Sun.Sep 11, 2022

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Why I Remain Bullish on the United States of America

A Wealth of Common Sense

Following the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 a number of macro doom-and-gloomers began predicting a collapse of the U.S. dollar. The Fed was “printing” trillions of dollars. Interest rates had never been that low before. It was an appealing narrative if you were someone stuck in the negative feedback loop of the biggest economic crash since the Great Depression.

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[cdata[ Are RMD's Getting Friendlier? ]]

oXYGen Financial

![CDATA[ To wait or not to wait, that is the question. 80% of retirees wait until their RMD (Required Minimum distribution) date to begin tapping into their retirement. Is this wise? Your individual circumstances need to be examined and you also must ask why the rules keep changing. RMD requirements came out of legislation in 1974 called ERISA. This was a massive piece of legislation that.

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Hotels: Occupancy Rate UP 3.1% Compared to Same Week in 2019

Calculated Risk

Note: This is the first week, since the onset of the pandemic, with the occupancy higher than the comparable week in 2019. From CoStar: STR: Weekly US Hotel Rates Outpace Pre-Pandemic Level by More Than 20% U.S. hotel performance dipped from the previous week but continued to improve in comparison with 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through Sept. 3.

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How to Determine Your Client’s Risk Capacity

BlueMind

Category: Clients Risk. Determining the risk profile is essential so that you may construct a feasible financial strategy for your client’s goals. However, it should be well understood that a client’s financial profile includes their risk tolerance and their risk capacity. In this article, although we will be focusing on the latter one and why it is significant to determine your client’s risk capacity let’s first understand the difference between the two.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Apollo Hospitals Vs Fortis Healthcare – Which Stock to Inject Into Your Portfolio?

Trade Brains

Apollo Hospitals Vs Fortis Healthcare: The Covid-19 pandemic shed light on the infrastructural capabilities of hospitals, not only in India but also in the rest of the world. A strong health care sector is not only essential for the wellness of the people but also for strong economic growth. In this article, we will have a look at two of the biggest players in the healthcare sector Apollo Hospitals Vs Fortis Healthcare.

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CTA IAS Growthlab growth by specialization paper

SEI

CTA IAS Growthlab growth by specialization paper. lsmith. Sun, 09/11/2022 - 11:46. Download the paper. Include Image (left or right). Asset. Investing_Goals_wood_block_stairs.jpg. Alt Text. Image of a hand completing a wood puzzle depicting ascending stairs, as a metaphor for potential investment performance. Right. By 2030, your clients and what they expect from you will be dramatically different.

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How to Minimize Taxes During Market Downturns

James Hendries

Understanding long-term capital gains taxes when you sell investments. Market downturns could be a good time to adjust your fund portfolio to minimize the tax bite. Here’s how to calculate the best ways to do that – now and in the future. Taxable accounts you hold longer than a year incur long-term capital gains taxes when you sell investments. You realize losses or gains, meaning your losses are subtracted from the gains and, if the result is positive, your gains are taxed at the preferable lon

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Talking Points MWM

David Nelson

David weighs in on several stories hitting the tape including censorship, section 230 and the Fed.

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

Morning reads will be at Futureproof and on hiatus this week; We will return to our regular schedule next weekend. Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • A Ruling Untethered to the Law : By appointing a special master to review the Mar-a-Lago documents, Judge Aileen Cannon gave Trump the special treatment he asked for—and undermined the values of her profession. ( The Atlantic ). • What’s the deal with all those weird wrong-number texts?

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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Mornings with Maria – Europe

David Nelson

David joins Fox Business Anchor Maria Bartiromo.

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Sunday links: intertwined trends

Abnormal Returns

Strategy Time in the market trumps bad market timing. (compoundadvisors.com) Brett Steenbarger, "Overtrading is a failure of vision." (traderfeed.blogspot.com) Disney Disney ($DIS) is no hurry to get rid of ESPN. (variety.com) ESPN is a big domino in the sports betting space. (frontofficesports.com) Fund management Vanguard is gaining ground on Blackrock ($BLK) in ETFs following a very different strategy.