Martin: Barron's reporting has deteriorated into shallow sound bites
Bruce Martin · Bruce Martin – Still Lake Capital [Manager Meetings, EP.7) · Aug 19, 2021 · at 49:50
Bruce Martin of Still Lake Capital critiques financial media while discussing his regular reading list.
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“Barron's used to be phenomenal for me, and I feel like It's much more about the sound bite. The stories are just not nearly as deep as they used to be, and everybody I talk to feels the same way.”
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