The Big Picture

JANUARY 18, 2025

We have been designing a dedicated website for the How Not to Invest book, and working with the team at Off Menu has been much more fun than I expected. The post Audio Recording of “How Not to Invest” appeared first on The Big Picture. The past few weeks have been pretty busy and full of surprises.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Morningstar published its 2025 investment outlook for financial advisors. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Morgan Stanley has looked to add employees of startup companies as wealth management clients in anticipation of future IPOs, reports Inc.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Morgan Asset Management has split its alternative investment business into two segments, reports FundFire. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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The Big Picture

MAY 5, 2025

First, lets go to the data (via Bloomberg ): 5,502,284% That is the per-share market value increase of Berkshire Hathaway stock from 1964 to 2024. We discussed this very topic 5 years ago: Out of curiosity, I entered the phrase invest like Warren Buffett in a Google search. It yielded 78,600 hits.

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Calculated Risk

APRIL 30, 2025

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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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 8, 2024

These are among this week’s investment must reads for wealth advisors. S&P Dow Jones’ updated methodology for some of its indices has impacted $300 billion in ETFs, reports Financial Times. Mergers & Acquisitions looks at whether evergreen funds can scale up, given their promise of greater liquidity for investors.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Morgan Stanley launched an investing index tied to prominent sports leagues globally. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. BlackRock became the latest and largest asset manager to seek approval for an ETF share class on existing mutual funds.

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Wealth Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Wealth advisors and asset managers expect a boost in flows to actively managed fixed income strategies in the wake of lower interest rates, reports FundFire. Schwab Asset Management is splitting shares on two-thirds of its ETFs in an attempt to boost sales.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

YCharts profiled 10 active ETFs that have been particularly popular with RIAs so far in 2024. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. ETF.com has published a guide to leveraged ETFs.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Several of the largest equity index fund managers have extended proxy voting to mutual fund and ETF shareholders, reports Pensions & Investments. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Goldman Sachs disclosed $710 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings in its latest 13F filing.

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Calculated Risk

JANUARY 10, 2024

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2024. How much will job growth slow in 2024? The bad news - for job growth - is that a combination of a slowing economy, demographics and a labor market near full employment suggests fewer jobs will be added in 2024. million jobs in 2024.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. It’s been a busy year for active ETFs in general, but the fluctuating interest rate environment has been a particular boon for active fixed-income ETFs.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. BlackRock’s Larry Fink sees a massive opportunity in using private indexes to build ETFs and other funds, but it’s still unclear how, reports Reuters.

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Wealth Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Morgan Chase Chairman Jamie Dimon called out institutions investors for their role in the rising popularity of private markets, reports FundFire. A Fed interest-rate cut could be a boon for small-cap stocks, according to MarketWatch.

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Calculated Risk

JANUARY 22, 2025

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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Wealth Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Wirehouses are exploring how to combine direct indexing, manager-traded separate accounts and alternative investments into unified managed account platforms, reports FundFire. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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Wealth Management

JULY 9, 2024

ETFs in the first half of 2024, the highest six-month total since the second half of 2021, according to Morningstar. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Investors put $413 billion into U.S. A Bloomberg analyst said July 18 is his “best guess” as to when spot Ethereum ETFs could be approved.

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Calculated Risk

MARCH 27, 2025

From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October, November, and December), according to the third estimate released by the U.S. to 5.5%.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 4, 2024

Wirehouses advisors are urging defensive equities strategies in the runup to the 2024 election, reports FundFire. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors. Morningstar explored how investors should consider allocating to private equity.

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Wealth Management

MARCH 26, 2024

Non-traded alternative funds have raised nearly $17 billion so far in 2024, according to the latest data from Robert A. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for financial advisors. Some hedge fund managers are looking to launch ETFs amid a boom in actively-managed funds, reports ETF Stream.

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Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. 6) Monetary Policy: The FOMC cut the federal funds rate four times in 2024 from "5-1/4 to 5-1/2 percent" at the beginning of 2024, to "4-1/4 to 4-1/2" at the end of the year. Also, in Q1 2024, PCE inflation was very high. Core PCE Prices: 2.5% Core minus Housing: 2.3%

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Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: Question #8 for 2025: How much will Residential investment change in 2025? Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. 8) Residential Investment: Residential investment (RI) was slightly positive through the first three quarters of 2024.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A look at the asset managers who have raised the most capital for interval funds and tender offer funds this year.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 30, 2025

Stacking Benjamins: Ever wondered how the top financial minds avoid disaster while the rest of us are busy panic-Googling best investments 2024? Today, Joe welcomes Barry Ritholtz of Ritholtz Wealth Management down to Moms basement for a conversation that flips typical investment advice on its head.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 24, 2025

investment firm. The text accompanying that chart reads: “ Consumption: in 2024, one third of GDP came from government spending, a record high excluding periods of war or crisis; this was financed by 6-7% budget deficits, another unwelcome peacetime record.” Both the Wall St.

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Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reports Sluggish Conditions to Start 2024 rchitecture firm billings remained soft entering into 2024, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 46.2

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Wealth Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

The secular shift from mutual funds to ETFs, including through conversions, shows no signs of letting up in 2024, according to FINSUM. These are among the investment must reads we found this week for wealth advisors.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We are four weeks out from the publication of “ How Not To Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth – and how to avoid them.” The result: Bad investment outcomes that should not have occurred. ” Audio, ebook, and hard copies are all scheduled to drop on the same day, March 18, 2025.

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The Big Picture

MAY 29, 2025

All data as of Dec 31, 2024) And, if we go out to 20+ years, practically nobody net of fees has beaten their benchmark. And it’s not just the U.S. SPIVA reports similar data for Europe , Japan , Canada , Mexico , Brazil , Chile , Middle East , S.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 28, 2024

youtube.com) The biz Why Hightower Advisors is buying an institutional investment consultant. riabiz.com) M&A deals in 2024 have been increasing in size. (artofmanliness.com) Ben Carlson talks about the state of the retirement savings market with Shawn O'Brien, Director of Retirement at Cerulli Associates.

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Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Top financial innovators at Nitrogen's 2024 Fearless Investing Summit highlight how student loan refinancing creates low-risk, high-return opportunities.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

November 26, 2024 Are you crypto-curious? Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management discusses the best ways to responsibly manage crypto assets. I know ETFs today are the apple pie of investing. Give us some investment strategies.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

(sherwood.news) How major asset classes performed, or didn't, in October 2024. wsj.com) Investment success is about small advantages compounded over time. capitalspectator.com) What's behind weakness in the long end of the curve? apolloacademy.com) Why mortgage rates are rising.

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Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Second Estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October, November, and December), according to the second estimate released by the U.S. Residential investment was revised up from 5.3%

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 1, 2024

Welcome to the July 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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Calculated Risk

JANUARY 1, 2025

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. Question #8 for 2025: How much will Residential investment change in 2025? I'm adding some thoughts and predictions for each question. 3) Unemployment Rate: The unemployment rate was at 4.2% in November, up from 3.7% in November 2023. range in Q4 2025.

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Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. This index usually leads CRE investment by 9 to 12 months, so this index suggests a slowdown in CRE investment into 2025. This was first positive score for multi-family since August 2022.

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