The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
I would do this in a heartbeat: “At Austin, Texas-based Moment Motor Co., beloved vintage cars from Porsches to DeLoreans are converted into electric vehicles, making them cleaner and more reliable while retaining their classic feel.” The Shop Where High-End Classic Cars Go Electric. Source: Bloomberg , April 6th, 2022. See also : Moment Motors, Co.
The Reformed Broker
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Happy Labor Day Weekend! We did some amazing stuff on the blogs and podcasts this week. Volatile markets really bring the best out in our writers. Hope you’ve been checking out Ben’s blog, Nick’s blog, Animal Spirits, Portfolio Rescue and all the rest this summer. I think we’re balancing a dose of realism about the current situation with plenty of constructive commentary and some optimism about the.
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Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Top clicks this week The S&P 500 has been below its 200 day moving average for awhile now. (theirrelevantinvestor.com) The S&P 500 was unable to breach the 200 day moving average. (thereformedbroker.com) Investors can now get non-zero yields on risk-free assets. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Some drama at Goldman Sachs ($GS). (nypost.com) People who get out of the market have a hard time getting back in.
Calculated Risk
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
From CoStar: STR: US Hotel Performance Closes August a Bit Mixed U.S. hotel performance came in lower than the previous week and showed mixed comparisons with 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through Aug. 27. Aug. 21-27, 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*): • Occupancy: 65.0% (-2.5%) • Average daily rate (ADR): $147.16 (+15.0%) • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): $95.62 (+12.1%) *Due to the pandemic impact, STR is measuring recovery against comparable time periods from
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Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Strategy Jason Zweig, "We need to realize, though, that when we look back at the past, we don’t recapture it; we reconstitute it. We turn it into something it never was: clear from the start." (wsj.com) Ben Carlson, "Surviving bear markets requires you to manage both volatility and your emotions." (awealthofcommonsense.com) Companies Amazon ($AMZN) is rightsizing its warehouse plans.
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Good Financial Cents
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
In a world where virtual investments like crypto increasingly receive media attention for their volatility and uncertain futures, people desire to put their money into something stable and tangible. Real estate has historically been one of those investments, but the barriers to entry have always been steep—until the emergence of real estate crowdfunding platforms.
The Irrelevant Investor
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Articles Over the past decade, international stocks went from trading at about a 15% discount to US stocks on EV/sales to a 50% discount (By Dan Rasmussen) For as long as there have been stock markets, there have been pump and dump schemes. (By Doomberg) This is the first prolonged bear market since the Great Financial Crisis (By Ben Carlson) Roughly 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. (17%) have student loan debt, with the average.
Random Roger's Retirement Planning
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
That was kind of the tone from Morningstar about the spate of single stock ETFs including that they are "Jack Bogle's worst nightmare" as well as the proclamation that no, you should not buy a single stock ETF. If you're new to this, these ETFs do track just one stock. For now they offer leveraged long exposure, inverse exposure which would allow for effectively going short without a margin account (like in an IRA) and another type of single stock ETF in the regulatory hopper would provide expos
Clever Girl Finance
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Knowing how to keep track of bills and payments is an important part of managing your finances. It ensures that you make your payments on time, which impacts other aspects of your finances. When you don’t track your bills and payments, you can end up getting behind on them. Late payments can not only end in fees and paying more in interest, but it also affects your credit score.
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Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
Steve Sanduski
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
You could fill multiple libraries with all the books that have been written about leadership and what makes a great leader. But at it’s core, great leadership can be defined in nine words. But first, we have to make a distinction between management and leadership. Management vs. Leadership. Management is a big component of leadership. Management is focused on “what gets done.
Clever Girl Finance
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
How many times have you panicked at the beginning of the holiday season, wondering how you’re possibly going to pay for everything? We’ve almost all been there. From gifts to decorations to parties and more, the number of ways to spend money during the holidays can feel overwhelming, which is why you need a holiday fund. We don’t want your bank account to suffer , so that’s why we’re talking all about holiday funds here.
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Nobel laureate Paul Krugman has slammed bitcoin as pointless, wasteful, and in large part a Ponzi scheme. Here are the economist’s 12 best quotes about crypto over the past decade. Paul Krugman has been a scathing critic of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for at least a decade.
Clever Girl Finance
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
Need help writing a gifted deposit letter for a mortgage? You've come to the right place. You may be looking to help out a friend or relative who is a first-time home buyer. And if you are the one who's in the market to purchase your first home , it's not uncommon to get some financial help from your family members or even close friends. For such monetary gifts, most lenders typically require a written gift letter for down payment confirming that this money is indeed a gift and not a loan.
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