Quants vs Quants

The biggest change in the stock market the last few years is how computers now overwhelm human investors. They are programmed to exploit human weakness. Many investors realized they were hopelessly outgunned and left the market for good. In a bit of irony, many...

Magic man

It is tempting to think problems can be solved with an easy answer. Staple’s “easy” button is the one item I really want. This cover and opener were done for Jennifer Chang for American Teacher. The feature was about the temptation to find the magic...

Bully on the block

With numerous stories about bullying appearing in the news recently it was inevitable a bullying article would come across my desk as a project. This story is a little different as it talks about some extreme cases to stop bullying turning into cases of institutions...

Boom baby boom

All these years I thought Generation X was my generation. The defining years for baby boomers when I grew up ended in 1959. Turns out the definition changed to 1964 even though I suspect this definition was changed so Boomers could claim Obama as one of their own. I...

Show me the money

My last few projects suggest why Romney has been criticized for reluctance to show tax returns. He may be the victim of bad timing. There is a movement towards more transparency in companies and organizations. The trend seems to be the more open, the better....

Pin It on Pinterest