Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how the Apple Store lost its edge.
Investing
- The Spring 2019 edition of the Graham & Doddsville newsletter is out including a Q&A with John Hempton of Bronte Capital. (www8.gsb.columbia.edu)
- The Capital Group is not backing down from active investing. (bloomberg.com)
- A profile of Blackstone's ($BX) credit group GSO. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- This guy hunts down investment frauds for professional athletes hurt in the process. (washingtonpost.com)
Companies
- Why Amazon ($AMZN) bought PillPack and what comes next. (cnbc.com)
- How the makers of GoreTex have built a sustainable process for innovation. (bloomberg.com)
- A profile of Vince McMahon and the continued success of the WWE ($WWE). (variety.com)
Health
- In theory, insurers are supposed to cover mental health expenses on par with other medical expenses. That is not often the case. (bloomberg.com)
- CBD is everywhere. We don't know that much about it. (nytimes.com)
- Why physicians are prescribing time in nature. (outsideonline.com)
- Why rejection and social isolation are so painful. (aeon.co)
- Longevity without vitality, is no great bargain. (newyorker.com)
Book excerpts
- The Winkelvii profiled: an excerpt from "Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption" by Ben Mezrich. (vanityfair.com)
- What is "fake freedom"? An excerpt from Mark Manson's "Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope." (markmanson.net)
Climate
- Climate change is creating bigger waves which is both an opportunity and a risk for surfers. (washingtonpost.com)
- New technologies are forcing humans to think like God. (nautil.us)
