This is a special contribution from Steve Milloy, publisher of JunkScience.com and author of “Scare Pollution: Why and How to Fix the EPA” (Bench Press, 2016) in response to my post “Tariffs are the Worst Way to Combat Protectionism“.

Knee-jerk Trump-haters and many free market economists are up in arms over the President’s recent imposition of various tariffs. While the Trump-haters are easily dismissed, what about the free market economists?  Continue reading Trump’s Tariffs: A Tool for Free Trade →

I often hear the question “What is an actuary?” Well, actuaries are unique in that they have a deep understanding of both business and statistics.

Traditionally, an actuary’s differentiator was their ability to make financial sense of extremely long-term horizons—typically those associated with the lifespan of human beings.

This naturally lent itself to actuaries working in the age-old fields of life insurance and pensions. Continue reading The Statistical Edge: Enhance Your Metrics with the Actuarial Valuation Method →

As a startup founder of an early-stage technology company called VitiVision, I recently went through the challenging process of setting up a business, raising funding, refining my business model, interviewing customers, and recruiting a team.

Even as a CFA charterholder, former investment banker and VC, I realized during the process that there were many financial considerations that I wasn’t aware of or ready to make.

Startup advice that I gathered from internet research was also fragmented, legally oriented, or biased towards a VC perspective. Continue reading Startup Financing for Founders: Your Companion Checklist →