bubble and lessons from the Mount Tambora eruption
The volcano caused a year without summer – and drove many speculators to ruin
US debt ceiling: A nation divided and indebted cannot stand
That a default may occur in the future is a risk that must be addressed. But a voluntary default is the financial...
Six stages of asset bubbles: The crypto crash
Every bubble feels unique, but there are ways investors can protect themselves from the mania
The alchemist’s paradox, central bank sovereignty and the fate of crypto
Cryptocurrencies suffer from major and insoluble problems that make it doubtful they would ever supplant fiat currencies or be used as a...
Witch of October is here: Short-term pain leads to long-term gain
Investors need to steel their nerves, rebalance their portfolios, and trust that they will be rewarded in the long term
