The Not So Special Hundred-Million-Dollar Giacometti

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Felix

In today’s ultra-luxe art market, recognizability determines a piece’s worth more than uniqueness does.

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End of an Era

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Felix

Slate Money on Apple CEO Tim Cook and the “glass closet,” the American oil boom, and the Federal Reserve ending a historic stimulus.

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Youthquake 2014: How young Americans can make red states go blue

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Felix

A relatively small youthquake could easily determine whether it’s the Republicans or the Democrats who form the majority in the Senate for the next two years.

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Trust No One

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Felix

Slate Money on noncompete clauses, bad statistics in financial economics, and what the Federal Reserve knew in advance about J.P. Morgan’s “London Whale.”

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The “Read These Books” Edition

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Felix

Slate Money on new and old money-themed reads with special guests John Lanchester and Jake Halpern.

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What’s the punishment for ripping off consumers?

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Felix

In the US, the typical response seems to be a fine — and, what’s more, a fine which barely covers the rip-off profits.

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Discovering Etienne Courtois

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Felix

A young rebel winemaker in the Loire Valley

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The “Bad Advice” Episode

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Felix

Slate Money—with special guest Anil Dash—on tech company breakups, the AIG trial, and where to invest your non-retirement money.

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Broken sapphire

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Felix

Can GT Advanced Technologies live again?

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Millennial datapoints of the day

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Felix

Fusion just published the results of its Massive Millennial Poll.

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Building a Bigger Bubble

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Felix

What does the $24 billion NBA deal mean for the future of TV sports?

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Salmon Roasted

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Felix

Peter Dorman accuses me of “an embarrassing, high-visibility economics fail”, and a blog-comment conversation ensues.

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If you want find out if a media company is doomed, look at its ambitions

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Felix

Taking bold strategic risks may indicate a management which sees the writing on the wall

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The “Second Guessing Lehman” Episode

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Felix

Slate Money on whether we should have let Lehman Brothers fail and the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

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Bond investing isn’t about forecasting

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Felix

Your big macro outlook is a story, not a strategy.

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Letters: ‘The Shifts and the Shocks’

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Felix

Martin Wolf responds to my review of his book, and I reply to him.

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Introducing GAVEL, the Auction Calculator

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Felix

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Should Pimco exit the mutual fund business?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Felix

Pimco shouldn’t reach its clients on TV, it should reach them in person.

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Why regulatory capture is here to stay

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Felix

Replying to Dan Davies’s excellent piece on the Fed tapes.

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The “Fuck It, I Quit” Episode

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Felix

Slate Money with Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal on the fall of the “bond king,” Yahoo’s negative stock value, and what happens when you know your co-workers’ salaries.

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Annals of NYT innumeracy, Bank Rossiya edition

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Felix

Lessons in how not to value a bank

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A Radical Response

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Felix

‘The Shifts and the Shocks,’ by Martin Wolf

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The Hilton Trade

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Felix

How a big win for Blackstone’s investors was a big loss for its lenders

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Venezuela’s default has already begun

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Felix

The more you default on various sovereign obligations, the less of a big deal it becomes if and when you eventually default on your bonds.

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The Regional Episode

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Felix

On this week’s episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of Columbia University and Slate’s Jordan Weissmann discuss the economic illogic of Scotland’s independence vote, how a federal banking regulation could impact infrastructure investment, and a look at how higher education pays (or doesn’t) with help from Felix Salmon’s interactive game.

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