The Big Picture

MARCH 18, 2025

This is as true for professionals as it is for amateurs; it’s also true in music, film, sports, television, and economic and market forecasting. Media Madness : Do we really need 24/7 financial advice for our investments we wont draw on for decades? Why are we constantly prodded to take action now! Bad Numbers : 4.

Investments

Validea

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Over several months, this trader generated impressive returns by following social media trends and timing market sentiment. No matter how well-timed the trades might have seemed, cryptocurrency prices are largely driven by factors beyond social media sentiment.

Investments

The Big Picture

APRIL 17, 2025

You see this all the time: After a huge run of spectacular gains, the media fetes a manager, and buyers pour in late. This was impossible, and I said so: Either you guys are either going to win the Nobel prize in economics or go to jail. This was just before an 81% collapse that bottomed in December 2023.

Investments

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 5, 2025

nber.org) The economic schedule for the coming week. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media You have enough streaming subscriptions. (econbrowser.com) The U.S. consumer is still in good shape. apolloacademy.com) Fertility rates are dropping around the world, but some factors explain the differential rates. Well, you should.

Media

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 13, 2025

smithsonianmag.com) Video 20 years in, YouTube is a part of every media company's strategy. wsj.com) A deep dive into the economics of self-driving cars. Burns, a scandal-mongering FBI director. theconversation.com) Who was Casimir Pulaski and why do Polish-Americans celebrate his life?

Media

The Big Picture

JANUARY 29, 2025

February 17, 2015) Click for video [link] Source: Economics Media Library The post The Daily Show: Wage Against the Machine appeared first on The Big Picture.

Media

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 12, 2025

apolloacademy.com) How industrial production reacts to shocks to economic policy uncertainty. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Tearing stuff down doesn't create anything. (calculatedriskblog.com) The JOLTS report shows a slowing labor market. bonddad.blogspot.com) Another sign of increased (business) uncertainty. Well, you should be.

Media

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 27, 2025

feld.com) The best economics books of summer including "King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World’s Dominant Currency" by Paul Blustein. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why entrepreneurs love discontinued food brands. ft.com) Crypto On the risks of the spread of Bitcoin into the corporate Treasury.

Math

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 2, 2025

agglomerations.substack.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media The Washing Post is bleeding subscribers. (axios.com) Some states, like West Virginia, are heavily dependent on Medicaid. paulkrugman.substack.com) The USPS has a pension problem. Well, you should. wsj.com)

Manufacturing

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 1, 2024

econbrowser.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Some book recommendations from Seth Godin including "Hum: A Novel" by Helen Phillips. (sherwood.news) Economy Real wages are still rising. econbrowser.com) Don't mix household and establishment payroll data. Well, you should.

Math

Abnormal Returns

APRIL 27, 2025

macroeconomicpolicynexus.substack.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media How delayed household formation affects housing demand. (theatlantic.com) Economy More Americans are making the minimum credit card payment. apolloacademy.com) Why the Fed should be more willing to adopt policy rules.

Media

Carson Wealth

JANUARY 13, 2025

We are already getting questions about whether its time to panic, with bearish narratives starting to come out of hibernation across social media. As you can see, policy rate expectations have been creeping up since last summer, mostly as the labor market data has come in better than expected (along with other economic data).

Marketing

The Big Picture

JULY 1, 2025

Bachelor’s in economics and a BS in computer science from Wellesley in Boston and then an MBA from Harvard Business School. So it was Pascal then c plus plus, and then I took an economics class and that’s when the lights went off because it was a very mathematical field in many ways, but also with a link to the Rio economy.

Investments

Abnormal Returns

MAY 11, 2025

marginalrevolution.com) Economy How much economic activity got pulled forward due to tariffs? tker.co) The economic data hasn't rolled over yet into recession. carsongroup.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why companies love part-time workers. seths.blog)

Marketing

Abnormal Returns

JULY 14, 2025

abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Urban areas would do well to allow light manufacturing to happen. marginalrevolution.com) What economically resilient cities have in common: an educated workforce. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks last week on the site. abnormalreturns.com) Don't miss a thing! Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter.

Education

Abnormal Returns

MAY 22, 2025

abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media 16 books from JPMorgans annual summer reading list including: Economic Spotlight: Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insiders View of the Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Ahead by Kenneth Rogoff. (abnormalreturns.com) Personal finance links: a financial buffer.

Investments

Discipline Funds

APRIL 30, 2025

The media loves to tout this narrative, but this isn’t the real way the NBER defines a recession. The NBER defines a recession as A significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.

Insurance

Midstream Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A strong content marketing strategy involves setting clear goals, knowing your target audience, creating various types of content, and using social media and SEO effectively. When you share useful things, like white papers, blog posts, articles, and updates on social media, you can show that you are a thought leader in the financial industry.

Financial Advisor

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 24, 2025

(calculatedriskblog.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Podcast links: basic economics. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Substack really wants you to engage with its app. abnormalreturns.com) What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. abnormalreturns.com) Longform links: outperforming others. Well, you should.

Food

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 23, 2024

fa-mag.com) Economy Ten economic questions for 2024 including 'What will happen with house prices in 2025?' abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Om Malik, "None of the media business models will work in the future neither advertising nor paywalls." calculatedriskblog.com) Ten risks for 2025 including the introduction of tariffs.

Media

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Echo Beach ) Why Japan Succeeds Despite Stagnation : For more than three decades, Japan has endured near-complete economic stagnation. Noema ) Growing Up Murdoch : James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire.( There are few left to trust. Japan enjoys a higher quality of life.

Transportation

Clever Girl Finance

APRIL 22, 2025

Recession-proof businesses are more than just smart, they’re essential when economic uncertainty hits. Content related to challenging financial times Final thoughts: Start building a recession-proof business today Recession-proof businesses can thrive despite an economic downturn. Should I start a business during a recession?

Economy

Trade Brains

JUNE 30, 2025

Investors typically dump riskier holdings during economic stress. Economic instability often drives investors to hard assets. Social media sentiment reveals a clear split currently. Markets largely disregard potential economic risks currently. Analysts note this disconnect from economic data. dollar might erode.

Marketing

Validea

JANUARY 23, 2025

In an era of market volatility and economic uncertainty, value investing continues to prove its worth as a time-tested strategy for building long-term wealth. 76 5 NXST NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC $154.70 $4,799 9.0 Quality Percentile Value Percentile TEX TEREX CORP $48.62 $3,248 7.1 81 4 GIII G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD $31.46 $1,381 8.2

Valuation

Validea

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Their consistent cash generation serves as a financial cushion, helping them weather economic challenges while maintaining their operational commitments and financial obligations. 53 11 NXST NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC 12.1% $154.34 $4,788 8.9 Quality Percentile Value Percentile CRI CARTER’S INC 8.8% $51.92 $1,871 8.2

Sales

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 27, 2024

statnews.com) Economy Where does economic growth come from? conversableeconomist.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Media Just because you start a Mag 7 company doesn't mean you know how to run a newspaper. (advisorperspectives.com) In many states a rape exception is no help at all.

Financial Advising

Trade Brains

JUNE 18, 2025

As the demand for high-performance computing, electric cars, and AI processing expands, chips are no longer a technology niche—today, they are a central engine of economic progress, and that means billionaire-level benefits. Yet their collective wealth is still staggering. Yet their collective wealth is still staggering.

Healthcare

WiserAdvisor

JUNE 24, 2025

You could take on a part-time job, maybe something flexible that fits around your main job, like tutoring at a local college, working a few hours at a bookstore, or even influencing on social media. For example, if you live in the suburbs, you can rent out a spare room to teenagers for band practice. Take control where you can.

Financial Advisor

The Big Picture

APRIL 10, 2025

Barry has named one of the 15 Most Important Economic Journalists in the United States, and has been called one of The 25 Most Dangerous People in Financial Media. When not working, he can be found with his wife and their two dogs on the north shore of Long Island. The post Stand Up with Pete!

Investments

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 21, 2025

bonddad.blogspot.com) Some unconventional measures of economic weakness. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media We like to forget it, but the risk of nuclear annihilation never disappeared. (wapo.st) What makes you think Putin wants peace? nytimes.com) Economy Regional manufacturing surveys are rolling over. Well, you should be.

Engineering

The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

I’m not leaving any specific social media sites, just adding one to my list as it grows quickly. Source: Callie Cox Media LLC, YCharts When a company grows that much that fast, it can propel the rest of the market higher. Source: Callie Cox Media, MSCI Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it first seems, though. This month, U.S.

Media

The Big Picture

JULY 28, 2025

Let’s start out with the background that you come from, bachelor’s in Economics from Delhi University, PhD from Northwestern, also in economics. I didn’t want to do any of the three, and economics seemed at that time to be the one which left the most options open for me. So I did economics.

Economy

The Big Picture

AUGUST 9, 2025

Talking Rates in the Maine Woods With Economists Over Good Wine Taking place right before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, the gathering is a chance for money managers, traders, and economists to discuss crucial issues without restraint. The topics include currency issues, the latest crises, and economic philosophy.

Economics

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 10, 2025

cnbc.com) Global Trudeau's economic record in Canada is disappointing. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media There is plenty of empty office space, just not the kind companies want these days. (ft.com) Big hedge funds are following a well-worn playbook. ft.com) Streaming How many ads do streaming services actually show? unemployment rate.

Economy

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 11, 2025

sportico.com) TKO Group ($TKO) has built a diversified set of media relationships. wsj.com) Economy Economic data is increasingly hazy. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Every generation has their own worries. (finfluential.substack.com) Streaming It's not Venu, but ESPN and Fox are offering a new sports streaming bundle.

Startup

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

What is occurring gets portrayed in the media in a binary black-and-white fashion. Algorithmic Social Media is, at its core, a very successful design to learn what keeps you engaged and then keep feeding you that. How that plays out in the courts and the economy is as yet unknown. I am not blas about radical change. and its allies.

Economy

Investing Caffeine

MAY 1, 2025

Much like the fairy tale, when it comes to pointing out the many shortcomings of the financial media, I have no problem yelling, The Emperor Media has no clothes! Media Spreads Fear and Misinformation Mark Twain famously stated, If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (F.U.D.)

Media