Sat.Feb 11, 2023

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the window, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • How HBO’s creatives survived corporate chaos Authors Felix Gillette and John Koblin explain how your favorite shows kept HBO afloat. ( The Verge ) • What is ChatGPT and why does it matter? Here’s everything you need to know : This AI chatbot’s advanced conversational capabilities have created quite the buzz.

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

It was a wild and wonderful week in stock-land and we covered pretty much everything that happened across all the firm’s blogs and shows. We know you can get your news and insights about the market from anywhere, so we appreciate that so many of you turn to us for all the breakdowns and write-ups. If you haven’t been reading Nick, Ben and the rest of the gang lately, you’re missing some amazing stuff.

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MiB: Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s CIO of Global Fixed Income

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Rick Rieder , who is BlackRock ‘s chief investment officer of global fixed income, head of the fundamental fixed income business, and head of the global allocation investment team. He is responsible for some $2.4 trillion in assets. Before joining BlackRock in 2009, Rieder was president and chief executive officer of R3 Capital Partners.

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Saturday links: connecting with AI

Abnormal Returns

EVs EV prices are becoming more competitive with ICEs. (nytimes.com) Cities are rushing to add EV chargers. (axios.com) Mercedes-Benz is launching an electric version of the popular eSprinter van. (arstechnica.com) Rivian ($RIVN) is working on an e-bike. (theverge.com) Energy How used EV batteries can be repurposed for grid-scale storage. (axios.com) Micro nuclear reactors may find a home powering college campuses.

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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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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Whenever a sports record is broken—including mine—it’s a time for celebration. (By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) Investors might care about drawdowns, but drawdowns might not be a good indicator of the risks an investor took (By Noah Kreutter) You know you have an unhealthy relationship with money when you are living below your standard of living (By Jared Dillian) Machines will constantly refine and remix our work, The post These Are the Goods appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor.

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Retirement Reading Roundup

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Barron's has a bunch of articles on retirement in this week's issues. Here are links with a quick down and dirty from me. First is some harsh medicine that " Older Workers Are Fooling Themselves When It Comes to Work,Money, and Caregiving." Ouch. This is mostly about being in denial about why people say they want to work longer. The article contends that people have talked themselves into "wanting" to work longer because of how low retirement balances are. 60% of people aged 65-74 have less than

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Debt Ceiling Fight May Boost US Stocks, Says Pictet Fund Manager

Advisor Perspectives

For all the fretting about the political standoff over the US debt ceiling, one fund manager sees the deadlock providing a boost to the stock market.

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Trying To Figure Out Covered Call Funds

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Jason Zweig wrote a column about ETFs that sell covered calls. He wasn't negative on them or necessarily positive, his message was more about understanding what they can and cannot do for a diversified portfolio. The fund that got the most attention was the Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD). The fund pays out monthly and for the last two and half years the payouts have been enormous which will skew most charts.

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The Real Reason Why 50 Million Americans Will Be Betting On The Super Bowl

Advisor Perspectives

This Super Bowl will also be remembered, I believe, as a major turning point in sports betting in the U.S. More than 50 million American adults are expected to bet on the game, the most ever and a remarkable 61% increase from last year.

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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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Schedule for Week of February 12, 2023

Calculated Risk

The key reports this week are January CPI, Housing Starts, and Retail sales. For manufacturing, the January Industrial Production report, and the February NY and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released this week. -- Monday, February 13th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Tuesday, February 14th -- 6:00 AM: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for January. 8:30 AM: The Consumer Price Index for January from the BLS.

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Oil Set for Weekly Gain on Optimism Over China’s Demand Outlook

Advisor Perspectives

Oil headed for a weekly gain as a bullish outlook for Chinese demand outweighed lingering concerns over a global economic slowdown.

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Sorted Weekly Tweets

Aleph

Picture Credit: David Merkel, with an assist from the YouImagine AI image generator || Twitter bird tweets, and tweets! Portfolio Management and Finance The buying binge that has propelled US equities almost without interruption for four months is nearing a point where past rebounds caved in [link] Valuations are in the 97th percentile. Nominal equity returns over the next 10 years are 2.44%/yr #bondsarebetter Feb 11, 2023 Global investment banks including JPMorgan and UBS are renewing efforts

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Cryptocurrencies Fall Amid Concern Over Regulatory Crackdown

Advisor Perspectives

The decline in cryptocurrencies gained momentum Thursday as signs of a regulatory crackdown on the industry and a broader pullback from risk assets weighed on investor sentiment.

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Banking on Loyalty: Holistic Financial Advice for Unparalleled Business Growth

Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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Summers Sees Turbulence Ahead With Market Complacent on Inflation

Advisor Perspectives

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that complacency is setting into financial markets about inflation, and that the Federal Reserve may need to tighten further than what investors are currently expecting.

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Assumptions Have Consequences

Advisor Perspectives

Assumptions can be wise or unwise. They can be unduly optimistic or excessively pessimistic. Slightly different assumptions can produce giant changes in predicted outcomes. Assumptions are necessary but we shouldn’t make them lightly, nor forget we are making them.

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Fund Managers Hit by Wild Stock Reversals as Only 29% Beat Goals

Advisor Perspectives

Just weeks after professional stock pickers celebrated their best year since 2017, the wind in the stock market has shifted, upending their fate.

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Crypto Gives Way to Vanguard as ETFs Get 'Back to Basics'

Advisor Perspectives

For the nearly 2,000 attendees of the ETF Exchange conference, a lot has changed in a year.

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Transforming Lending: Understanding the Power of Digital Platforms

Digital platforms can provide you with plenty of solutions, yet many are still intimidated by them. It's time to end that worry and embrace what could make a major difference for your bank. Understanding how they work and how to best utilize them for your banks is key toward success. In this article, Biz2X breaks down all things digital platforms, including the many advantages of embracing them.