Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

With a plethora of interdependent and ever-changing parts, gaining a clear (or even not-terribly-fuzzy) understanding of where the economy stands at any given moment is a daunting task, to say the least. At the same time, value and international stocks continue to lag, trading as if the economy is already in the depths of a serious recession.

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Economics Marketing Marketing Valuation 172

The Big Picture

APRIL 7, 2023

Wall Street Journal ) • How Models Get the Economy Wrong : Seemingly complex and sophisticated econometric modeling often fails to take into account common sense and observable reality. American Prospect ) see also Six Ways Existing Economic Models Are Killing the Economy : The alleged science doesn’t match up to the real world.

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Valuation Advertising Economy Food 286

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

ritholtz.com) On the power of keeping an investing journal. rationalwalk.com) What the life of Napoleon can teach us about investing. tonyisola.com) Investing inspiration from 'blue zone' habits. wsj.com) Databricks just raised fresh capital at a $43 billion valuation. blog.validea.com) Great investors have a checklist.

Financial Advising 244

Financial Advising Advertising Economy Valuation 244

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 20, 2023

(finance.yahoo.com) Hipgnosis is having a hard time coming up with song valuations. visualcapitalist.com) Economy The Fed is moderately tight. abnormalreturns.com) Research links: persistent investment factors. theguardian.com) Another (big) mall bites the dust. nytimes.com) How Houthi attacks affect global shipping.

Financial Advising 200

Financial Advising Valuation Media Economy 200

Validea

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Between the 1970s and 2007, value investing—where investors identify stocks that are trading below their intrinsic value—reigned supreme for two generations of investors. Value investing was made even more attractive by the most famous value investor of all time: Warren Buffett, who deployed the strategy to enormous success.

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Investing Investments Valuation Economy 52

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 15, 2023

(theinformation.com) Is there an AI premium for startup valuations? 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. tomtunguz.com) AI-generated junk is flooding Etsy ($ETSY).

Financial Advising 192

Financial Advising Startup Valuation Economy 192

Abnormal Returns

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 173

Financial Advising Economy Valuation Consulting 173

Bell Investment Advisors

AUGUST 2, 2023

Bureau of Economic Analysis showed the domestic economy grew at an inflation-adjusted pace of 2.4% The low interest rates that justified higher stock valuations are not so low anymore. The post The Economy Continues to Look Good appeared first on Bell Investment Advisors. A report from the U.S.

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Economy Valuation Investment Advisor Economics 52

Truemind Capital

JANUARY 22, 2024

“IT mein deadly scope hai” “Gaon mein production badh raha hai toh rural economy mein bhi growth hoga” “Internet ki demand badh rahi hai toh internet companies ke stocks mein bhi growth hogi” Most of us have seen the wonderful ads by Smallcase advocating investing based on future growth prospects.

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Investing Investments Asset Allocation Valuation 52

Carson Wealth

APRIL 8, 2024

economy continues to look solid, with markets rallying Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report. Pockets of attractive valuations exist despite above-average valuations in some high-profile areas of the market. economy, and the job market is leading the way. on average. Payroll growth picked up in recent months.

Marketing 96

Marketing Marketing Valuation Economy 96

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 3, 2023

investment in semiconductor manufacturing can only do so much. wsj.com) Startups are going to experience a "new normal" valuation-wise. avc.com) SpaceX is raising new capital at a $137 billion valuation. avc.com) SpaceX is raising new capital at a $137 billion valuation. axios.com) U.S. in 2022 vs. 2021.

Startup 183

Startup Valuation Financial Advising Distribution 183

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 22, 2023

theirrelevantinvestor.com) Do market valuations mean revert over time? 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. Markets The stock market is laser focused on interest rates.

Financial Advising 210

Financial Advising Valuation Retail Media 210

Validea

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Shifting out of equities and into bonds may be the direction investors want to go, since equity valuations are still expensive, contends Ian Harnett, a chief investment strategist at Absolute Strategy Research. and at Japan, where the yen’s low valuation and the reopening of the economy could prove a winning investment.

Investing 59

Investing Investments Valuation Wealth Advisor 59

Trade Brains

JULY 12, 2022

Comparing Growth Stocks vs Value stocks: While investing in the stock market, one can choose multiple approaches to pick stocks as there are many types of stocks with different characteristics in the market. However, two popular types of stocks and approaches that investors prefer are growth investing and value investing.

Investing 98

Investing Investments Valuation Portfolio 98

Dear Mr. Market

MARCH 17, 2024

My Portfolio Guide, LLC was the first investment firm to publish a March Madness investing bracket where we share our picks and match them up against each other. For example, a #1 seeded investment could lose right out of the gate just as a #12 could potentially win it all.

Investing 105

Investing Investments Portfolio Assets 105

Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 4, 2024

The economy, inflation, interest rates and market valuations drive the key questions facing advisors. Finally, we will address the complexities advisors face in investment management, client growth, and retention. Does the tech stock landscape mirror the boom of 1996 or the bust of 2000?

Valuation 64

Valuation Retail Economy Banking 64

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Markets Small cap stocks stand out for their cheap valuations. morningstar.com) Economy The labor economy drives spending, not savings. morningstar.com) Why have energy stocks and oil prices diverged? thinkadvisor.com) Crypto Crypto advocates are trying to push blame for FTX onto regulators.

Startup 192

Startup Marketing Marketing Financial Advising 192

The Big Picture

AUGUST 14, 2023

As the International Energy Agency put it, investment by the industry in clean fuels “is picking up” but “remains well short of where it needs to be.” ( New York Times ) • Do Valuations Even Matter For the Stock Market? Mind you, this is not valuations at screaming buy levels, just below average. That’s around 5% of the time.

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Valuation Budgeting Investing Investments 130

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 31, 2022

(allstarcharts.com) And valuations are still attractive. awealthofcommonsense.com) Joachim Klement, "The people who are committed to sin stock investing are a small minority and are unlikely to shift the consensus away from the ESG investing trend." wsj.com) Poland is planning to build nuclear power plants.

Financial Advising 217

Financial Advising Media Valuation Retail 217

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 25, 2023

riabiz.com) Companies Nvidia's ($NVDA) valuation has gotten ahead of itself. noahpinion.blog) Google is investing $10 billion in India's digitisation fund. axios.com) Economy Where various recession probability models stand. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Crypto Bitcoin had a good week. and India closer.

Financial Advising 199

Financial Advising Valuation Retail Media 199

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 27, 2023

Strategy High uncertainty decisions, like investing, are by definition difficult. bloomberg.com) SpaceX's valuation keeps rising, due in part to Starlink's success. morningstar.com) Economy Home prices peaked June 2022. behaviouralinvestment.com) Do commodities have a role to play in a long-term, strategic asset allocation?

Asset Allocation 187

Asset Allocation Financial Advising Startup Valuation 187

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 30, 2023

fortunesandfrictions.com) Why you need a well-articulated investment strategy to ride out tough times. klementoninvesting.substack.com) Economy Signs that the U.S. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Fidelity has cut its valuation for Twitter shares, again. morningstar.com) Why sustainable funds can charge a premium.

Financial Advising 209

Financial Advising Media Valuation Economy 209

Validea

JANUARY 13, 2023

Investing may have seemed easy last year, with its clear-cut views of where to put money, but that ease has disappeared for both bulls and bears, contends an article in The Wall Street Journal. Many of the simple signals such as overvalued stocks and downward trends in both stocks and bonds, have evaporated, making investing hard again.

Investing 59

Investing Investments Valuation Economy 59

Validea

JULY 18, 2023

While growth stocks have led the market over the last decade and a half, there’s never been one particular investing style that is a permanent, surefire approach—which is why many analysts and investors believe that value investing is due for a comeback, contends an article in Fidelity. a reversal from growth to value, Friedman adds.

Investing 52

Investing Investments Valuation Insurance 52

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 27, 2023

Strategy The investment landscape has completely transformed in the past century. nytimes.com) Companies Revisiting Tesla's ($TSLA) valuation, post-Twitter fiasco. thebasispoint.com) Housing The Fed's policies are hitting the economy primarily through the housing channel. How do they perform over the long run?

Financial Advising 197

Financial Advising Distribution Valuation Media 197

Validea

AUGUST 26, 2022

As many high-flying stocks are derated and investors jump ship due to stagflation fears, value stocks will be in favor, says Douglas Maple-Brown of Maple-Brown Abbott, adding that valuations still have a ways to fall. That situation would be ideal for value investing, Maple-Brown told Financial Standard.

Investing 59

Investing Investments Valuation Portfolio Management 59

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 28, 2022

morningstar.com) 35 ideas from 2022 including 'Long term investing is hard.' tomtunguz.com) Instacart continues to slash its valuation. wired.com) Economy The October Case-Shiller numbers show the rollover in housing prices. safalniveshak.com) 11 ideas that stuck from 2022 including the 'power of quitting.'

Financial Advising 188

Financial Advising Valuation Media Economy 188

Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We Aren’t Alone Anymore A year ago, we told anyone who would listen that the economy would likely avoid a recession and stocks were going to have a great year. Since avoiding a recession is normal, falling concern about the economy isn’t contrarian in itself, but we do lose some extra fuel from bearish views unwinding.

Marketing 96

Marketing Marketing Valuation Economy 96

Abnormal Returns

JULY 19, 2022

ft.com) Venture Tomasz Tunguz, "The bid/ask spread in VC is the difference between the post-money valuation between a VC (the bidder) & a company (seller)." tomtunguz.com) A reading list on how to go about getting started in angel investing. wsj.com) Economy There is a record number of housing units currently under construction.

Financial Advising 198

Financial Advising Valuation Media Taxes 198

Abnormal Returns

MAY 19, 2023

Economics Margaret Hoover talks with Felix Salmon author of "The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal." permanentequity.com) Barry Ritholtz talks with Howard Lindzon about the state of seed stage investing. Aswath Damodaran about stock valuations, market efficiency, and the rise of AI.

Economics 130

Economics Valuation Economy Investing 130

The Big Picture

MAY 5, 2023

Finally, it would be dangerous to extrapolate the post-1990 outperformance of US equities, as it mainly reflects rising relative valuations. The trend underscores the scale of the country’s affordable housing shortage and the ripple effects it has on the wider economy. ( But it’s still No. 1 by a long distance.

Startup 359

Startup Wealth Management Assets Management 359

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If the labor market and the economy hold up, then the Fed would probably not feel inclined to lower interest rates in the back half of 2023, as futures pricing implies. A secretive investment fund backed by the legendary quant displays a penchant for biotech stocks. Get me in, I don’t care how, I can’t miss out on this.

Economy 130

Economy Valuation Investing Investments 130

Carson Wealth

MARCH 8, 2024

Highlights include: Valuations are high due to increased profitability The economy is strong because the labor market is strong Residential and manufacturing construction are up Earnings for the S&P 500 this year are expected to grow 13% Looking for more investment insights and market analysis?

Valuation 52

Valuation Manufacturing Economy Investing 52

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 18, 2023

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.

Financial Advising 130

Financial Advising Startup Wealth Management Valuation 130

Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

capitalspectator.com) Don't be surprised to see the stock market rally before the economy bottoms out. finance.yahoo.com) Strategy Joe Wiggins, "There is a stigma attached to saying “I don’t know”, not just in the investment industry but in many walks of life." every.to) Q3 saw big drops in startup valuations.

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Accounting Startup Financial Advising Valuation 130

The Irrelevant Investor

JUNE 30, 2020

The stock market is close to all-time highs, valuations are too, and the economy is in horrible shape. Why would anyone invest right now? link] The post Why Would Anyone Invest Right now? Small cap value historically leads the market coming out of a recession - will this time differ from the last 50 years?

Investing 52

Investing Investments Valuation Economy 52

Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Free-cash-flow yield is the surplus cash after expenses and investments divided by the price of the security. My guest today will explain why, in today's intangible asset-driven economy, traditional metrics like price to earnings and price to book face challenges, making free cash flow a more relevant valuation metric.

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Portfolio Valuation Assets Economy 52