What we have been reading - 12th May 2026

Here's what caught our eye recently:

Wall Street's Wisest Man:  If I was only ever allowed to recommend one article for you to read on investing, it might just be this one. It's that good.

Why It's So Hard to Spot a Stock-Market Bubble:  Jason Zweig, this time writing for the Wall Street Journal, explains why you should never bet on it being or not-being a bubble.

Billionaires have a problem money can't solve: They don't know how to talk to their kids: Talking about money with your kids is always important.

How NOT to Invest's 10 Most Important Ideas: Industry guru Barry Ritholtz wrote the book 'How NOT to Invest'. Here's the TL:dr summary - lots of advice in here that I agree with wholeheartedly. 

A Government Debt Crisis?: The US government debt position lends itself to great 'clickbait' articles. But is it really something we should be worrying about? Probably not.

How AI could help cure pancreatic cancer:  Amongst all the doom and gloom in the world, there is some really amazing stuff going on!

How college students are learning to socialize without cellphones:  Yes to these students! We all need a bit more IRL.

FINALLY:
Is the Anglosphere also the Swearosphere?:  As a fellow lover of podcasts, this article really made me laugh. Just read it to the video and watch the video. 

ENJOY!

Georgie