Sat.Dec 21, 2024

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Quantum Computers: Getting Real?

Advisor Perspectives

Take it from Niels Bohr: “Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.

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Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 4.15 million SAAR in November

Calculated Risk

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 4.15 million SAAR in November Housing Starts Decreased to 1.289 million Annual Rate in November 4th Look at Local Housing Markets in November Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in November 3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in November This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.

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Inflation Expectations Keep Short-Term Bonds in Play

Advisor Perspectives

Despite the expectation of rate cuts, a push-pull dynamic could exist if high inflation continues, opening the door for short-term bonds.

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Schedule for Week of December 22, 2024

Calculated Risk

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! The key economic report this week is November New Home Sales. -- Monday, December 23rd -- 8:30 AM: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for November. This is a composite index of other data. -- Tuesday, December 24th -- 8:30 AM: Durable Goods Orders for November. The consensus is for a 0.4% decrease. 10:00 AM: New Home Sales for November from the Census Bureau.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Private Credit Plots Expansion in Bid for $40 Trillion Prize

Advisor Perspectives

Private credit firms want more than corporate lending. The largest are laying the groundwork to finance everything from auto loans and residential mortgages to chip manufacturing and data centers in an effort to swell the size of the market by the trillions.

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Saturday links: an imperfect internet

Abnormal Returns

Autos New car prices are going up hand-in-hand with car size. (axios.com) The Trump administration is planning a full-scale rollback of EV incentives. (wired.com) Waymo The data continue to show Waymo is safer than the average driver. (theverge.com) Waymo will start testing its self-driving cars in Tokyo. (wsj.com) Energy 2024 saw a record amount of coal burned.

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