Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The key reports this week are January CPI and Retail sales. For manufacturing, the January Industrial Production report will be released this week. Fed Chair Powell presents the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday. -- Monday, February 10th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Tuesday, February 11th -- 6:00 AM: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for January. 10:00 AM: Testimony, Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress ,

Retail 162

Retail Sales Financial Services Food 162

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Barron's had a very quick look at the recent popularity of private assets to try to figure out whether investors should wade into the space. One quote that caught my eye was that over the last ten years, private equity has returned 15.2% annualized versus 12% for the S&P 500. They didn't cite a source for that 15.2% number. If you look at the sectors that make up the S&P 500, there are a couple that very frequently will outperform the index over rolling ten year periods, there are a coup

Assets 52

Assets Engineering Food Communication 52

Calculated Risk

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increased Slightly in Q4 2024 Fannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rates Increased in December Lawler: Revisions Almost Eliminate Household/Establishment Survey Employment Growth Gap 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in January Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year ICE Mortgage Monitor: Lowest calendar year home price growth of any year since 2011 Th

Marketing 147

Marketing Marketing 147

Indigo Marketing Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Top 7 SEO Strategies Every Financial Advisor Needs to Know to Rank Higher on Google Its true, theres more than one way to skin a cat. The cat were referring to in the case of financial advisors is leads, booked appointments , and new clients to grow your practice. There are multiple ways to drive highly targeted leads, but one way thats often overlooked and underestimated by many financial advisors is search engine optimization (SEO).

Financial Advisor 52

Financial Advisor Engineering Clients Financial Planning 52

Advertisement

Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste

Clients

Validea

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In this episode of Excess Returns, we sit down with Mike Taylor, portfolio manager of Simplify’s PINK healthcare ETF, for a fascinating discussion about how he mansges his personal portfolio. Drawing from his extensive experience at firms like Citadel and Millennium, Mike shares candid insights about what makes a successful investor and his portfolio construction process.

Portfolio 52

Portfolio Investments Investing Healthcare 52

Indigo Marketing Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Marketing for Financial Planners: Strategies to Build Trust and Grow Your Client Base Strategic Client Growth: Win Trust in a Trust Economy More than many other fields, trust is truly the currency that drives growth for financial planners. Thats why the marketing for financial planners is regulatedto prohibit the use of tactics that manipulate hardworking people into putting their life savings in the wrong hands.

Financial Planner 52

Financial Planner Clients Marketing Marketing 52

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Colombia Tolima Los Brasiles Peaberry Organic coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: The LA Fires Burned Thousands of Homes. The Data Show Insurers Saw the Risks Coming. The industry seemed to have recognized the financial risks and pulled out before disaster struck. ( Barron’s ) Everyones Rattled by the Rise of DeepSeekExcept Nvidia, Which Enabled It : Nvidias stock swooned and regulators are restrict

Medicine 159

Medicine Insurance Investments Investing 159