Thursdays are all about longform links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at what makes for an authentic Greek salad.
Quote of the Day
"To the extent that companies are underinvesting in the future, the blame lies not with investors but with executives."
(James Surowiecki)
Finance
- Index providers have grown into an important force in the markets. (ft.com)
- A dozen things learned from David Einhorn on investing. (25iq.com)
- How Mario Gabelli of Gamco ($GBL) makes so much for so little performance. (wsj.com)
- Long-term investment strategies require clients committed to the long-term. (blog.alphaarchitect.com)
- What is a trophy asset and how do you value it? (aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com)
- It's hard to build a beautiful app on existing banking operations. (bloomberg.com)
General interest
- Technology and the 21st century road trip. (imore.com)
- How Amazon ($AMZN) has changed Seattle. (gawker.com)
- Science isn't broken it is just more difficult than commonly thought. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- How chartreuse became a hot new color. (theawl.com)
- A profile of Stephen Colbert. (gq.com)
- How Snoopy killed Peanuts. (kotaku.com)
