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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.

  1. Counting all-time highs

    Outdated stock market indices underestimate the frequency of all-time highs – and of course the long-term returns.

  2. … a hundredfold now in this time …

    After little more than 40 years of modern stock indices, the Norwegian stock market has increased investors’ wealth by a factor of more than 100 – and passed what was once considered a fantasy level.

  4. Geographically challenged

    Geographical exposure is easily misunderstood. Like the idea that domicile matters.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Prozac Market

    Does it hurt when the stock market falls? Bad enough to make you pop Prozac? Well, you are definitely not alone.

  8. Risk-free risk

    The risk-free rate of return is the return on a very risky investment.

  9. My guy, my market

    Tell me your choice of party and I’ll tell you what you think of the stock market.

  10. 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!