Perspective

Economist – Daily Chart: Modern slavery is disturbingly common 9/20

Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice

Economist – In Detroit, the end of blight is in sight 9/16

• “What happens when a city accustomed to bad government elects a good one.”
• A good test case for a city in transition from a larger population/footprint to a smaller one and what to do with all of that excess infrastructure.

Economist – Buttonwood: Initial Coin Offering means investor caution obligatory 9/16

• A good primer on ICOs.
• “Nothing makes individuals more willing to take risks than the sight of other people getting rich.”

Markets / Economy

FT – Toys R Us buckled under private equity ownership – Anna Nicolaou and Kara Scannell 9/19

• “Retailer’s debts played a bigger role than Amazon or Walmart in its bankruptcy.”