The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

A comprehensive look at CO2 emissions around the world and their specific sources: “Today, the Climate TRACE coalition released the most detailed facility-level global inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to date, including emissions data for 72,612 individual sources worldwide. The 70,000+ individual sites — including specific power plants, steel mills, urban road networks, and oil and gas fields — represent the top known sources of emissions in the power sector, oil and gas produc

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Strategy Five reasons for optimism, including 'expected returns are rising.' (humbledollar.com) It's easy to forget that U.S. equities don't always outperform international equities. (savantwealth.com) Lessons learned from the young Warren Buffett. (neckar.substack.com) Companies Why Penn National ($PENN) hitched its wagon to Dave Portnoy's star. (nytimes.com) Was AT&T ($T) purchase of Time Warner the worst deal in corporate history?

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Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of November 20, 2022 Monday: • AT 8:30 AM ET, Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October. This is a composite index of other data. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are down 5 and DOW futures are down 40 (fair value). Oil prices were down over the last week with WTI futures at $80.08 per barrel and Brent at $87.62 per barrel.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Also on the site Don't borrow money to invest. (abnormalreturns.com) Humans have been consuming alcohol for millennia, but people are increasingly saying no. (abnormalreturns.com) Life is complicated, your workout doesn't have to be. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week Joshua Brown, "Sam Bankman-Fried appears to have been among the most talented tricksters of all time.

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Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

From CoStar: STR: US Hotel Metrics Improve Week to Week and Outpace 2019 U.S. hotel performance came in higher than the previous week and showed improved comparisons to 2019, according to STR‘s latest data through Nov. 12. Nov. 6-12, 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*): • Occupancy: 64.6% (+0.9%) • Average daily rate (ADR): US$148.43 (+17.1%) • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$95.89 (+18.2%) *Due to the pandemic impact, STR is measuring recovery against comparable time

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

By Antoinette Tuscano For decades, MDRT members, including industry legends, stood on the Main Platform of the MDRT Annual Meeting before thousands of their colleagues to generously share the ideas that enhanced their careers and lives. Venture into our vault of classic MDRT Annual Meeting videos and listen to the ideas that withstood the test of time.

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oXYGen Financial

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

![CDATA[ Inflation and financial challenges could be a rain cloud over the first holiday feast of the season. Yes, prices have continually risen in the food category, which rose 10.9% in the last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Price Index report. This year, Thanksgiving hosting is expected to hit a four-year low according to a recent LendingTree survey.

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Conneqtor

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Of all the challenges you were prepared to face as a financial advisor, search engine optimization, or SEO, probably didn’t even feature in your top ten list, right? I know it took me by surprise.

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Trade Brains

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Fundamental Analysis of Dixon Technologies : Have you heard about Foxconn, a company that manufactures iPhones for Apple since 2007? Well, it is a contract manufacturer. Based in China, it is one of the largest smartphone makers in the world. Contract manufacturing is a booming industry. Many companies like Apple have the resources to manufacture their own phones or gadgets.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Over more than two decades, Vanguard Advisor's Alpha® has shown how advisors can add value, or alpha, through relationship-based services such as financial planning, discipline, and guidance, rather than by trying to outperform the market. Vanguard’s Investment Advisory Research Center, led by Fran Kinniry, is charged with exploring how advisors provide value to investors.

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Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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Mish Talk

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Please consider California's Fiscal Outlook for 2023-2024. Executive Summary Economic Conditions Weigh on Revenues. Facing rising inflation, the Federal Reserve— tasked with maintaining stable price growth—repeatedly has enacted large interest rate increases throughout 2022 with the aim of cooling the economy and, in turn, slowing inflation. State Faces $25 Billion Budget Problem and Ongoing Deficits.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

On the most optimistic corners of Wall Street, promising inflation data over the past week or so suggest the Federal Reserve may accomplish a soft landing after all.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • The Rise of Influencer Capital : How social media, celebrity promoters, and banks looking for a quick buck transformed the markets. ( New York Magazine ). • Rightwing group pushing US states for law blocking ‘political boycott’ of firms : Lobbying group Alec wrote model legislation to protect oil companies, big ag and gunmakers from economic backlash. ( The Guardian ) see also Big Borther is Watching You:

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Elon Musk told a court in Delaware on Wednesday that his reorganization of Twitter Inc. is almost done, and he’ll spend less time on the company by the end of next week.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The German car industry’s bid to wrest the electric-vehicle crown from Tesla Inc. veered off course this week with stumbles for Volkswagen AG and Mercedes-Benz AG.

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Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Being glued to crypto news this week meant missing adventures in regular markets that while lacking the same high drama, made up for it in terms of money at stake.

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