Preliminary Data Suggests That the GOP is in the Lead For the Upcoming Presidential Elections, Measured by . What is Needed For a Democratic Victory in 2020? There are 13…
In the near future, people may form postmodern family clans – with three or more adults rearing about six genetically-shared children together. The family has always been the cornerstone of…
Home bias – the tendency to be overweight on domestic securities – is prevalent among retail and institutional investors. Investors are choosing home sweet home, and for good reason! But…
In Tsarist Russia, the Penal System for Peasants Described in Resurrection Was Deplorable — and Strikingly Similar to How We Still Treat People Today. No Spoilers. I will give three…
Macro Affairs is proud to announce the first Macro Moves Prediction Challenge! In the Macro Moves Prediction Challenge, you are asked to predict how financial markets will react to a…
The Macro Affairs Portfolio Invests Heavily in Emerging Markets. If you buy a regular, market-cap-weighted all-country index fund, then just 12% of your portfolio is invested in emerging markets. But…
Avocado Index Shows Millennials Hardest Hit In Inflation-Per-Generation Measure. Different generations have different spending patterns. For example, millennials are alleged eat more avocados than baby boomers. If avocados were to…
Insurance Activity Extends Far Beyond Traditional Insurance Companies. When you hear the word ‘insurance’, you may imagine something boring like car or fire insurance. But insurance is actually a much…