The Big Picture

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Sturgeon’s law suggest 300,00 of them are not crap – and that number seems generous. Jane Street Trading managed to figure out state-by-state results in the 2016 presidential election minutes before the major cable channels did. Now run the same exercise for Mutual funds, ETFs, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Venture Capital, etc.

Investing 344

Investing Investments Economy Portfolio 344

The Big Picture

JUNE 24, 2023

To be a successful investor you need to possess a number of different traits. Britons who want to rejoin EU at highest levels since 2016, survey finds Source: Guardian Sign up for our reads-only mailing list here. ~~~ To learn how these reads are assembled each day, please see this.

Math 258

Math Advertising Financial Advice Assets 258

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Here is a late September look at four indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of September 24th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Transportation 124

Transportation Numbers Sales 124

Calculated Risk

JUNE 26, 2023

Here is a mid-year look at four indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of June 25th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Transportation 140

Transportation Numbers Sales 140

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 22, 2024

Here is an early 2024 look at two indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of January 21, 2024. Click on graph for larger image. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through January 18th.

Transportation 56

Transportation Numbers Sales 56

Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Here is a look at two indicators that were still below pre-recession levels as of last December. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of February 24th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021, Orange is 2022 and Red is 2023.

Transportation 97

Transportation Numbers Sales 97

The Big Picture

AUGUST 24, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, Apple is sure to gain smartphone share quickly, and its iPhone is so new that it didn’t even register in the spring numbers. Previously : “No matter how you cut it, you’ve got to own Cisco” -2000 (May 15, 2023) Can Anyone Catch Nokia? RIM’s 44 percent share will be a steep hill for any competitor to climb.

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Media Numbers Investing Investments 246

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, I am once again so thankful to all of you, the ever-growing number of readers who continue to regularly visit this Nerd’s Eye View Blog (and share the content with your friends and colleagues, which we greatly appreciate!).

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Financial Advisor Financial Advice Estate Planning Planning 180

Brown Advisory

JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | Hope vs. Fear: Winning the Hearts and Minds of Arab Youth achen Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27 The Middle East, although torn by conflict, shows long-term promise, with a proportionally large and growing population of youth that is online, tech savvy and eager to find economic opportunities.

Communication 52

Communication Economics Clients Startup 52

Brown Advisory

JUNE 23, 2016

NOW 2016 | Hope vs. Fear: Winning the Hearts and Minds of Arab Youth. Thu, 06/23/2016 - 10:27. Consequently, the younger population has splintered—a small number of terrorists make up one extreme, and a small number of entrepreneurs pursue their ambitions on the other extreme.

Communication 52

Communication Economics Clients Startup 52

Validea

JANUARY 19, 2023

Back in 2016, founder of Research Affiliates Rob Arnott was cautioning against multi factor strategies. In 2016, Arnott argued that factors can only perform when their valuations are unusually inexpensive. In 2016, value stocks were trading at 40% of growth valuations, making today’s prices look extraordinarily cheap.

Valuation 59

Valuation Numbers Portfolio Investing 59

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of November 6th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through November 3rd.

Economy 136

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 136

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. I think 2016 was.

Marketing 306

Marketing Marketing Government Numbers 306

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

While no significant decreases in charitable giving were found, CCS did find that “in more recent presidential election years, it appears that political giving is making up an increasingly larger percentage of all giving during the months surrounding the election, hovering around 12% in the fall of 2016 compared to around 8% in the fall of 2004.”

Nonprofit 89

Nonprofit Distribution Taxes Government 89

Calculated Risk

JULY 24, 2023

Here is a late July look at four indicators: -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. I stopped the weekly updates of high frequency indicators at the end of 2022. This data is as of July 23rd. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Transportation 96

Transportation Numbers Sales 96

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of September 25th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 137

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 137

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 3, 2022

There are also different loan limits depending on the number of units (from 1 to 4 units). The CLL was unchanged from 2006 though 2016. For example, currently the CLL is $647,200 for one-unit properties in low-cost areas. For Los Angeles County, the CLL is $970,800 for one-unit properties (50% higher than the baseline CLL).

Insurance 107

Insurance Numbers Sales 107

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 8, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of August 7th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 140

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 140

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Then from about 2013 to 2016, gold struggled and so too did PRPFX. The ten year numbers are awful for PRPFX because gold went down for about 4 years from 2013-2016. Here's how it did back to 2016. During the GFC and a little beyond, gold did very well and PRPFX outperformed by a mile.

Portfolio 75

Portfolio Retail Accounting Numbers 75

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of September 11th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 145

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 145

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of September 4th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 140

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 140

MarketWatch

APRIL 4, 2023

million in box office receipts to crush its previous record set in 2016 by more than $10 million. CEO Rich Gelfond said Imax expects to return to 2019 box office levels this year with a number of high profile releases to come, including Universal Pictures’ “The Super Mario Bros.

Accounting 52

Accounting Numbers Marketing Marketing 52

Trade Brains

DECEMBER 13, 2023

India’s IPO market has made a strong comeback this year, making it the global leader in the number of IPOs so far in 2023 and attracting investors to take advantage of the renewed interest in public offerings on Dalal Street. What do the numbers tell about IPOs? 2016 26 3.18 Is India experiencing an IPO boom? 2014 5 0.14

Numbers 64

Numbers Retail Startup Investing 64

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 30th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 103

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 103

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of November 13th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 98

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 98

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 23rd. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 106

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 106

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 22, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of August 21st. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 114

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 114

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 15th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 97

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 97

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 1, 2022

Apple has discontinued "Apple mobility", and restaurant traffic is mostly back to normal. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of July 31st. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 144

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 144

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 26, 2022

It has been interesting watching these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of December 25th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 98

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 98

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of December 4th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022. The data is from BoxOfficeMojo through December 1st.

Economy 98

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 98

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Being able to sit in a name when it is lagging, like the blue bar in 2015 or the red bar in 2016, requires a lot of patience but that patience is more easily found when you think in terms of stocks being long duration assets regardless of whether 18 years is the right number or not. Additionally on this point.

Retirement 85

Retirement Assets Portfolio Financial Planning 85

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 29, 2022

Notes: I've added back gasoline supplied to see if there is an impact from higher gasoline prices. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of August 28th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 102

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 102

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of November 27th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 94

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 94

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It is interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic subsides. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. These indicators are mostly for travel and entertainment. This data is as of October 8th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 98

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 98

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of December 18th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 92

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 92

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It was interesting to watch these sectors recover as the pandemic impact subsided. -- Airlines: Transportation Security Administration -- The TSA is providing daily travel numbers. This data is as of December 11th. Click on graph for larger image. Black is 2020, Blue is 2021 and Red is 2022.

Economy 89

Economy Transportation Numbers Sales 89