Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at opportunities the US government had to be better prepared for the coronavirus.
Quote of the Day
"Watching yourself have less money is painful...It’s not just that you’re poorer. You also feel ashamed, foolish, like you screwed up. One of the toughest things is to separate your money from your ego and identity."
(Frank Murtha)
Books
- An excerpt from Jared Diamond's new book "Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball’s Home Run Revolution." (wsj.com)
- A Q&A with Ben Cohen author of "The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks." (psychologytoday.com)
Covid-19
- Four timelines on how we get back to a 'normal' life. (theatlantic.com)
- Is Covid-19 going to kill globalization? (wsj.com)
- How the pandemic will end. (theatlantic.com)
Opioids
- How Wal-Mart ($WMT) escaped criminal prosecution over opioids. (propublica.org)
- How J&J ($JNJ) became a central part of the opioid supply chain in the US. (washingtonpost.com)
