As the unaccounted and enormous social price of the prevalence of gun massacres grows, the majority of Americans want to move toward comprehensive gun control, but no national political path forward can be found.

Crunchbase News recently profiled a selection of U.S. companies’ largest VC raised in 2018, and no surprise here: the 10 largest rounds all topped out well north of $100 million.

I heard about a man who nearly went his whole life not realizing he was a naturally gifted artist. At age 85 he produced hundreds of pieces. What a shame it would be for your gifts to go to waste before you leave this earth. The pevention = Experimentation.…

Barry Ritholtz looks at the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business.

Discover how petrodollars shape the US Dollar's role as a global reserve currency, influence global trade, and impact economic relationships worldwide.

I am a major long-term bull on BTC. I believe the narrative of $50,000, even $500,000 BTC. (...) BTC is marking time before the grand show – another parabolic advance." — @PeterLBrandt's Factor Update, November 10, 2018

How can US household net worth continue to outpace US economic growth if the Fed won't play ball with easy monetary policy? History shows another way to keep the party going Read more

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales: 2018: $30.8 billion 2017: $25.3 billion 2016: $17.7 billion 2015: $14.3 billion 2014: $9.3 billion 2013: $5.8 billion 2012: $3.1 billion 2011: $800 million 2010: $140 million 2009: $10 million

The good ol’ Friday news dump. Galaxy Digital, the merchant bank run by famed trader Mike Novogratz, announced on Friday evening that two major executives are stepping down from their positions as the firm shifts its focus to larger institutions from small…