Archive - Pretium Insights

The frustration and pleasure of Italian life. Or, rather, of life.

Oct 7 • JD Breen

The Last Supper

Fifteen minutes with a masterpiece.

Oct 4 • JD Breen

The details that matter most.

Oct 3 • JD Breen

As many armies as have fought for this city, it must have something going for it. Today we returned, and started seeing what it is.

Oct 2 • JD Breen

September 2026

Choosing Options

Our plan tends to underperform speculative manias, yet outdo catastrophic drawdowns.

Sep 30 • JD Breen

A Degenerate Empire

Bragging about annihilating one country and robbing another.

Sep 23 • JD Breen

The Worst Amendment to the Constitution

Celebrating "Constitution Day" by highlighting the biggest blemish on a document everyone ignores.

Sep 17 • JD Breen

The Lessons of 9/11

The atrocity called for introspection and humility. Instead we got bravado and arrogance. After saying we were attacked “for our freedom”, the…

Sep 13 • JD Breen

Where They Were

We’ll always remember where we were when those planes hit the towers. But we must never forget where a particular group of people was.

Sep 11 • JD Breen

On Labor Day weekend, we take a moment to remember what matters, with a nod to the music and mother that first made me aware.

Sep 5 • JD Breen

What’s in a Name?

There’s a reason the US Constitution requires every state to have a republican form of government, that the Legislative branch must pass laws, and that…

Sep 1 • JD Breen

August 2026

What Happened to Our Money

When the Fed monkeys with interest rates, it blindfolds the economy, spins it around, and puts banana peels along paths where it encourages it to go.

Aug 30 • JD Breen

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