Sat.Aug 20, 2022

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MiB: Bill Browder on Finance, Murder and Justice

The Big Picture

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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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

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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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles The median monthly rent just topped $2,000 for the first time ever (By Derek Thompson) It seems like every time something bad happens in the economy we decide we need policies to keep it from ever happening again. (By Allison Schrager) No sector moves at the pace of crypto (By Mario Gabriele) A truly valuable expert can tell you precisely what’s happening right now, then their opinion, then their forecast.

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Schedule for Week of August 21, 2022

Calculated Risk

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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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Saturday links: a tribute to teamwork

Abnormal Returns

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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What is Nifty and Sensex? Basics of Stock Market Index!

Trade Brains

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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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

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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The Market Hates Uncertainty

The Irrelevant Investor

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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