Video games used to be a single purchase. You bought the disc, maybe a strategy guide, and that was it. The spending stopped at the checkout counter. That’s not how blockbuster launches work anymore. The biggest games now come with soundtracks, editions, consoles and merchandise, each with its own price tag. Grand Theft Auto VI […]

I have a friend who escaped poverty through his own efforts. Yet after more than a decade of solid earnings, he has saved nothing. Despite running his own business, he remains constantly in debt.  Rather than living modestly, he has developed an insatiable appetite for wealth. He also recently claimed that $2,500 a month, with […]

For years, Nike (NKE) was my default whenever I needed a new pair of tennis shoes.  But recently, I switched to On Cloud (ONON) sneakers on the court, largely because my favorite player, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, endorsed them. Though it’s clearly a small personal decision, it captures a challenge facing the world’s best-known athletic shoe […]