Barry Ritholtz, Columnist

Kick the Click-Bait Habit

Information is shaped to confirm what you know to be true -- even if what you know is wrong.

May 25, 2016 at 5:25 PM UTC

Barry Ritholtz is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and was previously chief market strategist at Maxim Group. He is the author of “Bailout Nation.”

Don't fall for it.
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