Bruce L. Gordon

Expensivity President Bruce Gordon holds degrees in mathematics, music, and theology, as well as a doctorate in philosophy from Northwestern University. He is the author of numerous articles in professional journals, the editor of two books, and co-author of a third. He has taught at the University of Calgary, Northwestern University, the University of Notre Dame, Baylor University, and The King’s College in New York City. He is currently a professor of the history and philosophy of science at Houston Baptist University. With a long-standing interest in financial markets, he offers Expensivity.com’s readers actionable knowledge about investing, trading, personal finance, and money management.

Articles by Bruce L. Gordon

• Infographic: The rise of Bitcoin

  Thursday, March 18, 2021

  Ah, Bitcoin. Whether you are a believer or not, there is no doubt that it has been on the rise lately. The question to many is — why? Bitcoin first came on the scene in 2009 — right at the fall of the housing market crisis. While there were then some ups and downs, Bitcoin didn’t hit the stratosphere until 2017, when it jumped from $1,000 to over $19,000. The year 2018 brought on a big crash, especially with a number of fraudulent ICOs (initial coin offerings). All that said, Bitcoin is back. Every day it seems it’s hitting new records — even briefly crossing the $60,000 line.

• GameStop: How it happened, where it’s going

  Tuesday, February 02, 2021

  The current stock market fight started with GameStop — a retail mainstay for the video game market that has been facing hard times even before the pandemic. Many investors have been shorting the stock , which is nothing new in terms of the stock market. What’s interesting this time is that many individual investors — many on the popular RobinHood app and r/WallStreetBets Reddit community, have called the bluff by squeezing the short position — driving what was an $18 stock in early January 2021 to as much as a high of $483. Where will the Reddit GameStop short game end up? Check out this visual deep dive for more information.