Bought Apple Stock in 1980? Held It? Don’t Brag

An investor who purchased at the IPO price is rich today. But nobody can say they saw it coming.

Disney Will Rue Its Backward-Looking Fox Merger

The combined company will be tied to cable TV. And cable TV will die.

What Exactly Is Bitcoin Good For? A Theory

Perhaps it’s a payment system. If so, it’s inferior to Visa and grossly overvalued.

The Bananapocalypse Is Nigh

The failure to diversify makes the world’s favorite fruit vulnerable to a wipeout.

How Google and Facebook Could Save Net Neutrality

If government can’t guarantee web traffic gets equal treatment, maybe the private sector can.

The Worst Way to Attempt to Reduce Student Loan Debt: Editorial

Trump Can’t Confess to Anything in a Tweet

His feed can be proof of political motivation, but not criminal activity.

We’re Buying More Stuff We Don’t Need

The budget share of nonessential items has hit a 17-year high.