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Thursday links: capitalist discontent

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Uranium prices are at their highest level since 2007. theverge.com) GM ($GM) is providing incentives to make up for the loss of EV tax credits. Markets Microsoft ($MSFT) has nearly overtaken Apple ($AAPL) as the market cap leader. semafor.com) Crypto How to choose among the many spot Bitcoin ETFs.

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The “Art” of Market Timing

The Big Picture

This is before we get to the issue of capital gains taxes, which create a hurdle of (minimum) 20% on those pesky profits just to get to breakeven. The dotcom top, the double bottom in Oct 02-March 03; the highs in 2007, the lows 2009. Let’s add some color to the discussion on timing itself and add a little nuance.1

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Weekly Market Insights – October 9, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

When Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday, stock prices dropped, leaving the Dow Industrials in negative territory for the year. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a handy tool called the Tax Withholding Estimator, which can help you manage having too much or too little tax withheld from your wages.

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Weekend Reading – Is Inflation Dead?

Discipline Funds

A lot of this depends on which market you look at and what time horizon, but the global stock market has generated nowhere near 10% when you account for real factors like inflation, taxes and fees. We live in the real world where we pay for inflation, taxes and fees over time. That’s a lifestyle DISASTER.

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Weekly Market Insights – October 23, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

for the first time since 2007, while mortgage rates hit 8%–the highest level since mid-2000. Lastly, it’s important to remember to pay the correct taxes on this income throughout the year to manage owing additional taxes when you file. This information is not intended to substitute for specific individualized tax advice.

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Blending Tail Risk and Asymmetry

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Starting back in 2007 or 2008 I wrote about his barbell portfolio idea that goes very high risk with 10% of the portfolio in search of asymmetric returns and then very conservative with the other 90%. They are not intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice or a recommended course of action in any given situation.

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Market Drama

Zoe Financial

to 4.79, which is a yield level we had not seen since 2007. Nothing in these materials is intended to serve as personalized tax and/or investment advice since the availability and effectiveness of any strategy is dependent upon your individual facts and circumstances. The Bond Market Yield continued to rise. It was up 0.2%