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Sunday links: addressing existential challenges

Abnormal Returns

Strategy The math on the 60/40 portfolio looks a lot different than it did a year ago. drorpoleg.com) How Amazon's ($AMZN) advertising business got so big. washingtonpost.com) Economy The U.S. awealthofcommonsense.com) There is a difference between picking and choosing. labor market is slowing.

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Friday links: clarifying your direction

Abnormal Returns

barrons.com) Bond math looks a lot different from a year ago, let alone six months. ft.com) Netflix ($NFLX) wants advertisers to pay a premium to run ads. nytimes.com) Economy Bill McBride, "Housing is the main transmission mechanism for Fed policy." Markets T-bill yields are approaching 4%.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

You need to understand how math, statistics and probabilities work. You need to understand how corporations and the global economy generally function over the long haul. Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Evolution of Financial Advice.

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How to Make $200 (Fast) a Day: 23 Ways to Make $200

Good Financial Cents

To get started, advertise your services on freelance marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr. You can become a tutor in almost any subject, but science and math are two of the most profitable niches. As you know, social media advertising has replaced print media and classified ads to a large degree.

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Transcript: Peter Borish

The Big Picture

The economy wasn’t as dependent on the equity markets as necessarily as it is today, as we saw post ’08. ADVERTISEMENT) RITHOLTZ: So for those people who may not have seen it, there is a famous documentary, I believe it’s called “The Trader” that follows Paul Tudor Jones around. RITHOLTZ: Little did we know.

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25 Side Hustles For Women That Make Real Money

Clever Girl Finance

With the gig economy being so strong right now, there's never been a better time to explore side hustles for women. You can provide bookkeeping services online or offline, and it can be the best side hustle for women who are great at math and business. Advertise your services around your town or city.

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Transcript: John Hope Bryant

The Big Picture

And he’s really moving the needle in terms of having people take control of their own financial life in a way that benefits not just them but the entire economy and all of society. They’re an underground economy because they don’t trust the mainstream economy. These are not dumb people. RITHOLTZ: Right.

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