The Volcker Rule Never Really Worked. No Need to Mourn Its Demise.

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Felix

Under the new rule, it will be much easier for regulators to force banks to rein in their risk-taking on a bank-wide scale, which is where the systemic dangers tend to be found.

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Journalism schools should not exist

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Felix

The more useful J-school is, the more urgent and important its abolition becomes.

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How Bad Could a Euro Crisis in Italy Get?

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Felix

The likeliest scenario is that everything will be fine. Here’s the other scenario.

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The Creepy Rise of Real Companies Spawning Fictional Design

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Felix

It’s time that Alphabet becomes a bit more like Intel during the Genevieve Bell years: It has no choice but to start engaging more with the broader design community and the public at large.

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The Ticking Time Bomb Edition

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on arbitration, the pope, and customer returns.

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Nota bene: Cheers!

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Felix

It’s National Wine Day today, you don’t need me to tell you what to do.

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Amazon Should Be Very Careful About Banning Customers for Making Too Many Returns

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Felix

If Bezos pays attention to individual stories, it’s less because he cares about the individual and more because he worries that the story being told might be symptomatic of a larger problem.

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Loser Journalists

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Felix

In Elon Musk vs. reporters, the Tesla CEO is winning.

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Are Auction Guarantees the New Private Sales? Yes, for Art Sellers Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Felix

They’re also confusing as hell and throw smoke in the eye of the art market.

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Save Interview

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Felix

The legendary celebrity magazine just declared bankruptcy. The Andy Warhol Foundation should buy it.

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The “Where’s My Tax Cut?” Edition

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on tax cuts, jobs, and the Slate 90.

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Why Is It So Hard to Create a Good Bank?

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Felix

Online bank Simple thought it would win by “not sucking.” Here’s how that’s going.

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The Most Important Questions to Ask About the Kushner 666 Fifth Ave. Deal

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Felix

Question No. 1: Who leaked this story to the New York Times?

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Wall Street Is Pouring Money Into House Flipping

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Felix

Good!

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Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Ethically Iffy ‘Philanthropy’

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Felix

From the Olympian heights of Big Tech, humanity has a tendency to look rather small.

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Nota bene: Flipping modern masters

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Felix

The two most valuable artworks at the big Sotheby’s evening sale on Monday were both acquired at auction not so long ago.

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The Give Your Mother a Century Bond Edition

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on Mother’s Day, Michael Cohen, and Argentina.

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In Europe, They Actually Fine and Jail Misbehaving CEOs. Why Can’t We?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Felix

The FT today published a fascinating interview with Thomas Middelhoff, the former CEO of Bertelsmann, the German media giant.

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Y, M, C—What?

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Felix

Why is the YMCA Retirement Fund classified as a charity?

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Inflated Expectations

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Felix

What’s going on with foreign affairs nonprofit Food for the Poor?

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Galanomics

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Felix

Why that rubber-chicken dinner isn’t such a bad idea.

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Introducing the Slate 90

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Felix

A dive into the multibillion-dollar nonprofit sector.

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H&M Has a Plan to Save Itself

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Felix

It’s not going to work.

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The Leapfrogging Edition

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on the Sprint–T-Mobile merger, remittances, and Apple buybacks.

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The Bloomberg Paywall Does Not Make Sense

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Felix

Save your $420 for some outlet that needs it.

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