For a diverting and entertaining couple of hours I can heartily recommend the film Dumb Money. It tells the real life story of how day traders came together on Reddit forums during the pandemic, turned GameStop (among others) into a “memestock”, and took on hedge funds at their own game. The script is witty, the cast is great.
Every so often, the handwringing about indexes destroying the markets gets to a fever pitch, and I'm obliged to at least put something out there. Well, it's been a year or so, so now's the time.
In this episode of
The New Long Life: A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World discuss how individuals, corporations, and governments should be preparing for longer lifespans, accelerated technological innovations, and the end of retirement as we know it. Plus, Alison takes on the debate over whether index funds are good for the economy.
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This video was recorded on April 13, 2021.
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