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FIRST PRINCIPLES DECONSTRUCTION OF NINE INVESTMENT THEORIES; An Aristotelian Framework for a Unified Investment Philosophy
By Gregory C. Eaves April 23, 2026 Preamble: The Method This document applies the Aristotelian first principles method to nine investment theories. For each theory, five phases are executed: (1) Assumption Autopsy — every assumption is surfaced and labeled; (2)… Read More ›
Investing Wisely in a Changing Economic Landscape
MONEY, POWER & MARKETS How Central Banks Shape the Economy — and How to Invest Smarter Because of It — A Comprehensive Guide for Investors at Every Level About This E-Book This e-book bridges the gap between macroeconomic theory and… Read More ›
March 20: A Pivotal Day for American Independence
The most important day in US history is March 20. On March 20, 1778, Benjamin Franklin met King Louis XVI at the Palace of Versailles. It was the pivotal diplomatic event of the American Revolution (1765-1783), and Franklin played a… Read More ›
Trump’s War
Beyond Trump’s inability to cultivate understanding lies an important issue. Who shapes the fragments of reality he does absorb? How did his picture of Iran emerge? How far did his picture of Iran emerge from private conversations with Benjamin Netanyahu?… Read More ›
Ghosts of Christmases Past
The City College of New York has sat there in Hamilton Heights since 1847, before the US Civil War. In the late 1930s, its canteen was filled with poor immigrant kids, all new to the New World and many of… Read More ›
Trump & Tariffs
I find it both hilarious and sad that Americans elected someone who doesn’t understand economics. Indeed, our new president’s ignorance of economics is not just once-fold, but thrice-fold. The dumb, fat American has been an archetype now for decades, but… Read More ›
Trump Voters: They Have Their Reasons
Some 75 million U.S. citizens will vote for Donald Trump this time around. That’s much more than the total populations of, say, Australia (27m), Canada (42m), or Korea (52m), for example. Why do they vote for Trump? It is not… Read More ›
The Most Important Election of our Lifetime
Preamble I am forever wondering whether I really am a pinko leftist Commie Canadian Euro-Brussels bootlicker who cried into my eco tote bag when Hillary lost… or whether I’m just a rational centrist who realizes that progressive tax regimes help… Read More ›
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