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December 2016

A year of take-off for smart beta

By Beverly Chandler, Francois Millet (pictured), head of ETF and index product development at Lyxor says that 2016 has been […]

10 colleges where tuition is free

You might think there’s no escaping the high—and still rising—cost of college. But at some schools, the cost of tuition […]

How Under-The-Radar Destinations Can Save You Money

By Glynna Prentice, International Living Recently, when a friend and I were traveling by train in Spain, she used her […]

The Difference Between a Bubble and a Cycle

Brace yourself. According to various media sources we now have at least 14 bubbles: A new real estate bubble. A […]

Cognitive bias cheat sheet

Because thinking is hard. http://chainsawsuit.com/comic/2014/09/16/on-research/ I’ve spent many years referencing Wikipedia’s list of cognitive biases whenever I have a hunch that a […]

Why You Should Hire People Toughened by Failure, Not Those Coddled by Success

When Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, launched its grocery delivery service AmazonFresh, he chose a surprising team to […]

When Restaurants Ditch the Dining Room

In a city where restaurants frequently blame closures on a brutal real estate market, a new solution has taken hold: […]

What Does Sam Zell Know That Wall St. Doesn’t?

As part of our ongoing “Cash is a Liability” series (available here), we’ll present a fairly well-known investor and billionaire […]

Places around the world running out of water

With surging populations, the world is coping with the increased demand for water. A rapidly urbanizing population further strains the […]