The Big Picture
MAY 27, 2023
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The King’s Dominion (The real Succession) : His sons are at war. He’s divorced his fourth wife and broken an engagement to a would-be fifth. The jewel in what’s left of his crown faces a billion-dollar lawsuit.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 27, 2023
Eleven years ago this spring, a startup called Betterment published a blog post stating that human financial advisors were obsolete and that the people who work in the advice industry are pigs. The basis of their post was an NBER study that sent secret shoppers out to meet with “financial advisors” who then received high-cost, unsatisfactory advice.
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Abnormal Returns
MAY 27, 2023
Ford Ford ($F) has backtracked on its plan to remove AM radios from new cars. (variety.com) Why Tesla ($TSLA) opend up its charging network to Ford ($F).subsidies. (axios.com) Autonomous vehicles Self-driving cars are being tested against the worst human behaviors. (wsj.com) Uber ($UBER) and Waymo are teaming up in Phoenix. (theverge.com) Autos Why vehicles should be taxed by curb weight.
The Reformed Broker
MAY 27, 2023
Reminder: The Ritholtz crew is coming out to Austin, Texas next month. Details about how you can meet with us here. And if you haven’t subscribed yet, don’t wait. Check it out below or wherever fine podcasts are played. These are the most read posts on the site this week, in case you missed it: . The post This Week on TRB appeared first on The Reformed Broker.
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Calculated Risk
MAY 27, 2023
The key report scheduled for this week is the May employment report. Other key reports include the March Case-Shiller house prices, May ISM Manufacturing and May Vehicle Sales. -- Monday, May 29th -- All US markets will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. -- Tuesday, May 30th -- 9:00 AM: S&P/Case-Shiller House Price Index for March. This graph shows the year-over-year change in the seasonally adjusted National Index, Composite 10 and Composite 20 indexes through the most recent report (
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Steven J. Wilson
MAY 27, 2023
While some websites are created solely for informational purposes, most website owners aim to generate revenue from their sites. One of the key metrics used to determine website profitability is the number of views or visitors to the site. Some site owners chase profit for years without ever reaching their goal of creating a sustainable. Read more The post How many views does a website need to be profitable?
The Big Picture
MAY 27, 2023
This week, we speak with entrepreneur John Hope Bryant , the founder and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, which is the US’s largest not-for-profit provider of financial literacy and economic empowerment tools. Described as the “Conscience of Capitalism,” Bryant is also chairman and chief executive officer of John Hope Bryant Holdings , Bryant Group Ventures and The Promise Homes Company.
Calculated Risk
MAY 27, 2023
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • New Home Sales at 683,000 Annual Rate in April • Two Key Housing Themes: Low Inventory and Few Distressed Sales • Total Housing Completions will Likely Decrease Slightly in 2023; The Mix will Change • Fannie and Freddie Serious Delinquencies in April: Single Family Declined, Multi-Family Increased • Final Look at Local Housing Markets in April This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housin
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