Submitted by CARPE DIEM

In a previous CD post “The Energy-Efficient Economy Can Handle $100 Oil,” I suggested that today’s economy is much better able to absorb higher energy prices than at any other time in the past, due to significant improvements in energy efficiency of the last 50 years. Compared to the early 1970s, the […]

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Submitted by A Dash of Insight
Jeff sent this post in from the road.
~Renae
Market timing can help investor returns. The method used should reflect the investments time frame, trading costs, and risk tolerance.
For investors with a long time horizon, we use market valuation models like the Fed Model to help us with asset allocation. […]

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Submitted by Econbrowser
Several people have asked why economists blog. Here are a couple random thoughts centered on individual characteristics.
The Economist notes the synergies associated with blogging; authors can publicize their works quickly and relatively costlessly. Spurred by Dani Rodrik’s musings, as well as those of Felix Salmon, Marginal Revolution’s Tyler Cowan speculates on other motivations, […]

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