The optimal Pareto
The optimal Pareto is a financial blog written by Chief Economist & Strategist Finn Øystein Bergh. He combines academic insight with an often unconventional look at the securities market, providing new and useful insights.
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My kingdom for a portfolio
An American and European debt crisis? Not in the corporate world.
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Dances with oil
See how the Norwegian mainland economy develops in tune with the price of oil.
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A temporary lapse of gravity
Do you find a particular stock expensive? It probably has a high share of passive ownership.
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The joy of skewness
Long-run equity returns reveal a surprising discrepancy: The stock market is indeed very profitable. The typical stock is not.
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Revenge of the dumb money
A closer examination of capital flows may explain a number of stock market conundrums. Like overvalued stocks and index concentration.
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Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition
The seeds of economic strength may be surprisingly old.
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Winter time adjustment: losing more than sleep
On the last Sunday in October, Europe will change from daylight saving time to standard time. The US will follow suit one week later. The stock market couldn’t possibly be bothered, right?
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The lunch that keeps on giving
No such thing as a free lunch? In terms of systematic risk, you’re getting paid for having lunch.
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Old-time highs
Gold keeps hitting new all-time highs, according to news reports. It’s a shining example of money illusion.
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Face value
The stock market has more return factors than momentum, value, and size. Beauty, for instance.