Sun.Jul 24, 2022

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

Abnormal Returns

Top clicks this week Why most people will not run out of money in retirement. (mrmoneymustache.com) Five things to do as an investor in your 20's. (peterlazaroff.com) Why you should stop reading the news. (experimentalhistory.substack.com) Kids cost money, a lot of it. (rootofall.substack.com) Investing in stocks is bet on human ingenuity. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Jonathan Clements, "There’s what we think we want from our money—and then there’s what we truly want.

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A Giant Distraction to the Business of Investing

A Wealth of Common Sense

Three random thoughts on the current state of the stock market: (1) The top 10 stocks are getting smoked. One of the prevailing theories during this past bull market is the biggest stocks were carrying the S&P 500. The top 10 stocks now make up more than 30% of the index by market cap so it would make sense for this group to have an outsized impact on the performance of the market.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Every business and every industry has a natural growth rate – push beyond it and short-term growth comes at the cost of long-term quality, and eventually survival. (By Morgan Housel) The savagely unhealthy housing market is continuing (By Logan Mohtashami) The last time we had a quarter this bad, bitcoin was trading for less than $20 and Barack Obama was in his first term as president.

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[cdata[ How Much Should I Spend on A Monthly Car Payment? ]]

oXYGen Financial

![CDATA[ The pandemic's complete impact to many industries is still not fully known, but it did trigger some immediate trends that were surprising. One that jumps out is the extremely high demand for cars. Although many Americans weren't driving much at all, the demand for cars skyrocketed since the start of the Covid lockdown. Higher demand coupled with lower supply brings an increase in prices.

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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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The memorable 3-minute inflation explanation

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Richard Dobson Jr., CFP. Inflation has devastating effects on our clients’ savings and investment accounts, and advisors must help them understand why it is a major factor behind our advice to allocate a portion of their core assets to equities. So how can we best communicate the risk of inflation to our clients and prospects? Keep it simple. Make it memorable.

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Tops Glass Stock in India to Look For In 2022 – Industry Overview & Complete List

Trade Brains

Top Glass Stocks in India: Glass is one of the most useful materials in our daily life. It has been produced for thousands of years now. Over time many countries have joined the race across centuries. Today in India to we see quite a lot of competition as many companies have started producing various products using glass. In this article, we will take a look at the glass industry and analyze the top glass stocks in India.

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Sunday Night Futures

Calculated Risk

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of July 24, 2022 • FOMC Preview: 75bp Hike Monday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June. This is a composite index of other data. • At 10:30 AM, Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for July. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are down 5 and DOW futures are down 55 (fair value).

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The Decline Of New Music

The Big Picture

This story has been buzzing for months, but I point you to a recent article on the decline of new music in the United States: “ It’s Official: New Music Is Shrinking In Popularity In The United States “ Is new music not as good? I’d argue that case, but that is not what is happening here. We’ve reached the tipping point, YOU JUST CAN’T REACH PEOPLE ANYMORE!

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Sunday links: uncovering knowledge

Abnormal Returns

Markets Making the case for high yield bonds right now. (marketwatch.com) Markets are adept at busting expectations. (compoundadvisors.com) Companies Why would another company trust Elon Musk again? (rationalwalk.com) The big food delivery companies are branching out. (wsj.com) Single-stock ETFs How single-stock ETFs work. (etftrends.com) Single-stock ETFs are another example of how leverage finds its way into the system.

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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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Tata Chemicals Vs Coromandel International – Profitability, Financials & More!

Trade Brains

Tata Chemicals Vs Coromandel International: India is largely an agrarian country. Most of the yield depends on the monsoon and fertilizers play an important role. Farmers usually cultivate crops on a single piece of land, leading to a decline in soil fertility over time. Therefore, the Indian government has brought about economic reforms. It has ensured that fertilizers are available at affordable prices to increase productivity.

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Financial Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals

WiserAdvisor

Financial planning can be helpful in many ways. It can help you save more, invest smartly, and find ways to increase your income sources. It is an integral part of any individual’s life, irrespective of factors like income, age, profession, etc. Financial planning adds discipline to your routine. It gives your goals a direction and helps you create relevant strategies to achieve them.

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Good News: Economy Sucks, You’re Screwed, and It’s All Your Fault, Economists Say Make sure you’re doing your part to help fight inflation: accept those wage cuts and worsening working conditions! ( Vice ). • These 16 Republican congressmembers helped Trump try to overturn the 2020 election Meet the lawmakers most deeply involved in planning Jan. 6, according to the Jan. 6 committee.( Grid ). • Euro