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Wednesday links: unknown risks

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fortunesandfrictions.com) How to use TIPS in your portfolio. theverge.com) Economy June CPI came in below expectations. bonddad.blogspot.com) Looking at retail sales two ways. econbrowser.com) Existing home sales are at multi-decade lows. axios.com) CVS ($CVS) has a generics problem.

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Monday links: no exceptions

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awealthofcommonsense.com) Why it is counterproductive to look at your portfolio too often. investmentnews.com) Economy The U.S. economy is lapping the competition. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Costco ($COST) is a big player in auto sales. (wsj.com) The rest of the world does not have the Magnificent Seven.

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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

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However, there are many other lesser-known indicators that can actually provide valuable insights and are helpful for the economy. Back in the autumn of 2001, he noticed that when the US economy was struggling due to the recession, lipstick sales were actually going up instead of down. Keep reading to find out what they are!

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How Does The Stock Market Affect The Economy?

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Understanding How Does Stock Market Affect The Economy: The stock market and the economy are in a lot of talk in recent days. Seeing the market indexes declined by over 30% within a month, an obvious question among people is to understand how does the stock market affects the economy. How the Stock Market Affect the Economy?

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Friday links: the most important investing skill

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wsj.com) Don't let your portfolio be driven by strategist forecasts. theinformation.com) The bloom is off the 'passion economy' rose? ft.com) Economy Existing home sales plunged in December. bonddad.blogspot.com) Why falling retail sales aren't all bad. ritholtz.com) India's stock market held up well in 2022.

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Monday links: indiscriminate selling

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twitter.com) 60/40 Portfolio A reason why the 60/40 portfolio isn't working this time around. morningstar.com) Expected returns on a 60/40 portfolio have risen dramatically. bloomberg.com) When lower sales make for lower losses. npr.org) Economy The story of the economy is inflation, inflation and inflation.

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Thursday links: the biggest financial risk

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etf.com) Portfolio managers won't outperform if they get it wrong about the biggest seven stocks. economy didn't go into recession this year. epsilontheory.com) Economy Heavy truck sales are at a record high in the U.S. economy afloat. (advisorperspectives.com) Managed futures are struggling to keep up YTD.