November 2026

Understanding the Different Returns of Alternative Investments

The Investment Spectrum: From Stocks and Bonds to Designer Bags

Investments in art, such as expensive paintings, are commonly viewed as distinct from investments in stocks and bonds. They offer expressive returns by signaling wealth and emotional returns through aesthetic pleasure, as well as utilitarian returns from price appreciation. I argue that all investments fall along a spectrum of utilitarian, expressive, and emotional returns, with

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Stock Market Performance: Do Today's Winners Last?

Today’s Winners

Investors got a fresh look at one of AI’s most closely watched growth stories in late October, when Anthropic filed for an IPO. The prospectus provided more detail on the scale and growth of the business, while much of the discussion about the company has focused on what it could become. That enthusiasm sits against

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