Barry Ritholtz, Columnist

Can We Talk Ourselves Into a Recession or Bubbles?

Certain stories we tell ourselves take hold and then shape reality.

October 7, 2019 at 3:25 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.”

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