Ben Gran
@bengranwriter.bsky.social
Freelance writer: finance, tech, business books. Bylines with Business Insider, Forbes Advisor, The Motley Fool, and more!
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Costco is a really popular subject for business-success case studies but I feel like business guys kinda lose interest when the upshot of the study is like "just operate with scrupulous integrity in all facets and levels of your business for four decades" and not some easy-to-fix gimmick
“You can’t say people are our most important product and then treat them like shit.” - Jim Sinegal, co-founder of Costco
April 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Costco is a really popular subject for business-success case studies but I feel like business guys kinda lose interest when the upshot of the study is like "just operate with scrupulous integrity in all facets and levels of your business for four decades" and not some easy-to-fix gimmick
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Interest rates rising
Stocks falling
Economic growth falling
The Fed not cutting
Inflation likely rising again
It's hard to imagine one person creating a worse economic situation this quickly
Stocks falling
Economic growth falling
The Fed not cutting
Inflation likely rising again
It's hard to imagine one person creating a worse economic situation this quickly
April 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Interest rates rising
Stocks falling
Economic growth falling
The Fed not cutting
Inflation likely rising again
It's hard to imagine one person creating a worse economic situation this quickly
Stocks falling
Economic growth falling
The Fed not cutting
Inflation likely rising again
It's hard to imagine one person creating a worse economic situation this quickly
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tbh i didn't know one person could destroy the global economy
April 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
tbh i didn't know one person could destroy the global economy
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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that the US is now likely headed toward a recession, with potentially 2 million Americans put out of work, thanks to the tariff increases now in train
Summers Warns US Likely Headed to Recession, 2 Million Jobless
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that the US is now likely headed toward a recession, with potentially 2 million Americans put out of work, thanks to the tariff increases now in train...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that the US is now likely headed toward a recession, with potentially 2 million Americans put out of work, thanks to the tariff increases now in train
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I think the late nineteenth century manual labor job I could do is "bartender cowering behind the bar during a cowboy brawl"
April 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I think the late nineteenth century manual labor job I could do is "bartender cowering behind the bar during a cowboy brawl"
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It's hard to overstate just how wrong Wall Street has been about how this has all played out
March 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's hard to overstate just how wrong Wall Street has been about how this has all played out
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"AI can never fail, it can only be failed" seems to be the fallacy taking root in some tech circles. It's not that AI sucks, it's that all of us smooth-brained Luddites who just don’t *get* it www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/t...
Apple’s AI isn’t a letdown. AI is the letdown | CNN Business
Apple has been getting hammered in tech and financial media for its uncharacteristically messy foray into artificial intelligence. After a June event heralding a new AI-powered Siri, the company has d...
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March 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"AI can never fail, it can only be failed" seems to be the fallacy taking root in some tech circles. It's not that AI sucks, it's that all of us smooth-brained Luddites who just don’t *get* it www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/t...
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If you have the choice between building a fence or getting into a fight with a professional boxer you might want to choose option two
I built my own fence last year. Bought all the materials, lugged all the wood, dug all the holes, mixed all the concrete, set 35 posts. Ended up aggravating a hip injury and tearing my labrum twice. It’s my proudest accomplishment.
March 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
If you have the choice between building a fence or getting into a fight with a professional boxer you might want to choose option two
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How Not To Invest with my partner and mentor @ritholtz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq5s...
Enjoy and have an awesome weekend!
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Enjoy and have an awesome weekend!
"How Not to Invest" by Barry Ritholtz
YouTube video by The Compound
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March 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
How Not To Invest with my partner and mentor @ritholtz.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq5s...
Enjoy and have an awesome weekend!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq5s...
Enjoy and have an awesome weekend!
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“we’re going to run the government like a business.” - guy who owns a business selling cars that don’t work, on his other business, a website that doesn’t work
March 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“we’re going to run the government like a business.” - guy who owns a business selling cars that don’t work, on his other business, a website that doesn’t work
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How to Survive the Growth Stock Massacre
with Nick Colas @datatrekresearch.bsky.social
NEW:
youtu.be/T-BHIirxpKw?...
with Nick Colas @datatrekresearch.bsky.social
NEW:
youtu.be/T-BHIirxpKw?...
How to Survive the Growth Stock Massacre | WDWL
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March 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
How to Survive the Growth Stock Massacre
with Nick Colas @datatrekresearch.bsky.social
NEW:
youtu.be/T-BHIirxpKw?...
with Nick Colas @datatrekresearch.bsky.social
NEW:
youtu.be/T-BHIirxpKw?...
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New podcast from me: Rabbithole. First guest is @ritholtz.bsky.social and we go DEEP on the things we get wrong about money. Also he has a new book out which is great, and you should buy it, called "How Not To Invest". youtu.be/2FcxiCI1-3E
Money Delusions: Barry Ritholtz on the Elusive Definition of Money and How Not to Invest It
YouTube video by Excess Returns
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March 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New podcast from me: Rabbithole. First guest is @ritholtz.bsky.social and we go DEEP on the things we get wrong about money. Also he has a new book out which is great, and you should buy it, called "How Not To Invest". youtu.be/2FcxiCI1-3E
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French satellite operator Eutelsat is in talks with the EU to replace Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine are intensifying as the US pulls back from its commitments there. This would be a welcome "fuck you" moment from France. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Eutelsat Says Talks on Replacing Starlink in Ukraine Gain Steam
French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA said talks with the European Union to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine are intensifying as the US pulls back from its commitments there.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
French satellite operator Eutelsat is in talks with the EU to replace Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine are intensifying as the US pulls back from its commitments there. This would be a welcome "fuck you" moment from France. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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49% of Troy was like "they tried to kill us yesterday" but 51 were chanting HORSE! HORSE! really loud
February 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
49% of Troy was like "they tried to kill us yesterday" but 51 were chanting HORSE! HORSE! really loud
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Not going to end well. 😬
“The wealthiest 10% of American households—those making more than $250,000 a year, roughly—are now responsible for half of all US consumer spending and at least a third of the country’s gross domestic product.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“The wealthiest 10% of American households—those making more than $250,000 a year, roughly—are now responsible for half of all US consumer spending and at least a third of the country’s gross domestic product.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Rich People Are Firing a Cash Cannon at the US Economy—But at What Cost?
Industries get recalibrated, economic signals get crossed, and the social fabric begins to fray.
www.bloomberg.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Not going to end well. 😬
“The wealthiest 10% of American households—those making more than $250,000 a year, roughly—are now responsible for half of all US consumer spending and at least a third of the country’s gross domestic product.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“The wealthiest 10% of American households—those making more than $250,000 a year, roughly—are now responsible for half of all US consumer spending and at least a third of the country’s gross domestic product.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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When you've the WSJ op-ed page...
March 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
When you've the WSJ op-ed page...
We took our two kids under the age of 10 to Tokyo. We all had a blast and I realized it's the perfect city to travel with kids.
We traveled to Tokyo with our 2 young kids. The city is incredibly kid-friendly and we can't wait to return.
We took our two kids under the age of 10 to Tokyo. We all had a blast and I realized it's the perfect city to travel with kids.
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March 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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What if Trump ends up being the reason international stocks finally outperform the US?
February 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What if Trump ends up being the reason international stocks finally outperform the US?
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The year is 2035. I meet President AOC in the Oval Office. "You've done well," she says. "By telling men to dress gay, you've lowered the population rate by 90%, thereby reducing carbon emissions." She slides me a manilla envelope. I can now afford a home in a walkable neighborhood
January 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
The year is 2035. I meet President AOC in the Oval Office. "You've done well," she says. "By telling men to dress gay, you've lowered the population rate by 90%, thereby reducing carbon emissions." She slides me a manilla envelope. I can now afford a home in a walkable neighborhood
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Want to make sense of the craziness going on in the world economy and America’s role in it? Come and see the irrepressible Mark Blyth speak at LSE this coming Thursday www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
Burning down the house: carbon politics, American power, and the almighty Dollar
6.00pm Thursday 6 Fev | Mark Blyth | Registration Required | Free hybrid public event at the LSE
www.lse.ac.uk
February 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Want to make sense of the craziness going on in the world economy and America’s role in it? Come and see the irrepressible Mark Blyth speak at LSE this coming Thursday www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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I love talking to people online. I love it. I always have. I love making stupid posts and having people interact with them, and I've made so many friends from doing this again and again. I have been very lucky.
legitimately why are you here (on social media)? i am asking myself the same (other than because of addiction).
January 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I love talking to people online. I love it. I always have. I love making stupid posts and having people interact with them, and I've made so many friends from doing this again and again. I have been very lucky.
Here's a new article I wrote for @businessinsider.com about money and parenting. Don't let your babies grow up to be day traders. ;)
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I'm a financial writer, but I'm not teaching my teenagers about investing. It's hard to get excited about stocks before you have an income.
I'm a financial writer with two teenagers. Instead of teaching them how to invest, I'm focusing on financial values.
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January 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Here's a new article I wrote for @businessinsider.com about money and parenting. Don't let your babies grow up to be day traders. ;)
www.businessinsider.com/financial-wr...
www.businessinsider.com/financial-wr...