Economic Insights

         Tesla reported Q2 earnings after the bell Wednesday and shares rose 20 points following what was widely described in the press

            Back in 1977 Edward Miller wrote an article that still resonates today and provides insight into what

Sometimes shorting a stock can be difficult and expensive.  In order to sell a stock short, you must first borrow the shares.  Because

             Much of the investment thesis behind Tesla, as well as a reason for the government subsidies, is based

       Back in May I was writing on this blog that the market was unduly pessimistic regarding Apple.  While Apple faced

It is that time of year when CEO compensation is revealed and debated.  The Los Angeles Times just published its list of the

             Financial economists divide the value of a company’s equity into two components: the value of “assets in place” and the value of

           Recently, this blog has focused on two aspects of the investment Apple story.  One is that by any

           One of the hallmarks of Steve Jobs management policies at Apple was secrecy.  Products were never discussed prior

In an article recently published in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Blinder asks a question that has puzzled many – why does the