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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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Hedge Funds Keep Failing To Deliver On What They're Selling

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They neither outperform in bull markets nor offer insurance against bear retreats.

Selfie Deaths Are Like Stock-Market Crashes

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Like backing off a cliff while taking a photo, excessive fees are among the things we don't think about that might kill you.

Warren Has A Good Beginning For Ending Corporate-Tax Avoidance

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Something's not right when the most profitable companies can avoid paying their share.

Estate Tax Gets A Lot More Attention Than It Deserves

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The levy is portrayed as a big threat to family businesses and farms, though almost no one pays it.

Why Routine Stock-Market Declines Make Investors Crazy

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Many of us are sure disaster awaits, even though that almost never happens.

The Forecasting Business Shouldn't Be This Bad

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Those who try to divine the future would do a better job with a few simple changes.

A Latte A Day Isn't Going To Ruin Your Retirement

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If spending $5 a day on fancy coffee puts your retirement at risk, you’ve got big problems.

Wall Street Bonuses Aren't Really Bonuses

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Deferred profit-sharing is the better way to think of the annual payouts.

Failure To Increase The Gas Tax Signals American Decline

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The country’s roads and bridges are in dismal shape. Finding the money to fix them shouldn’t be this hard.

Index Funds Sure Don't Seem Like Libor

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Arguments that they lack transparency or may be subject to manipulation are largely off base.

Markets Make Everyone Feel Stupid At Some Point

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The real questions is, how long are you willing to live with it?

Wall Street Learns That Giving Stuff Away Is Boring

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Financial firms introduced a slew of products that didn’t charge fees last year. Investors yawned.

Life Is Nasty, Brutish And Short For A New ETF

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The mortality rate for exchange-traded funds is high. A catchy ticker symbol can help.

Why Stock Buybacks Do So Little For Americans

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Instead of restricting share repurchases, expand the pool of people with a stake in markets.

401(k) Millionaires Club Got Smaller Last Year

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The number of 401(k) millionaires fell by 28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 alone.

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