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Schedule for Week of July 16, 2023

Calculated Risk

The key reports this week are June Retail Sales, Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales. For manufacturing, the June Industrial Production report and the July New York and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released. -- Monday, July 17th -- 8:30 AM: The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for July. The consensus is for a reading of 0.0, down from 6.6. -- Tuesday, July 18th -- 8:30 AM: Retail sales for June is scheduled to be released.

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

This was one of those weeks where it really felt like a month. So much going on, from the inflation report rally to the start of Q2 earnings season. At Ritholtz Wealth we onboarded two new employees, an advisor in Charlotte, NC and a client service associate in Nashville, Tennessee. I’m off to the Hamptons for the weekend, but first! The best stuff we did on the site this week… And if you haven’t subscr.

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MiB: Tom Wagner, Knighthead Capital Management

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Thomas Wagner, CIO, co-chairman and co-founder of Knighthead Capital. The deep value and special situation fund manages $10 billion in assets. He is a co-investor with Tom Brady in several sports assets, including a pickleball team, the English Football League’s Birmingham City club, and an endurance auto racing team.

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Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Currently 23.3% of mortgage loans are under 3%, 61.3% are under 4%

Calculated Risk

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • 3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in June • Lawler: Update on Demographic Trends, and Population and Household Projections Through 2025 • Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-July • Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-July • 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in June • Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Increased Month-to-month to New Record High in May This is usually published 4

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2025 Industry Index: How Top Advisors Are Scaling Smarter (and Faster) This Year

Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste

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How To Get Money Fast: 18 Ideas Outside of Your 9 to 5!

Clever Girl Finance

Don’t have a typical 9 to 5 job but need to know how to get money fast? We’ve got you covered! If you’re looking for ways to boost your income without getting another office job, you’ll be pleased to know that there are plenty of genuine ways to make money. Keep reading! Table of contents 1. Host city tours 2. Wait in line for someone 3. Organize things for others 4.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Generational tensions are a constant (By Kyla Scanlon) People love work (By Jack Raines) he economy can indeed achieve a bullish “goldilocks” soft landing. (By Sam Ro) We’ve basically completely round-tripped. (By Ben Carlson) Podcasts Minimum effort for maximum return (With Patrick O’Shaughnessy and Jeremy Giffon) You want that airtime (With Bill Simmons and Stephen A.

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Big Players Are Boosting Bitcoin Holdings

Advisor Perspectives

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could finally change its tune regarding spot Bitcoin exchange traded funds. A notable rally in the largest cryptocurrency fueled speculation. And data indicate large institutional players are increasing their Bitcoin holdings.

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Raining On All-Weather?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

During the last week I got emails about a couple of new ETFs that offer alt strategies. One seems to apply trend following to multiple assets including a large weighting to equities and the other looks to provide an absolute return strategy that kicks off an income stream. For now, I haven't had a chance to dive in and the funds are so new that it is tough to even get a driveby impression but I will circle back around and if they're interesting I will write about either or both later.

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Exploring the Profitability Factor

Ron A. Rhodes

In previous blog posts I previewed several “factors” – characteristics of stocks – that can be utilized in portfolio construction to seek to improve equity (stock) returns over long periods…

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What are Bollinger Bands Indicator And How To Trade Using Them?

Trade Brains

What are Bollinger Bands Indicator : The stock market requires reliable knowledge, skills and tools to analyse the securities. Technical analysis, a study of price and volume data plays a major role to guide market participants in making potential decisions. Apart from all the technical indicators, the Bollinger Bands indicator guides the market participants to gain knowledge on volatility, trends, reversals, breakouts and entry-exit signals to manage the risks involved in positions placed.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

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.

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Navigating Inflationary Seas—A Study of Central Banks in the United States, Europe and Asia

Advisor Perspectives

With inflation still front and center and tight labor markets, how will central banks react to the challenging market environment?

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How to Integrate ServiceTitan with Quickbooks Online

Steve Feinberg

Independent contractors are expected to know a lot in today’s market. On top of all of the technical requirements of the job and best practices when it comes to customer service, tradespeople that operate independently or own their businesses have the extra burden of managing daily requirements like bookkeeping, estimating job costs, and filling out reports.

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BlackRock Portfolios Work for Investors But Not Advisors

Advisor Perspectives

Investors have more investment options than ever before, thanks to the number and variety of exchange-traded funds available to everyone. Think of an investment strategy, and it’s probably available in an ETF.

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Saturday links: flashes in the pan

Abnormal Returns

Transport These are the least safe cars on the road. (axios.com) Drones are getting increasingly sophisticated and powerful. (wsj.com) It's not just through emissions that cars pollute, think tires. (washingtonpost.com) Energy Less water for hyropower means more use of fossil fuels. (grist.org) Oklo, a small modular nuclear startup, is going public via a SPAC deal.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Elon Wants to Master the Universe With xAI

Advisor Perspectives

Elon Musk announced his new artificial intelligence company xAI on Wednesday, stating that its aim was to “understand the true nature of the universe.

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27 Signs You Are Financially Stable

Good Financial Cents

“How do you want to pay for it?” I had recently returned from Iraq and my wife and I were hunting for a couch for our new home. We found one that was on sale we both thought it was perfect. Okay, it was a red couch and she thought it was perfect. I, personally, didn’t understand why anyone would buy a red couch but apparently I didn’t understand home decor.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Open Your Mind to Unicorn Meat : Entrepreneurs have invested billions in plant-based and lab-grown meats, and the possibilities are endless. ( The Atlantic ) • He Pushed the New York Times to Buy Wordle. Now He Has to Make Sports Work.