Given our Golden Age of Illusion, let's take a moment to honor the man who now serves as a role model to so many... h/t Spencer Jakab

It's not just nationalist capitalism; it's nationalist capitalism driven by a single, independent, dominant leader. And the U.S. is hardly alone with it today. And it is far more than economics.

With AI, it is now possible to fact check everything jn real time. It will be interesting to watch how this now transforms traditional and social media.

If Nvidia is giving away 15%, I can't wait to hear what the new Federal tax rate on legalized cannabis will be.

As always, in 10 minutes the answer rests not in the number but in the adjectives used by the crowd to describe the number. Hot Cold Unbelievable Stale... You know the drill.

Ah, the 8:29 sound of idling engines!

It feels like we've reached the point in our attention economy where behavior must be tornadic to hold the crowd.

LOL, it's now DE-Volmaggedon!

Congrats to all the buy-the-dippers

Who knew you could overdress word salad??!! Yeesh.

There's a sentiment indicator in here somewhere...

There's a sentiment indicator in here somewhere...

There's a sentiment measure in here somewhere...

Every hour of every day, social media enables us to track this ever-changing equilibrium, particularly among the retail investing crowd.

I see a new guest just arrived at the party...

Vulnerability is felt, not comprehended. As a result, when it comes to crime (personal safety), inflation (financial security), and employment (job security), data is poorly equipped to compete against our feeling-driven stories.

Meanwhile, the passive flows come pouring in...

"Trying on an over $3 million bracelet-watch composed of gold seashells, starfish and other marine life encrusted in 5,000 diamonds and colorful precious stones, Ma says, 'It reminded me of my childhood favorite book, The Rainbow Fish.'” wsj.com/style/fashion/…

"No one had realized it yet..." h/t Spencer Jakab

I've reached the point in life where I no longer "mansplain," I "oldsplain." Speaking to young investors about the dot-com bubble, it feels like I might as well be talking about the Panic of 1857.