The Big Picture

AUGUST 6, 2022

It’s the intersection of business, people, psychology, sociology, and numbers. Can we engineer our way out? Be sure to check out our Masters in Business interview this weekend with Anat Admati, Professor of Finance and Economics at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. It’s just inherently fascinating.

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Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Usually, when inflation starts to become a concern, the Fed tries to engineer a "soft landing", and frequently the result is a recession. Note: The pandemic has distorted the economic data, and as I've noted many times, we can't be a slave to any model. 2) Significant policy error. Click on graph for larger image.

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Calculated Risk

MAY 29, 2023

Usually, when inflation starts to become a concern, the Fed tries to engineer a "soft landing", and frequently the result is a recession. See Pandemic Economics, Housing and Monetary Policy: Part I and Part II. Two key leading economic indicators are suggesting a recession this year. 2) Significant policy error.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

theblock.co) Companies Cory Doctorow, "In its nearly 25-year history, Google has made one and a half successful products: a once-great search engine and a pretty good Hotmail clone. bloomberg.com) Economy What does a 'no landing' economic scenario look like? (bloomberg.com) Bitcoin is at its highest level since June 2022.

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Abnormal Returns

JULY 25, 2023

behaviouralinvestment.com) TCW Group is buying the ETF business of Engine No. theankler.com) The Hollywood strikes are more than just an economic battle. nytimes.com) Housing The May Case-Shiller numbers showed a 0.5% wealthmanagement.com) Hollywood What happens to media companies if the strike(s) drag on?

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Now, this wonderful section in this little bitty book that I’ve just finished, wonderful section on behavioral economics, terrific book by Daniel Kahneman, thinking Fast, thinking Slow. 00:27:54 [Speaker Changed] Let’s put some, some numbers, some mean on that bone. And we interpret and make mistakes in our judgment.

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Trade Brains

JUNE 18, 2025

As of 2025, the number of billionaires worldwide has surpassed 3,000 people, with their total net worth more than $16 trillion. With its potential to grow by any number worldwide, coupled with heavy margins on profit and potential early access to high-paying deals, finance is a natural billionaire-generator.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mixed Economic Signals Amid recent signs of a labor market cooling (a hopeful sign for ending rate hikes), last Thursday’s initial jobless claims report showed only a slight increase of 204,000. However, beneath the headline number, consumer spending was cut to a 0.8 Answer: She bought house numbers. Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Market Retreats On Inflation, Economic Reports Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks fell last week as investors reacted to disappointing inflation updates and other economic reports that fell short of estimates. 4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Leading Indicators.

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Carson Wealth

AUGUST 19, 2024

Those numbers were the underpinning of a large upside surprise in July retail sales. Given the somewhat gloomy economic expectations still baked into the market following the weaker-than-expected August 2 jobs report, the market response was decisively positive. But high rates continue to weigh on housing and industrial activity.

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Investing Caffeine

JUNE 1, 2023

the computing engines behind the AI revolution. Some pundits are comparing AI proliferation to the Industrial Revolution – on par with productivity-enhancing advancements like the steam engine, electricity, personal computers, and the internet. To put these numbers in context, Apple’s $2.8 Source: NVIDIA Corp. –

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Trade Brains

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Under the “Aircraft and Aero-engine” category, the Indian Army has received an allocation of ₹ 5,500 crores, the Indian Navy has received an allocation of ₹ 7,000 crores, and the Indian Air Force has received an allocation of ₹ 15,721.65 At its various divisions, it has also produced 51 new engines and accessories. Value in Rs.

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David Nelson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Flight 1549 experienced a bird strike that shut down both engines. Captain Powell is trying to engineer a soft landing of an economy quickly losing thrust and in danger of stalling. Milton Friedman who received the Nobel Prize in economic sciences once suggested the Federal Reserve System could be replaced by a computer.

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Fortune Financial

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Lithium prices move up or down based on supply and demand economics, which is similar to other commodities. We also view the economic moats of lithium producers as largely being determined by their position on the cost curve. We view low-cost lithium producers as having an economic moat based on their cost advantage.

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Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Content Consumption Habits: This looks at their favorite social media platforms, how often they use search engines, and how they engage with different types of content. They show you what your competitors are doing and let you check how your website ranks on search engines. Check your key numbers often. Look at this data.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Economic Strength The strength of the U.S. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; February 8, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. ROC 5 = the rate of change in the index for the previous 5 trading days.

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Carson Wealth

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking at the numbers, more good news could be in store for the bulls. The Conference Board’s widely followed Leading Economic Index finally had its first monthly gain after 23 consecutive months of declines. But the odds favor more green numbers. The logical question is: How much is too much? 2024 is off to a strong start.

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The Big Picture

MAY 27, 2025

So, so those numbers are astonishing. And there was a number that were actually in that business. You know, and, and, and so we expanded into a number of different other businesses. 00:38:56 [Speaker Changed] Much more aggressive numbers 00:38:57 [Speaker Changed] Six months after the Starbucks discussions.

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The Big Picture

MAY 7, 2024

She has a number of investments as as really a entrepreneur and a venture investor. And Microsoft was an, an insanely good company to work for to learn how to work at an engineering led company. So I went to a company called Demand Media, which was sort of the first reverse engineering of the algorithm. Barry Ritholtz : Huh.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 16, 2022

And if you’re able to do that in a diverse number of markets and asset classes, while managing risk in the markets that aren’t trending, you know, that’s in general how trend following works. How do you contextualize the economic data and the broad stamp recession when you’re thinking about managing risk?

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WiserAdvisor

JUNE 17, 2025

Want some numbers to back that up? Tech giants are also fueling the innovation engine. Some projections suggest that if tariffs rise by just 10% points, which is essentially double the baseline, the slowdown in consumer spending and economic growth could be severe. So, what can you do?

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And so, coming out of school, I studied Economics and Spanish Literature, and I applied to a — a program that actually targeted Liberal Arts majors. I wasn’t that typical person that did a number of, you know, internships during the summer, had that …. It was at Bank One, at the time. BITTERLY MICHELL: … was — no, no.

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Trade Brains

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The company is self-reliant in every aspect of its business thanks to an in-house team for designing, engineering, and construction. It is the economic engine of India and is regarded as a reliable, practical, and sustainable mode of transportation there. lakhs and 5 O&M projects, totalling Rs.

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Carson Wealth

AUGUST 7, 2024

Those aren’t horrible numbers, but they do suggest slowing economic growth. We do see some potential slowing, but we also think the reaction to the weaker-than-expected jobs number was overblown. Now, there have been two 2% declines in nine days and we just missed number three on Friday. For starters, 1.3

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The Big Picture

MARCH 7, 2023

Maria Vassalou has a fascinating history and background, London School of Economics to Columbia School of Business, where she actually was a professor for over a decade, and started consulting to the hedge fund and financial services industry. How do you crunch the numbers on that, and where do you come out on small cap and value?

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The Big Picture

APRIL 29, 2025

You get a bachelor’s in economics from Colgate and then an MBA in finance from NYU Stern. I was an economics and English major. So that, that number ultimately is about 40 billion of our 150 billion of equity. But we also have a, a high performing value team that’s, that’s put up some very good numbers.

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Carson Wealth

MAY 6, 2024

Stocks gained for the second week in a row, as strong earnings, a dovish Fed, and a “Goldilocks” job number sparked buying. The April jobs number showed a healthy job market while easing concerns that the economy is overheating. The overall inflation numbers, including for core inflation, can hide what’s happening beneath the surface.

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Trade Brains

AUGUST 20, 2022

10 Larsen & Toubro Construction & Engineering 3.37%. The NSE remained the world’s largest derivatives exchange for the second consecutive year in 2020 in terms of the number of contracts traded. 38 Adani Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd. SL Company Industry Weight. 1 Reliance Ind Integrated Oil & Gas 13.36%.

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Trade Brains

AUGUST 22, 2023

The company has design and engineering, procurement, project management, and quality management departments, as well as a fleet of 499 construction vehicles and equipment. Vishnu Prakash R Punglia IPO – Industry Overview The infrastructure sector is a major economic driver in India.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 4, 2025

And in my summer in between I worked for Mayor Daley in Chicago on economic development issues. And generally speaking, we are sort of number one or number two in everything that we do, which, which again is a great privilege to work there from that perspective. Sarah Livesey is my audio engineer. I’m Barry Riol.

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Truemind Capital

JANUARY 24, 2024

Many investors of today do not have much idea about how persistently high inflation can be ruinous to the economic health and their own wealth. On the other hand, letting inflation run amok by keeping loose monetary policy is disastrous to economic and political stability. The average Global inflation is multi-decades high.

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David Nelson

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We wade through a mountain of economic data looking for clues as to just how good or bad the economy and some of the companies we follow are doing. Why, because in the long run the data gives us a read on the economic backdrop and in the end how your financial assets might perform. You can see it in the numbers. Dig deeper.

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Trade Brains

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Yes Bank vs IDFC Bank : Banks are the economic engine. According to the FY23 report, the total number of employees was 27,517. The Indian banking industry has been on a roll, thanks to strong economic growth, rising disposable incomes, increased consumerism, and easier credit access. Price to Book Value 1.06

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 5, 2023

So, so let’s talk a little bit about your, your background ba in economics from Dartmouth. ’cause then I figure I could always be employed either managing the numbers or doing law and get those two degrees. It’s a pleasure to be here. Barry Ritholtz: 00:01:26 [Speaker Changed] It it’s a pleasure to have you.

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Validea

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A study from Goldman Sachs Group Inc shows nearly $5 trillion in assets in positioning by mutual funds and hedge funds, essentially bets that the Fed will be able to engineer a “soft landing” and tamp down inflation without causing a recession. But strong numbers in the jobs market and services sectors across the U.S.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

And since that happened, I don’t know, about four or five years ago, the fund has been putting up great numbers, outperforming doing really, really well. And at that point, I decided what I really wanted to do was be a PhD in economics. And we held it for, I don’t know, for a number of years.

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The Irrelevant Investor

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Because stocks are not just numbers on a screen, they represent something very real. Businesses are the life blood of the economy, and the economy is an irrepressible engine of progress. The growth in economic activity flows through from businesses to their owners, or their stock holders more specifically. going back to 1950.

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