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Retail Lobby: “We Lied About Organized Theft”

The Big Picture

And second, be wary of what self-interested trade groups say about their industry; they are lobbyists and cheerleaders, not seekers of truth.1 Early this year, Walgreens finance chief James Kehoe admitted as much : “ Maybe we cried too much last year ” about merchandise losses.

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Stop Worrying About All Those Tech Layoffs…

The Big Picture

I wanted to drop a quick note about the endless spate of layoff announcements — and why you should (mostly) ignore them. The big scary tech layoffs are a small portion of the overall workforce. It’s a classic case of context-free data; my favorite phrase for this is “ Denominator Blindness.”

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Personal finance links: not worrying about money

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Fritz Gilbert and Eric Weigel about retirement planning mistakes. youtube.com) Morgan Housel talks about the counterintuitive nature of happiness. morningstar.com) Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk behavioral finance with Prof. Meir Statman.

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Tuesday links: talking about markets

Abnormal Returns

Markets Commodity prices have stopped going down. entrylevel.topdowncharts.com) TIPS are one again outperforming. allstarcharts.com) Strategy Why are U.S. stocks seemingly so expensive? theirrelevantinvestor.com) Why do investors keep forecasting stuff that doesn't matter?

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Transforming Lending: Understanding the Power of Digital Platforms

Feeling unsure about digital platforms? Read through the article to learn more about all of these improvements and plenty more. In this article, Biz2X breaks down all things digital platforms, including the many advantages of embracing them.

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17 Thoughts About Money

A Wealth of Common Sense

Some money stuff I’ve been thinking about lately: 1. Freedom is overrated as a financial goal. There are plenty of billionaires who can do whatever they want, whenever they want and spend as much money as they want. Many of these people still seem miserable or don’t take advantage of their perceived freedom.

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And One More Thing About Nvidia

The Irrelevant Investor

Over the weekend, I wrote about the explosion of dollars into index funds and how they might be impacting the market. We can argue about how much is. The post And One More Thing About Nvidia appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor. Today, I want to discuss what else is moving stocks, and it has nothing to do with Jack Bogle.

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The ROI of Business Lending Platforms

Biz2X created this eBook to analyze the ROI of business lending platforms and learn about the short-term and long-term benefits of said platforms. Get an in-depth look into all things business lending, learn about the potential successes of said platforms, and put it all together with a handy financial impact summary at the end.

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7 Compliance Challenges Companies Face When Growing Globally

Download this eBook to learn more about: How GDPR affects how companies handle employee data. From entity setup, to hiring, financial reporting, and staying on top of changing regulations, compliance plays a key role every step of the way. Are you focusing on what’s important when it comes to global compliance for your fast-growing company?

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The Blueprint for a Customer-Centric Digital Lending Experience

Download to learn about all of this in Biz2X's latest. Discover how to utilize new technology without alienating existing customers, what to emphasize when working on your platform, and how to utilize the data at your disposal while not becoming overly reliant on it.

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How to Make the Hybrid Model Work for Your Team

Download the eBook to learn more about: What the hybrid model of work is. However, to make a successful transition to the hybrid model, companies must build a strong corporate culture and select a hybrid model that works best for their workforce. How to choose the right hybrid model for your company.

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The Guide to Finding Global Talent

In this guide, you’ll learn about key factors to consider when creating a hub, as well as suggested locations based on the type of talent you wish to add to your team. Instead of creating different job positions across the globe, discover how building a talent hub in a specific geographic region can help grow your company.

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10 Things You Need to Know About Payroll-Only Registration

In this eBook, you’ll learn about many of the challenges companies run into, including: The limitations on location and how it could affect your long-term expansion strategy. Simple, right? Before you go forward with payroll-only registration as a solution, you should know it’s more complex than just filing some paperwork.

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The Threat That Could End Community Banking & What To Do About It

Small and midsized banks are at tremendous risk. Community banks are at risk of losing their core business to the companies innovating in the paytech and lendtech spaces. Small business lending is ground zero for this imminent disaster. On the surface, things are going well for community and regional banks and credit unions.