Mr. Money Mustache

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So I decided to take some action, by doing the math for myself using a spreadsheet. And as you scale up the operation, some economies of scale on things like space and equipment make it even better. I am guessing that you might feel the same way these days – most of us Americans are in the same boat.

Insurance 58

Insurance Medical Medicine Healthcare 58

The Irrelevant Investor

AUGUST 9, 2018

From February 2013 to November 2016, there were 3.6 In a recent Axios article, Being 30 then and now , the author wrote "In 1975, only a quarter of 25 to 34-year-old men made less than $30K per year, but that number rose to 41% in 2016." Things are (obviously) tough for low-income earners In 2016, 2.2

Economics 52

Economics Investing Investments Distribution 52

The Better Letter

JANUARY 11, 2024

The economy, the markets, and the world-at-large provide unlimited fodder for them. That’s why the markets are much more of a mind game than a math game. And that’s why markets will always be exceedingly hard, even when the math seems easy or the future seems certain. ” Nobody does. And lots of surprises.

Economy 97

Economy Economics Math Banking 97

The Big Picture

MAY 16, 2023

” If I, if the president ever, this is like a blog post I wrote when the President tweets about the economy, the market will move. So this is the math that I applied. So think about this, do the math. LINDZON: But that math, if you really put it in a calculator … RITHOLTZ: Becomes a problem. RITHOLTZ: You do it.

Media 290

Media Investing Investments Valuation 290

Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

Buffett likes Tim Sloan, who became CEO at Wells after the sales incentive revelations in 2016, and his efforts to fix those past mistakes. Buffett noted that the math of the buyback would get even better if Apple’s shares went down (but not its intrinsic value), something people often misunderstand.

Assets 52

Assets Investing Investments Insurance 52

Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

Buffett likes Tim Sloan, who became CEO at Wells after the sales incentive revelations in 2016, and his efforts to fix those past mistakes. Buffett noted that the math of the buyback would get even better if Apple’s shares went down (but not its intrinsic value), something people often misunderstand.

Assets 52

Assets Investing Investments Insurance 52

The Better Letter

JANUARY 2, 2025

As always, I lead with Wall Street, the markets, and the economy, the objects of my day job. For example, Michael Moore, famous for being one of the few people who predicted Donald Trump’s election win in 2016, confidently declared that Mr. Trump would not win again in 2024 ( Do The Math: Trump Is Toast ).

Management 103

Management Marketing Marketing Economics 103

The Big Picture

AUGUST 23, 2022

So, I did the math, 20 million times a hundred. So, let me just repeat the math. And so, again, I went through this simple math. The Magnitsky Act, in 2016, became the Global Magnitsky Act which doesn’t just go after the people who do terrible things in Russia but in China and Iran and Venezuela and all other countries.

Government 321

Government Banking Numbers Investing 321

The Big Picture

OCTOBER 3, 2023

You’re doing a lot of math in your head on the Fly. I’m doing, I’m doing an awful lot of math in my head on the fly. So the election, November, 2016, December of that year, you’re teeing it up, president’s sworn in January 20th and you’re hitting the ground running. Well slow the economy.

Taxes 280

Taxes Banking Clients Management 280

The Big Picture

AUGUST 22, 2023

So if you think the economy’s going to go sour and then you learn that’s not true, you might well be extremely credulous, meaning willing to believe the happy thing, even though it’s disconfirming of your belief. What is the direction of the economy? Let’s take Clinton voters. RITHOLTZ: Oh, really?

Economics 245

Economics Media Government Numbers 245