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Thursday links: embracing imperfection

Abnormal Returns

(techcrunch.com) SpaceX SpaceX is reportedly planning a tender offer for employee shares at a $175 billion valuation. axios.com) Economy Kyla Scanlon, "People are complex and economics doesn’t (can’t!) bonddad.blogspot.com) Heavy truck sales grew in November. yahoo.com) Why SpaceX continues to win new launch business.

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Weekly Economic Insight – February 27, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

FOMC Says Inflation Is Still Too High Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Concerns over a firmer monetary policy were heightened by fresh economic data, touching off a climb in bond yields and a slide in stock prices last week. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Durable Goods Orders. Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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10 Monday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • Breakup of Google’s Ad Business Would Reshape $500 Billion Sector : If government prevails, an asset spinoff is thought to be more likely than a sale. Alibaba, Yum China, and other names stand to gain. But we are obviously very far away from such devices being possible, at any price.

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Wednesday links: something completely different

Abnormal Returns

institutionalinvestor.com) Startup valuations trended down in the second half of 2022. angellist.com) Economic uncertainty is not slow the pace of investment at Brookfield Infrastructure Partners ($BIP). institutionalinvestor.com) Economy Retail sales fell 1.1% in December 2022.

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5 Valuation Factors for Retiring Financial Professionals to Consider When Selling Their Businesses

James Hendries

If so, your book of business ratchets up the sale price. On the other hand, if your list is primarily full of people who are retiring and don’t need a lot of financial services anymore, that may hurt the sale price of your business. Important Disclosures: LPL Financial does not provide business valuation services.

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Weekly Market Insights – February 26, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Stocks Rally To Record Highs Stocks traded in a fairly tight range for the first half of the short week, yawning at the lack of economic data while awaiting earnings results from one key company that creates chips that power the artificial intelligence operations of many firms. 3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: New Home Sales.

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What’s the ‘Real’ Value of a Financial Advisor’s Business?

Diamond Consultants

Here are 3 valuation scenarios to address that curiosity. Focus Financial Partners, the largest investor in the independent space, is being taken private at a $7B valuation. Prolific RIA acquirer CI Financial recently monetized a stake in their business at a $5B valuation. Those are some eye-popping numbers.