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How Units of Account “Came About”
It was not an act of intentional invention
Nov 25
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Steve Roth
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October 2024
There But For the Grace of God Go I
Why are wealthy people…wealthy?
Oct 17
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Steve Roth
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September 2024
Capital Gains: Realization Does Not Matter
The purchase/sale has zero effect on either party’s total assets or wealth.
Sep 20
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Steve Roth
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July 2024
Actually Understanding Corporate Share Buybacks
Who gets the money? Follow the assets.
Jul 25
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Steve Roth
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Actually Understanding Corporate Share Buybacks
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June 2024
Where Does Wealth Really “Come From”?
Short answer: Lending, government deficits, capital formation, and holding gains
Jun 30
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Steve Roth
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Where Does Wealth Really “Come From”?
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Ten Fundamental Economic (Mis)understandings
It's all about the words...
Jun 18
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Steve Roth
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Another Look at the Bottom-50% Wealth Runup: Meh
Wealth concentration got just a tiny bit less extreme
Jun 12
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Steve Roth
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Another Look at the Bottom-50% Wealth Runup: Meh
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May 2024
The “Wealth Effect” on Spending from Stock-Market Price Changes
A 1% increase in the stock market increases the next year’s GDP by about 0.2%.
May 20
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Steve Roth
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The “Wealth Effect” on Spending from Stock-Market Price Changes
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How Did Under-40s Get So Much Richer During Covid?
Assets are up 48%, net worth up 72%. Where did the new wealth come from?
May 1
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Steve Roth
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How Did Under-40s Get So Much Richer During Covid?
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April 2024
Why Unlimited Wealth Is an Unassailable Advantage
In a poker game, or in the asset markets.
Apr 20
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Steve Roth
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Why Unlimited Wealth Is an Unassailable Advantage
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March 2024
Biden Says Billionaires Pay an 8.2% Tax Rate. What Do Other Households Pay?
Let’s compare apples to apples here.
Mar 8
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Steve Roth
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Biden Says Billionaires Pay an 8.2% Tax Rate. What Do Other Households Pay?
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February 2024
The Bottom 80% of U.S. Households Persistently Dissaves, Spending more than Income.
Only the top 20% saves.
Feb 2
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Steve Roth
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The Bottom 80% of U.S. Households Persistently Dissaves, Spending more than Income.
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