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Podcast links: the introvert economy

Abnormal Returns

joincolossus.com) Economy Tyler Cowen talks with Fareed Zakaria, author of "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present." conversationswithtyler.com) Cardiff Garcia talks with Allison Schrager about the rise of the American 'introvert economy.'

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Wednesday links: portfolio entropy

Abnormal Returns

Strategy A big regime shift has happened in the economy and financial markets. blockworks.co) Economy Q3 GDP nowcasts still show robust growth. ritholtz.com) Rapid company growth comes with its own risks. onveston.substack.com) Not all share buybacks are created equal.

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At the Money: Managing a Portfolio in a Higher Rate Environment

The Big Picture

Investors should be considering capturing some of that yield in their portfolios. We’re going to discuss how these changes are likely to affect your portfolios and what you should do about it. And without that, you know, investment in the economy, we weren’t going to get the economy forward. They felt better.

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The Generic 60/40 Portfolio May Need an Examination

Integrity Financial Planning

If so, one thing you may want to keep an eye on is the design of your financial portfolio. Your portfolio may not be set up with the best possible spread of investments and assets. 1] Remember, the idea behind this portfolio is to hedge stock market returns by holding bonds as well.

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2023 Markets and Economy, and New Year Outlook

Your Richest Life

As 2023 comes to a close, we can take a look at how the markets and economy performed, where we stand now, and what might be on the horizon for 2024. In fact, during the first three quarters of the year, the economy grew at a rate of 3.2 And that is also why we build balance into a portfolio. Currently, it’s at 3.7

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Wednesday links: sub-optimal portfolios

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Economy The 3 month-18 month Treasury spread is almost inverted. (wsj.com) Housing affordability is at a multi-decade low. politicalcalculations.blogspot.com) Opendoor ($OPEN) is doing a big round of layoffs. bloomberg.com) Why mortgage rates are so darn high.

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Friday links: pursuing meaningful stuff

Abnormal Returns

youngmoney.co) In praise of sub-optimal portfolios. sportico.com) Economy The American consumer is spending like crazy. awealthofcommonsense.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Podcast links: the introvert economy. (on.spdji.com) Trump Media ($DJT) isn't a meme stock, it's a cryptocurrency. Risk is everywhere.