Reports from Camp Kotok: Rick Newman and Hannah Erin Lang
Seven articles and interviews from The Pinpoint Press, plus a Wall Street Journal report about topics at Camp Kotok.
September 15, 2026
David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and during his career served as its Chief Investment Officer, CEO, and Board Chairman. Today, he serves as a Strategic Advisors to the firm and continues to write regular commentaries, author books & pamphlets, and speak at public events. David holds a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in organizational dynamics from the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania.
Seven articles and interviews from The Pinpoint Press, plus a Wall Street Journal report about topics at Camp Kotok.
We offer several views, including mine, on the theme of gold, money, and policy. Special thanks to Chris Whalen (The Institutional Risk Analyst) for his interview and to Lyric Hale (econVue) for her essay.
Twenty-five years since 9/11, I reshare my personal reflections from September 11, 2002 and how lucky I am to be alive.
David R. Kotok’s financial market commentaries have appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s, and he has appeared on Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance TV, and other traditional & digital media outlets. He also shares his perspective on his own YouTube channel: youtube.com/@David-R-Kotok
