If a bad decision has fatal consequences, must someone go to prison for it?
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A Tragic Mistake Is Not Necessarily A Crime
Our Human Affection For Robots
For good or ill, humans are prone to feel strong emotions toward machines that remind us of ourselves.
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Contempt For Reporting The News
An embattled school board fouls up, then seeks to punish the press for revealing its mistake. Welcome to Broward County.
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A Cautionary Tale About Celebrity Fund Managers
A freeze on redemptions highlights the risks of following celebrity managers into illiquid positions.
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The Race To ‘Zero’ Expenses
Mutual funds with zero expenses have their appeal, but that doesn’t mean every investor should own one.
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Get Ready For Another Divided Government
Democrats have an excellent shot at taking the House, but the Senate seems likely to stay in Republican hands.
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Shomari Hearn in The Simple Dollar
Shomari Hearn discusses the potential hazard of outliving your “permanent” life insurance policy.
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Creative Scrounging And Potential Consequences
While young people scramble for money to put into homeownership, too many of their elders have taken too much money out.
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The Wrong Bear For Chinese Cinema
We don’t know why China barred “Christopher Robin,” because we don’t know why China does anything, period.
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Think Twice Before Forfeiting Financial Independence
Divesting assets to qualify for Medicaid can work, but you may pay a high price in loss of independence.
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