Abnormal Returns

MARCH 31, 2024

Also on the site Everything has an opportunity cost, everything. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week The Roaring 20's are here. Enjoy it while you can. (awealthofcommonsense.com) There's no alpha left in private equity. (linkedin.com) Patrick Mahomes finally takes an L. (sportico.com) Are index funds propping up the stock market? (awealthofcommonsense.com) Which bonds prove as the best portfolio diversifier?

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A Wealth of Common Sense

MARCH 31, 2024

I’m really late on this one, but I finally got around to reading Andre Agassi’s autobiography.1 He writes about what it was like to finally win his first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon. Everyone’s perception of Agassi changed from choke artist to the real deal. Winning, however, didn’t change how he felt about himself: But I don’t feel that Wimbledon has changed me.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

MARCH 31, 2024

By Romel Rivera Garganera Clients don’t know what we do and haven’t seen what we have. It’s understandable then that they may not always understand the cost of delaying insurance is about more than saving on the premium. Below is something I tell clients to help them understand the cost and impact of delaying their financial planning, and I hope you find it helpful as well with your clients.

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Calculated Risk

MARCH 31, 2024

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of March 31, 2024 Monday: • At 10:00 AM ET, ISM Manufacturing Index for March. The consensus is for the ISM to be at 48.5, up from 47.8 in February. • Also at 10:00 AM, Construction Spending for February. The consensus is for 0.5% increase in construction spending. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are up 8 and DOW futures are up 67 (fair value).

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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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oXYGen Financial

MARCH 31, 2024

![CDATA[ In the ever-evolving landscape of personal finance, individuals and business owners are constantly seeking avenues to optimize their wealth management strategies. Among the myriad of financial tools available, investment/securities backed lines of credit (SBLOC) stand out as a versatile and powerful instrument for those looking to grow their wealth intelligently.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 31, 2024

Strategy On the benefits of keeping an investment journal. (radreads.co) When an asset has no intrinsic value, i.e. gold, you have more decisions to make. (humbledollar.com) Finance Private credit firms are on a hiring spree. (wsj.com) On the rise and fall of the Hipgnosis Song Fund. (variety.com) Boeing Boeing's ($BA) quality problems didn't happen overnight.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 31, 2024

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Remember the Silicon Valley Bank Disaster? A year after the regional bank crisis, Wall Street is still fighting the measures we need to protect the financial system. ( Washington Monthly ) • ‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality. Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.

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