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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

The only other years with a higher reading since 1990 were 2008 when the S&P fell 38%, and 2002, when it fell 23%. Why Jack Welch Wouldn’t Cut It Today : Bill George, a legendary CEO in his own right, says good quarterly numbers aren’t necessarily indicative of strong leadership. Investors Keep Piling In Anyway.

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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

the rocket launch company he founded in 2002, before he got involved at Tesla. Life Lessons from 1,000 Years : I asked a number of 90-year-olds a simple question: “If you could speak to your 32-year-old self, what advice would you give?” But some habits are hard to break. ( New York Times ).

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Leading Index for Commercial Real Estate Increases in October

Calculated Risk

The institutional component was varied, experiencing growth in recreational and education projects, countered by a decline in the number of healthcare and public planning projects. This graph shows the Dodge Momentum Index since 2002. Commercial planning was bolstered by a solid increase in office and hotel projects. in September.

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At the Money: Is War Good for Markets?

The Big Picture

So what were the numbers like after World War 1 and after World War 2? Jeff Hirsch : The numbers, it was about just around 500 percent, 517%, 521%, right in the just over 500%. And the Dow didn’t actually hit that number until, uh, it was July of 1992, but the S&P had the 500 percent move-in. Following both wars.

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Random Roger All-Weather 1

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Merger arbitrage could have some sort of problem I suppose but the under the symbol MERFX, which goes back to 1990, the worst year for the fund was 2002 when it dropped 5.67% but during that year it did go down 14% before recovering most of that decline before the year ended. That can only be taken as a proxy but it's better than nothing.

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: Goldman Sachs in talks to settle class-action female discrimination lawsuit: WSJ

MarketWatch

Citing people familiar with the situation, the newspaper reported Wednesday that the settlement amount under discussion would be around $200 million, but the number could change as a June trial date looms in the Southern District of New York court. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move.

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Leading Index for Commercial Real Estate Decreased in July

Calculated Risk

July also saw a deceleration in the number of education and healthcare projects entering planning — the two largest institutional segments. This graph shows the Dodge Momentum Index since 2002. All commercial sectors pulled back, or remained flat, over the month of July. emphasis added Click on graph for larger image.