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Avoid the Unforced Investment Errors Even Billionaires Make

The Big Picture

In How Not to Invest , I showcase extreme examples of unforced errors to illustrate these behavioral mistakes. Chris Bloomstran, chief investment officer of Semper Augustus Investments Group, has tracked this. Decades as an investor and trader on Wall Street have taught me that panics come and go.

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Ten Economic Questions for 2025

Calculated Risk

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. in 2024 (around 2.6% 2) Employment: Through November 2024, the economy added 2.0 million jobs in 2024. 4) Participation Rate: In November 2024, the overall participation rate was at 62.5%, down year-over-year from 62.8% Q4-over-Q4). Q4-over-Q4 in 2025.

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“Nobody Knows Anything,” Wall Street Strategist Edition

The Big Picture

Consider this December 29, 2024, year-end review in Bloomberg : “By this time last year, the stock markets rally had blown past even the most optimistic targets, and Wall Street forecasters were convinced it couldnt keep up the dizzying pace. In “ How Not To Invest ” (coming March 18!)

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Holistiplan Launches Estate Plan Document Extraction Tool (And More Of The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech – November 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome to the November 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

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BEA: Real GDP decreased at 0.3% Annualized Rate in Q1

Calculated Risk

In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4 These movements were partly offset by increases in investment, consumer spending, and exports. Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, the sum of consumer spending and gross private fixed investment, increased 3.0 Bureau of Economic Analysis. I'll have more later.

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AIA: Architecture Billings "End the year on a weak note"

Calculated Risk

Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: ABI December 2024: Business conditions end the year on a weak note The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score fell to 44.1 for the month as the share of firms reporting a decline in firm billings increased.

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