As an investigative journalist, I've co-authored 11 books and written over 1,000 articles that unveil the hidden side of commerce.
Muscular Portfolios — now monthly
The Muscular Portfolios Newsletter, which has been in beta test, begins monthly publication soon. The newsletter gives away sophisticated investing information that would cost you big bucks at Wall Street banks. Subscribe now for free
Ritholtz likes better infographics
Wealth manager and Bloomberg/Washington Post columnist Barry Ritholz recently posted two market charts, saying Charles Schwab’s was “interesting but terrible” while calling mine “a much better depiction.” Schwab version / Livingston version
Ultimate Momentum Portfolio revealed
I had the honor of moderating a seminar by MarketWatch columnist Paul Merriman (left). To mark the event, I released a whitepaper on ways to improve his strategy’s performance by several percentage points a year. Download the paper
Tweak adds shine to Morningstar
It’s easy to enhance the “bucket” strategy described by Christine Benz (left), Morningstar director of personal finance. A study distributed at Benz’s recent talk in Seattle shows one simple step that lifts returns and cuts losses. Download the paper
Entrepreneur prize awarded
The 6th annual Internet Content Summit in New York City gave its Entrepreneur of the Year trophy to Windows Secrets’ pay-what-you-wish policy. This “contribution model” proved that allowing people to set their own fees actually works for online services that readers respect. Read more
Biz journal praises donation model
Developing a profitable business on contributions alone — a little-known management style — won kudos from the Tech Flash journalist team. The contribution model actually raised more revenue from subscribers to our weekly email newsletter than a fixed price of any given level. Read more