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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

blog.validea.com) Some behavioral hacks to prevent you from blowing up your portfolio. ritholtz.com) Companies How Canada's Constellation Software invested its way to tremendous success. noahpinion.blog) Economy Higher inflation has not deterred consumer spending. Strategy Why it's a great time to be an investor.

Financial Advising 219

Financial Advising Media Economy Portfolio 219

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JUNE 15, 2023

Strategy Five common portfolio mistakes including 'portfolio sprawl.' msn.com) Fund management How restrictions on the use of ESG data in investing can backfire. etf.com) Economy The change in weekly initial unemployment claims are are nearing recessionary levels. morningstar.com) What do sell-side analysts actually do?

Financial Advising 198

Financial Advising Startup Valuation Economy 198

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Strategy The math on the 60/40 portfolio looks a lot different than it did a year ago. washingtonpost.com) Economy The U.S. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media What happens when your beach town loses its beach. arstechnica.com) Schools that invested in Chromebooks are regretting the decision. wsj.com)

Math 236

Math Financial Advising Advertising Distribution 236

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

wsj.com) Strategy Remember all that talk about how the 60/40 portfolio was broken? newyorker.com) Venture capital More VC funds are running out time while still holding investments. axios.com) Economy Josh Brown, "The economy ought to be able to heal itself for the most part. Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter.

Asset Allocation 211

Asset Allocation Financial Advising Startup Economy 211

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APRIL 20, 2023

60/40 portfolio What is the motivation of people telling you the 60/40 portfolio doesn't work? disciplinefunds.com) Strategy Don't use inflation as an excuse not to invest. disciplinefunds.com) Strategy Don't use inflation as an excuse not to invest. theinformation.com) Finance Direct investing seems easy.

Financial Advising 210

Financial Advising Startup Media Portfolio 210

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JANUARY 21, 2024

disciplinefunds.com) Crypto A little Bitcoin in your portfolio goes a long way. thinkadvisor.com) Fixed income Investment grade issuance is at a record pace in January. nytimes.com) Rogé Karma, "Even as the pandemic has released its grip on our economy and civil society, it has yet to fully work its way through our politics."

Financial Advising 177

Financial Advising Economy Manufacturing Media 177

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MARCH 14, 2023

Strategy What investing lessons can we cull from the downfall of SVB? theirrelevantinvestor.com) A lot of banks have big unrealized underwater bond portfolios. ft.com) Social media will change any future financial crisis. news.crunchbase.com) Y Combinator is getting out of the business of late state investing.

Startup 199

Startup Financial Guidance Financial Advising Media 199

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Strategy Every investment strategy has multiple 'points of failure.' axios.com) Venture capital Why more markdowns are coming to venture capital portfolio valuations. news.crunchbase.com) China China's economy is now experiencing deflation. economist.com) Economy A re-accelerating economy risks higher base inflation.

Financial Advising 178

Financial Advising Economy Valuation Consulting 178

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JULY 23, 2023

Markets Sam Ro, "I think we sometimes take for granted how much the frictions and costs have come down for those seeking to trade or invest in stocks." And when cash is yielding a high real return I think you can argue that cash is the ultimate portfolio insurance." tker.co) Has sentiment already peaked?

Financial Advising 227

Financial Advising Insurance Economy Retail 227

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 22, 2023

ft.com) It's hard to find much that is going well for the Chinese economy. wsj.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Research links: investment time horizons. abnormalreturns.com) Adviser links: reducing portfolio volatility. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Top tier shopping malls are still doing just fine.

Financial Advising 216

Financial Advising Valuation Retail Media 216

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

integratinginvestor.com) Will music royalties turn out to be a worthy investment? morningstar.com) Achieving these three portfolio goals simultaneously is tough. bonddad.blogspot.com) Economy Economic anxiety isn't going anywhere. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media There is a difference between predicting and reacting.

Asset Allocation 253

Asset Allocation Financial Advising Assets Media 253

Abnormal Returns

MAY 7, 2023

humbledollar.com) Concentrated portfolios come with a lot of psychological stress. awealthofcommonsense.com) Good luck trying to identify skilled investment managers with any certainty. nytimes.com) Policy How higher minimum wages make for a better economy. economy actually does fall into recession later this year."

Financial Advising 186

Financial Advising Economy Banking Media 186

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

riaintel.com) Do you really need a separate allocation to real estate in your portfolio? variety.com) Economy Inflation has stopped going down. abnormalreturns.com) There is no holy grail in investing. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media What you can learn from failed relationships.

Economics 150

Economics Financial Advising Insurance Media 150

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 14, 2023

Strategy When it comes to investing, more activity doesn't guarantee better results. awealthofcommonsense.com) Focus on the role bonds play in your portfolio. slate.com) How Big League Advantage invests in future stars. spilledcoffee.substack.com) Economy PPI confirms whats happening with CPI. marginalrevolution.com)

Financial Advising 198

Financial Advising Insurance Media Economy 198

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APRIL 19, 2023

Strategy Five real investing lessons from Warren Buffett's career. realreturns.blog) The 60/40 portfolio never went away. barrons.com) Economy The price of one-year CDS on US Treasuries have spiked due to debt limit drama. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media We systematically underestimate people's desire for feedback.

Financial Advising 187

Financial Advising Startup Banking Media 187

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 1, 2023

herbgreenberg.substack.com) Strategy 90 notable investment quotes including “In bear markets, stocks return to their rightful owners.” ofdollarsanddata.com) What you leave out of your portfolio can be as important as what you put in. wsj.com) Economy "The Fed is no longer behind the curve." daringfireball.net)

Financial Advising 214

Financial Advising Retail Media Economy 214

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 17, 2023

mattstoller.substack.com) Fund management Tiger Global wrote down the value of its venture portfolio by 33% in 2022. institutionalinvestor.com) Economy Has the banking crisis increased the odds of a recession? abnormalreturns.com) Don’t waste your emotional capital investing out of spite.

Financial Advising 210

Financial Advising Startup Banking Manufacturing 210

Abnormal Returns

MAY 1, 2023

nytimes.com) ETFs Model portfolio shifts can have a big effect on ETF flows. etftrends.com) Economy Is the U.S. abnormalreturns.com) A list of the best investing blogs of 2023. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Should company vacations be mandatory? riaintel.com) The pace of ETF launches has slowed of late.

Financial Advising 199

Financial Advising Startup Banking Manufacturing 199

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Markets How does the 60/40 portfolio perform after big down years? economist.com) Alameda Research made a big investment in miner Genesis Digital Assets soon before the FTX unwind. cnn.com) Economy Some additional signs that the economy is rolling over. awealthofcommonsense.com) GMO loves deep value stocks.

Financial Advising 199

Financial Advising Startup Economy Media 199

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JUNE 18, 2023

humbledollar.com) Can you make your portfolio too simple? msn.com) EV investment is flooding into battleground states like Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina. papers.ssrn.com) Economy The world is the most equal it has been in a century. (rationalwalk.com) On the danger of getting addicted to 'dry powder.'

Financial Advising 230

Financial Advising Media Government Taxes 230

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here’s how to build an AI portfolio. Financial Times ) • The Little Research Firm That Took On India’s Richest Man : Nate Anderson’s Hindenburg, named for the exploding airship, is locked in a battle with Gautam Adani, whose conglomerate is a pillar of the nation’s economy. There is no one to induct. ( Capital has yet to follow.

Advertising 271

Advertising Media Startup Retail 271

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MAY 11, 2023

morningstar.com) If you invest in stocks there are going to be extended periods of poor performance. ft.com) Softbank continues to mark down its Vision Fund portfolio. foreignaffairs.com) Economy Disinflation is in place, but it doesn't give the Fed room to cut rates. Markets What's the best asset to hold during a recession?

Financial Advising 199

Financial Advising Media Economy Portfolio 199

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APRIL 2, 2023

Strategy Your investment strategy needs to work in all markets. awealthofcommonsense.com) How to dole out risk in your portfolio. nytimes.com) Regional banks are a linchpin for the economy. bloomberg.com) Economy Why we should be celebrating the current employment situation. Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter.

Financial Advising 181

Financial Advising Banking Economy Insurance 181

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JANUARY 3, 2023

capitalspectator.com) 2022 was the third worst year for the 60/40 portfolio. investment in semiconductor manufacturing can only do so much. ft.com) Fund management The University of California system is investing $4 billion into the Blackstone ($BLK) Real Estate Income Trust. axios.com) U.S. in 2022 vs. 2021. seths.blog).

Startup 189

Startup Valuation Financial Advising Distribution 189

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Strategy The investment landscape has completely transformed in the past century. awealthofcommonsense.com) 2022 shows that every portfolio strategy comes under pressure. thebasispoint.com) Housing The Fed's policies are hitting the economy primarily through the housing channel. Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter.

Financial Advising 203

Financial Advising Distribution Valuation Media 203

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

(on.ft.com) Private equity has been slow to mark down portfolio values. economist.com) Carbon offsets Timberland manager, Manulife Investment Management, is getting into the forest-offset market. theconversation.com) Global Is China's stock market still even investable? ft.com) Economy The October PCE showed slowing inflation.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Economy Manufacturing Media 130

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MAY 12, 2023

awealthofcommonsense.com) Don't let investment regret derail your entire portfolio. theathletic.com) Economy There is one big difference between PPI and CPI. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media American workers have never been this satisfied with their jobs. unherd.com) Sports betting ads are ubiquitous.

Financial Advising 154

Financial Advising Banking Food Retail 154

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JULY 29, 2022

Strategy John Rekenthaler, "Avoid portfolio managers who claim to know how “this time will be different.” morningstar.com) Ben Carlson, "Investing would be easier if markets followed a set pattern but that’s not how things work. news.crunchbase.com) Economy The economy isn't in recession, but it is definitely slowing.

Startup 130

Startup Financial Advising Portfolio Management Economy 130

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

(ritholtz.com) Mitigating risk in your portfolio always comes with a trade-off. ft.com) Finance A profile of startup investment research provider Tegus. ft.com) Economy Weekly initial unemployment claims continue to trend lower. monevator.com) This week shows why you need to mitigate your home country bias. axios.com).

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Startup Media Economy 130

Carson Wealth

APRIL 29, 2024

Buckle up, as the trigger points for one of the most well-known investment axioms, “sell in May and go away,” is nearly here. This gets a ton of play in the media, as the six months starting in May are indeed the worst six consecutive months on the calendar historically (going back to 1950). Sell in May and Go Away?

Marketing 97

Marketing Marketing Economy Government 97

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

visualcapitalist.com) Strategy The hardest part of investing is holding through tough times. mantaro.money) Media Jeff Jarvis, "If network prime time has lost its value, so have networks, so has television, so has broadcast." (axios.com) It's not just you, planes are dirtier now. (blog.validea.com) Visualizing U.S. Think Elon Musk.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Media Valuation Assets 130

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JANUARY 18, 2023

allstarcharts.com) Why 2022 was an unusually bad year for the 60/40 portfolio. angellist.com) Economic uncertainty is not slow the pace of investment at Brookfield Infrastructure Partners ($BIP). institutionalinvestor.com) Economy Retail sales fell 1.1% wsj.com) PE firms are still having problems keeping junior analysts.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Startup Wealth Management Valuation 130

The Big Picture

JANUARY 3, 2023

Let’s jump into the new year with some fresh observations, some of which are quite surprising: • Astronomical Measures of Time Are Unrelated to Investing : 2023 – a new year! Still…. • Acting on Predictions : Every year around this time, endless forecasts fill the media. Welcome to 2023! Alas, utterly nothing.

Economy 323

Economy Economics Portfolio Media 323

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

awealthofcommonsense.com) On the death of the 60/40 portfolio. peterlazaroff.com) Rising interest rates have completely changed the investment landscape. blog.etfthinktank.com) Economy The October JOLTS report shows continued slowing. Strategy Good luck trying to forecast the market using geopolitical events.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Startup Media Economy 130

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

theirrelevantinvestor.com) Expectations for the 60/40 portfolio have been reset this year. pionline.com) Infrastructure investments have been a buffer for pension funds this year. npr.org) Economy Retail sales are pointing to weaker growth. (axios.com) The biggest risk to the market right now is central bank policy error.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing Financial Advising Retail 130

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Markets The expected return to a 60/40 portfolio strategy rose throughout 2022. ft.com) Strategy Some questions to ask when an investment seems too good to be true. semafor.com) Ariel Investments has launched its first private equity fund the Project Black LP. morningstar.com) European stocks have been underperforming the U.S.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Media Retirement Economy 130

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 23, 2023

A comprehensive round-up of all the 2024 investment outlook reports ( Financial Times ) • Christmas Didn’t Start Out as a Shop Fest. economy is centered on the holidays.It Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The 2024 research dump! Here’s How It Became One.

Retail 154

Retail Manufacturing Media Economy 154