The Big Picture

AUGUST 20, 2022

This week, we speak with Bill Browder, who is head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and author of the recently released “Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath.” The founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, which was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in Russia until 2005, Browder is also the author of “ Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder and One Man’s Fight for Justice.

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The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 20, 2022

It was a quiet week here at TRB as we had more than a dozen employees come in to New York from around the country to spend some time at the Mother Ship in midtown Manhattan and out here on Long Island. It’s cool to see RWM people who have never met each other in-person before solidify the relationships they’ve begun building on Slack and Zoom and Google Meet.

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The Irrelevant Investor

AUGUST 20, 2022

I heard a data point on this week’s TCAF that blew me away: There have been 20 midterm elections since 1942. The S&P 500 was positive from then until the following July during all 20 of them. It didn’t matter if a Democratic president held or lost the senate or the house. Same for Republicans. The market doesn’t care about political beliefs.

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Marketing Marketing 132

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 20, 2022

The key reports this week are the second estimate of Q2 GDP, July New Home sales, and Personal Income and Outlays for July. For manufacturing, the August Richmond and Kansas City Fed surveys will be released. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak on the "Economic Outlook" at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday. The BLS will release the preliminary employment benchmark revision on Wednesday. -- Monday, Aug 22nd -- 8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for July.

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Manufacturing Sales Economics 130

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Trade Brains

AUGUST 20, 2022

A Complete Guide on what is Nifty and Sensex: Have you ever heard of the name Dalal street or the D-Street on any market news channel or financial magazine? I’m sure, you definitely would have heard of it, if you’re even remotely involved in the finance world. Well, Dalal Street in Mumbai, India is the address of the Bombay Stock Exchange, the biggest stock exchange in India, and several related financial firms and institutions.

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Calculated Risk

AUGUST 20, 2022

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • July Housing Starts: Units Under Construction Declined Slightly • NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.81 million SAAR in July • 4th Look at Local Housing Markets in July, California Sales off 31%, July Forecast • Slowdown in Showings Suggests a Further Decline in Existing Home Sales in August • 3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in July, Sales Down Sharply This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analys

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 20, 2022

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Volcanica coffee, grab a seat by the pool, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score : Across industries and incomes, more employees are being tracked, recorded and ranked. What is gained, companies say, is efficiency and accountability. What is lost? ( New York Times ). • What’s the most successful venture capital firm in history?

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Distribution Government Accounting Management 159

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 20, 2022

Autos U.S. traffic deaths in 2022 are at a 20-year high. (msn.com) The Ford ($F) F-150 Lightning is a great truck with a subpar tablet. (theverge.com) EV buyers need to be careful when it comes to tax credits. (nytimes.com) It would help if EV chargers were actually working. (theverge.com) Transport UPS ($UPS) driver are struggling with the heat in their vehicles.

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Transportation Financial Advising Medical Taxes 144