Ben Carlson

Articles by Ben Carlson

Higher Gas Prices - A Wealth of Common Sense

Business May 4, 2026

I got a text from my wife this week that read: Holy crap gas is five dollars a gallon! Round numbers have a psychological impact for some reason. This is especially true when the prices are advertiοΏ½...

Some Things I’ve Been Wrong About

Crypto February 7, 2026

Jim Simons created perhaps the greatest market-beating machine ever constructed at Renaissance Technologies. The Medallion Fund returned a preposterous 66% per year for 30 years. The fund traded a οΏ½...

Animal Spirits: Hi-Yo Silver!

Crypto January 29, 2026

This content, which contains security-related opinions and/or information, is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon in any manner as professional advice, or an endorsοΏ½...

A 30% Decline in the Stock Market

Crypto December 26, 2025

A reader asks: My question is about the potential troubles coming. Let’s say the market goes down 20% or even 30%. Would I be happy? No. But, investing for more than 12 years already (mostly DCA) οΏ½...

Will Home Prices Finally Fall in 2026? - A Wealth of Common Sense

Business December 6, 2025

A reader asks: Do you think we’ll finally see housing prices fall in 2026? Redfin says there are way more sellers than buyers and people with 3% mortgages can only hold on for so long. I know price...