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Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz is a Bloomberg View columnist writing about finance, the economy and the business world. He started the Big Picture blog in 2003 and is the founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management, an asset management and financial planning firm. Ritholtz was previously the chief executive officer and director of equity research at FusionIQ, a quantitative research firm for which he continues to consult. He is the author of "Bailout Nation" and is a graduate of Stony Brook University and Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He lives on New York's Long Island with his wife.

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The Appeal Of Sanders And Trump In One Chart

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The chart gives an inkling of why working class voters are angry with the powers that be.

Becoming A Contrarian Like Everyone Else

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The big problem with sentiment as an indicator is that the data is often noisy and inconclusive.

It's Been Rough Coming Of Age In The New Century

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No demographic group has suffered more from the disparate distribution of economic progress than the 25-34 age cohort

Take Dividends Over Buybacks

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There is the claim that buybacks are identical to dividends, but this turns out to be less true in practice than in theory.

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Goes For The Extreme

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The chamber is at odds with the interests of some, if not most, of its membership on some key issues.

Your Retirement Advisor Will Think Of You First

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The fiduciary rules expected on Wednesday seems like rather reasonable standards for financial advisors.

Soaring Productivity Missing From The Numbers

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The one data point you don't hear much about is productivity.

Bull-Market Investment Theme Found In Deep Space

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Some of the findings of the past decade are beyond Albert Einstein’s wildest theoretical imaginings.

Cruz Seeks Economic Wisdom In The Wrong Place

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The candidate has turned to former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, who helped set the stage for the 2008 financial crisis.

Beware Of Models That Called It For Romney

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Investors can learn from the failings of models to predict presidential elections.

The Boomtown Economy

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To paraphrase science fiction writer William Gibson, the recovery is here, it just isn't evenly distributed.

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