After the $2 bill, the $50 bill is the rarest in circulation. It bears the image of Ulysses S. Grant, one of the most consequential and interesting leaders in American historyGrant led a fascinating life. Poverty, alcoholism, failure after failure until h ...
In March the gap between London and New York gold prices jumped to $60 per ounce, 40 times the typical spread of $1.50 per ounce. In times of fear, investors prefer to have their gold in New York. These extreme arbitragearbitrage: to simultaneously buy lo ...
One enduring feature of both investing and health is time arbitrage. This creates a gap where price and value diverge. David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital is one of many hedge fund managers to speak of time arbitrage. "I think one of the inefficiencies in ...
It's the time of year for leaves, baseball, and 30-page open enrollment guides*. If you're a prospective employee, "we offer benefits" doesn't have the precision on the scale of value as does a first class flights to Europe. "We offer a free first class ...
Lasik is odd in at least two ways. It's a rare deflationary healthcare category. It's also awkwardly priced at $2,000 per eye. "Shoes for sale, $50 per shoe." Could healthcare be more like Lasik, shoppable, and deflationary? There are key differences. Th ...
