Sat.Sep 17, 2022

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Bean Box coffee, grab a seat on the sofa, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Illusion of Knowledge : I’ve been expressing my disregard for forecasts for almost as long as I’ve been writing my memos, starting with The Value of Predictions, or Where’d All This Rain Come From in February 1993.

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

Here’s a group shot of my team at Ritholtz Wealth and the Advisor Circle group with whom we put on the inaugural Future Proof Festival this week. There are a lot of similarities between our two companies. Barry and I started RWM because we had both reached the point in our respective careers where we’d had enough of watching other firm owners bumble and stumble their way into mediocrity.

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Saturday links: everyone you meet

Abnormal Returns

Transport How should self-driving cars be regulated? (theverge.com) How electric bikes can be used in a disaster-type situation. (wired.com) Energy Why not site new nuclear facilities at old coal plants? (energy.gov) Why we need more efficient air conditioning. (washingtonpost.com) Why not float solar panels on the water? (reasonstobecheerful.world) Farms are increasingly installing solar panels over active agricultural land.

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A Festival of Lights

The Irrelevant Investor

When I left California on Wednesday, I felt like I had been away from home for a year. At the same time, four days had never gone by quicker. Time has a weird way of contradicting itself. Nine years ago today, the four of us started Ritholtz Wealth Management. It feels like only yesterday, but it also feels like a lifetime ago. And now there are over 50 of us.

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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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Friday links: clarifying your direction

Abnormal Returns

Markets T-bill yields are approaching 4%. (barrons.com) Bond math looks a lot different from a year ago, let alone six months. (morningstar.com) Just how bad is the drawdown in the 60/40 portfolio this year? (priceactionlab.com) Apple A look at the new iPhone 14s. (daringfireball.net) The Apple ($AAPL) Series 8 Watch is all about health. (gq.com) Why people don't line up for new iPhones any more.

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Platform Growth Driving Current Wave of M&A

Wealth Management

The fear of getting left behind is driving many boutique RIAs to look for buyers, according to two active acquirers.

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COVID Sept 16, 2022, Update on Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths

Calculated Risk

On COVID (focus on hospitalizations and deaths): COVID Metrics Now Week Ago Goal New Cases per Day 2 60,831 68,949 ?5,000 1 Hospitalized 2 27,336 29,482 ?3,000 1 Deaths per Day 2 ?? 391 342 ?50 1 1 my goals to stop daily posts, 2 7-day average for Cases, Currently Hospitalized, and Deaths ?? Increasing 7-day average week-over-week for Cases, Hospitalized, and Deaths ?

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20 Inexpensive Gifts For The Woman Who Has Everything!

Clever Girl Finance

This article on inexpensive gifts for the woman who has everything contains affiliate links from Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases which help us grow Clever Girl Finance! Please see our disclosures for more information. A list of inexpensive gifts for the woman who has everything? Yes, please! We all have someone in our lives who’s difficult to buy presents for.

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The Role of Bonds in Your Portfolio

Mullooly Asset Management

Bonds have been having an outlier year due to rising interest rates so far here in 2022. But has it changed the overall dynamic of stocks and bonds in a portfolio? Brendan, Tim and Casey discuss why bond investors are bailing out, where bond returns come from and whether or not bonds are serving their […] Bonds have been having an outlier year due to rising interest rates so far here in 2022.

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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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Morningstar Conference Fireside Chat

SEI

Morningstar Conference Fireside Chat. Webinar/webcast. emudrock1. Fri, 09/16/2022 - 13:30. View transcript. Close transcript. Rajiv Bhatia: Great. So good afternoon, everyone. My name is Rajiv Bhatia. I'm the analyst at Morningstar covering the financial technology space. We would like to welcome everybody to the 2022 Morningstar Behind the Moat Conference.

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Schedule for Week of September 18, 2022

Calculated Risk

The key reports this week are August Housing Starts and Existing Home sales. The FOMC meets this week and is expected to raise rates 75 bp. -- Monday, Sept 19th -- 10:00 AM: The September NAHB homebuilder survey. The consensus is for a reading of 47, down from 49 in August. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good. -- Tuesday, Sept 20th -- 8:30 AM: Housing Starts for August.

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