Sun.Nov 26, 2023

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Beyond the Headlines: How COVID Impacted Commercial Real Estate

Wealth Management

It was clear prior to the pandemic investors felt strongly that real estate was a less correlated asset class in portfolios.

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

Abnormal Returns

Top clicks this week Cullen Roche, "The worst narrative in finance is this idea that stocks generate 10%+." (disciplinefunds.com) Why you should believe in stocks for the long run. (awealthofcommonsense.com) THIS is the most important decision you will make in life. (safalniveshak.com) The 10 best books of 2023 including 'The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean Depths,’ by Brad Fox.

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says : ‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality. ( The Guardian ) • How Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ reached millions online : Videos citing the document had been viewed far less than many TikTok posts.

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Sunday links: a recipe for losses

Abnormal Returns

Markets Stock picking is difficult because it requires a number of different skills. (humbledollar.com) Why it's hard for outsiders to know what's going on inside a company. (compounderspod.substack.com) Crypto Who is left standing amid the rubble of the crypto industry? (ft.com) A review of the biggest crypto-related court cases in 2023. (blockworks.co) Finance How Microsoft ($MSFT) came out on top in the OpenAI fiasco.

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2025 Industry Index: How Top Advisors Are Scaling Smarter (and Faster) This Year

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

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Monday: New Home Sales

Calculated Risk

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of November 26, 2023 Monday: • At 10:00 AM ET, New Home Sales for October from the Census Bureau. The consensus is for 730 thousand SAAR, down from 759 thousand in September. • At 10:30 AM, Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for November. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 futures are down 8 and DOW futures are down 32 (fair value).

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How The Market Shapes Your Portfolio

A Wealth of Common Sense

In a rational world every investor would set their asset allocation based on their willingness, ability and need to take risk. One would balance a range of expectations for the various asset classes and match those possibilities with their goals and objectives. Sure, plenty of investors consider their risk profile and time horizon when building a portfolio.

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Don’t make these marketing mistakes

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Sandy Schussel Selling insurance, financial planning or investments are some of the first and biggest marketing mistakes financial advisors can make. When you sell these, it means you’re selling the tools and not the results your prospects and clients want. When someone goes to the hardware store to buy a drill, he doesn’t need a drill. He needs to make a hole.

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The Survival of the Republic

Advisor Perspectives

Thanksgiving brings to mind not only turkeys, family, and friends, but also should help us recall the remarkable ideas and philosophies that helped shape, and indeed were, the foundation for the United States of America as a Republic.

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Accounting for Good new CEOs

Accounting for Good

Accounting for Good new CEOs Ms. Carol Tran and Ms. Paula Chegwidden look forward to modelling an effective CO-CEO relationship.

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The Rise in Gold, Silver and Bitcoin Prices Captures the Mood of the 2023 Holiday Season

Advisor Perspectives

The 2023 holiday season is officially upon us. Happy Black Friday and Cyber Monday to those who observe!

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

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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[cdata[ The Rise of Experiences over Gifts ]]

oXYGen Financial

![CDATA[ In the post-covid era, most people are trying to figure out what to give their loved ones who already have everything. In fact, seeing the rise of consumer spending and record high credit card debt, it is evident that if someone needs something, they just buy it. Everyone seems to be adding more clutter to their already cluttered lives. So, during this gift giving season, what does.

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Top IT Stocks With High FII Holdings To Add To Your Watchlist

Trade Brains

Top IT Stocks With High FII Holdings : The Indian economy has undergone a radical shift in the last 30 years. The predominantly agrarian economy has now become a world leader in software development, Business Process Outsourcing, and has emerged as the provider of IT solutions. This transformation began as early as the 1990s, with the LPG policies of 1991 that opened India to the world.