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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Small stocks, small returns
In textbooks, small stocks deliver higher returns. The problem is reality.
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Geographically challenged
Geographical exposure is easily misunderstood. Like the idea that domicile matters.
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Getting paid for having lunch
The evidence before us now is incontrovertible: In the Norwegian stock market, you’ve been lavishly rewarded for avoiding risk.
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The liquidity machine
Despite record-high equity issuance in the US, net issuance is negative – after buybacks and cash acquisitions. And then there’s dividends.
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Prozac Market
Does it hurt when the stock market falls? Bad enough to make you pop Prozac? Well, you are definitely not alone.
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Risk-free risk
The risk-free rate of return is the return on a very risky investment.
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My guy, my market
Tell me your choice of party and I’ll tell you what you think of the stock market.
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Some useless predictions and pointers for 2023
Yup, ‘tis the season for forecasts and predictions. And for trite trivialities clothed in shrewd profundities. Here’s a select few to get your critical thinking through the holiday season. Oh, and of course – Merry Christmas!
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The frog-boiling society
Stock investors are supposed to respond immediately to all new information. They just need to notice it first.
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Hoping to get lucky?
Big deal. In the stock market, long-term commitment makes much more of a difference.