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Dylan Grice: Witch Hunts, Inflation Fears, and Why I?m Bearish in 2013
by Michael Skocpol, 1/22/13

For someone who started his remarks proposing to 'kill all the economists,' Dylan Grice can wax surprisingly sentimental, with a fresh, human take on monetary policy that leads him to some worrisome conclusions. Making a case for gold, cash, and other safe havens, Grice said the biggest threat to investors today is a problem that has plagued societies throughout history ? mistrust.

Sunglasses and Cockroaches ? Six Rules for Surviving in a Bear Market
by Michael Skocpol, 1/22/13
After more than three decades investing in Japanese securities, Peter Tasker has little patience for other investors' self-pity ? and he doesn't want to hear your horror stories from 2008. Overcoming the challenges posed by bear markets requires the adaptive instincts of a cockroach, and Tasker identified six lessons investors can take away from those lowly insects.

Luck versus Skill in Investing: New Insights from the World of Sports and Beyond
by Michael Skocpol, 12/11/12
Skill exists in investing. Indeed, the most skilled managers today are likely the most skilled there have ever been. But there's more to it.

Over the Cliff: Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles on the Looming Deficit Crises
by Michael Skocpol, 11/27/12
As President Obama and Congressional leaders hurtle Thelma-and-Louise-style toward a budgetary precipice, another deficit-tackling duo hit the road earlier this month to deliver a simple message: This all could have been avoided.

Miccolis, Bengen and Evensky on the New Challenges in Portfolio Construction
by Michael Skocpol, 10/25/11
Conventional wisdom about the best way to construct a portfolio has been discredited, according to three industry thought leaders ? Jerry Miccolis, Bill Bengen and Harold Evensky. Each has distinct visions of the ways in which advisors should build portfolios in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, but all three agree that traditional methods must be scrutinized.

The Financial Crisis Post-Mortem: Suicide, Accident or Murder?
by Michael Skocpol, 1/12/10
Since the stunning collapse of America's financial system in 2008, questions have swirled around how we got here and who's to blame. The subsequent finger-pointing has yielded few answers, but now one economist has taken a cue from CSI's Gil Grissom and Law and Order's Jack McCoy. He performed an autopsy.
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