There was great discussion at a Techonomy conference around cyber security, personal data, privacy, and transparency around all the “free” services we use. Is it a fair value exchange of free service for our data, how tech companies use the information, who owns the information, and potential regulation and oversight of it all where some of the topics covered. There’s no definitive conclusion other then it’s complicated – self-regulation is unlikely to work – but it’s a good discussion for users and investors alike.

The conference streamed live about a week ago and all the videos were published this week. The video embedded below is the discussion mentioned above with Bill Gurley, Mark Rotenberg, and Hemant Taneja. Continue Reading…

Everyone and no one knows what the next four years will bring. The prediction machine is running overtime on a narrative for the markets and country that fit with Tuesday’s results. Yet, nobody really knows. So take it all with a grain of salt.

So what does this mean for your money? Emotions are running high. Self-control is key. Continue Reading…

The wait for next year is over. Congrats Cubs!

The World Series win is the only thing that happened this week, as far as Chicagoans are concerned.

For everyone outside my little bubble, I came across a Buffett interview on Bloomberg that digs into his early years, businesses as a kid, Ben Graham, his investment process, and more. There are some good stories and quips as usual. Continue Reading…