A question to keep yourself honest

[Bloomberg View]( A daily digest of opinions and analysis One Question Investors Should Ask Now and Then How committed are you to a belief system? [Barry Ritholtz says]( your answer might reveal flaws in your thought processes. And he's ready to publicly update some of his own beliefs — ranging from the value of hedge funds to Facebook's impact on the 2016 election — based on new evidence. Lying to Investigators Shouldn't Be a Crime Everyone from the president to a petty thief is at the same disadvantage when talking to prosecutors: They can be lied to, but they can't lie back. Yale law professor [Stephen Carter says]( it's fundamentally unjust. How Low Will Retail Go? Look at the Railroads Brick-and-mortar stores are disappearing throughout the U.S. (and let's not even talk about [malls]() — but they won't completely vanish. Historian [Stephen Mihm finds]( an apt 19th-century parallel. Emmanuel Macron Gets a Stronger Economy, But No Voter Love Growth is rising and unemployment is falling, but voters in France have been burned before. [Chloe Morin explains]( why the French president's biggest political hurdle is overcoming skepticism. Ritholtz's Reads - Buy the dip, that old Wall Street favorite, comes under scrutiny ([Bloomberg]() - The economy is soaring, and now so is the deficit. Uh-oh. ([FiveThirtyEight]() - "I don't want your condolences": Stoneman Douglas students have had it with all the thoughts and prayers ([Vice]() (Read Barry Ritholtz's full daily news roundup [here](.) Bloomberg Gadfly - Broadcom's "Just trust us" pitch [isn't enough]( - Crock-pot maker's [activist defense]( needs more cooking - Ray Dalio's [short-bet puzzle]( is missing some pieces (Read more from BV's sister site for [fast business commentary](.) Bloomberg L.P. ● 731 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 [Web]( ● [Facebook]( ● [Twitter]( [Feedback]( ● [Unsubscribe](