As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.
“History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes” –Mark Twain
When examining the current equity market landscape, I can’t help but think back to the late 1990s and recognize the similarities between investor psychology today and back then. While the contributing macro factors are different, the resulting investor behavior...
The current unicorn IPO market is reminiscent of the psychology used in the Trojan War. Today the hidden “soldiers” are venture capitalists, investment bankers and corporate employees. According to mythology, the “gift” to the Trojans was an 80’ wooden horse that seemingly marked the end of a ten year war. We are now ten years into a bull...