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MiB: Ed Yardeni on the Roaring 20s

The Big Picture

He has put together an enviable track record of analyzing when risk is low or high, and how investors should be positioning their portfolios. .” We discuss how his unusual career developed, with his covering both Investment strategy AND economic analysis. She was named one of Ad Age’s 100 Most Influential Women in Advertising.

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Why Is the Fed Always Late to the Party?

The Big Picture

If only the Fed didn’t do X, our portfolio would have been much better” seems to be a terrible approach to managing assets for clients. 2010s : Remained on emergency footing post GFC for far too long – left rates at 0 until December 2015. I am not a Fed hater or part of the crew that wants to “End the Fed.”

Economics 333
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Monthly NFPs Are Rounding Errors

The Big Picture

Don’t have one] (August 2nd, 2013) NFP: Pay No Attention to the Statistician Behind the Curtains (January 10, 2014) Don’t Suffer From Denominator Blindness (October 14, 2015) _ 1: All Employees: Total Nonfarm, commonly known as Total Nonfarm Payroll, is a measure of the number of U.S. This is not a popular opinion.

Numbers 260
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How Sequence-Of-Inflation Risk Impacts Retirees Beyond Just Sequences Of Returns

Nerd's Eye View

And when its variability is not accounted for, the quality and resilience of the advice in a client's financial plan can suffer, especially for those with lower portfolio returns and higher probability-of-success expectations.

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Inflation Is A Risk In Retirement, But Most Planning Technology Doesn’t Treat It That Way

Nerd's Eye View

And when its variability is not accounted for, the quality and resilience of the advice in a client's financial plan can suffer, especially for those with lower portfolio returns and higher probability-of-success expectations.

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#FA Success Ep 367: When Being In Business With Your Spouse Doesn’t Work Out And You Have To Start Over, With Kimberly Enders

Nerd's Eye View

Kimberly is the Lead Financial Planner and Managing Partner of Enders Wealth Management, a hybrid advisory firm based in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that oversees $50M in assets under management for 85 client households.

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Strategic Advisory Letter | 2015 Year-End Planning Checklist

Brown Advisory

Strategic Advisory Letter | 2015 Year-End Planning Checklist. Thu, 11/12/2015 - 11:10. As 2015 comes to a close, we remind our clients and friends of how important it is take time to review new tax rules, consider tax-saving opportunities and review investment and asset-protection plans before year’s end. Overview of 2015.