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You can’t handle the truth – Do the Math on the 2023 Bull Market

David Nelson

By David Nelson, CFA The narrative for 2023 and a bull market that continues to get little respect is that without the support of its $trillion market cap members, most of the market is little more than roadkill. Do the Math Let’s do the math. In fact, more than 500 stocks in the index are up more than 30% year to date.

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Saturday links: hospitality and sophistication

Abnormal Returns

(apnews.com) Travel There is a growing number of hotel brands. popsci.com) Science Google DeepMind solved a previously unsolvable math problem. slate.com) Chronic fatigue A better estimate of the number of people with chronic fatigue syndrome in the U.S. wsj.com) Drink The consensus turned against alcohol in 2023.

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

But most of all, it was just simple maths according to Druck. Fowler and Clymer (dubbed the “ High Priest of Horology “) discuss all things wristwatches and timepieces, including their experiences at the 2023 Watches & Wonders , why the marketplace has exploded over the past few years, and what are their favorite grail watches.

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Trying To Find The Optimal Number Of Stocks To Own

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

This article obviously favors more stocks but an interesting thing not said was at what number would it make sense to just flip from individual holdings to mutual funds and ETFs. In my opinion the diversification benefit hits diminishing returns pretty close to 40 individual holdings based on math if nothing else.

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My New ETF: 100% of Upside + 0% of Downside

The Big Picture

But just do the math: Would you prefer to give up 67 basis points (RWM’s dollar-weighted average fee is ~0.67%) or would you prefer to give up 30% of your gains PLUS pay an annual 0.79% fee for the TJUL ETF? The performance numbers reveal this is a terrible trade-off for the average retail investor. Chart after the jump ).

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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled ability to both distribute real-time information and make expertise available. ” In 2023, remote work is threatening to kill banks. Wall Street Journal ) see also Is Coffee Bringing People Back to the Office?

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Math Problems

The Better Letter

The maths are exactly the same. These sorts of math problems are the focus of this week’s TBL. Math Problems As this TBL goes live, just 16 games and one day of the NCAA Tournament are in the books, yet my bracket is a mess. We notice the unlikelihood of 100 in a row because of the pattern. Thanks for reading.

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