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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

Abnormal Returns

Top clicks this week A look at Vanguard's 10-year equity return forecasts. etf.com) Why higher interest rates won't cause a big shift from stocks into bonds. awealthofcommonsense.com) Some rules of thumb on how much car or house you can afford.

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Stock, Bond & Cash Returns Over the Past 95 Years

A Wealth of Common Sense

Each year Aswath Damodaran at NYU kindly updates the annual returns for stocks (S&P 500), bonds (10 year Treasuries) and cash (3-month T-bills) going back to 1928. I love this data because stocks, bonds and cash are the building blocks of asset allocation.1

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Sunday links: the tools we create

Abnormal Returns

Markets 11 things that zero interest rates enabled including the rise of Cathie Wood. youngmoney.co) The 'nice-to-have' economy is already in recession. wsj.com) AI Everyone is watching for Google's ($GOOGL) next move in AI.

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A Government Shutdown

The Irrelevant Investor

Imagine the United States of America can’t pay its bills. That would be a pretty scary proposition. This sounds inconceivable, but it’s not without precedent.

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How Automation Can Streamline Your Month-End Close Process

Start the new year with powerful automation for your month-end close and reconciliation process. See how automation can change the trajectory of the close, buy back time, instill more confidence in the results, eliminate administrative headaches and be audit ready.

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Fundamental Analysis of Olectra Greentech

Trade Brains

Fundamental Analysis of Olectra Greentech: The electric vehicle (EV) push in India opens a plethora of business opportunities across mobility, infrastructure, and energy. Businesses like charging stations, battery recycling, EV manufacturing, and many more have gained momentum in the past few years.

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Moving past client resistance to long-term financial planning

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Kennedy Sumarlie, CFP Most of the time, retirement plans and children’s education fund-related products require long-term discipline and consistent financial commitment. This feels challenging for some clients.

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Average Net Worth By Age: Where Do You Stand?

Clever Girl Finance

Net worth can be a pretty intense topic. Most of us know our net worth isn't as high as Beyonce’s, but do you know your net worth by age comparison? Keep in mind that ultimately, your net worth goals depend on what you want to accomplish financially from a personal perspective.

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Don’t Forget the Tried-and-True Value of Compounding Interest

Integrity Financial Planning

If you forgot what compounding interest was, let’s refresh. Compounding interest is the process by which the interest earned on an investment is reinvested so that the initial investment grows over time.

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The Student Debt Crisis And Black Women

Clever Girl Finance

Every summer a fresh wave of black college women start a new phase of their lives after high school. Many discover who they are, what their goals are, and what they want to do once they graduate. However, the student debt crisis is unfortunately still a big problem.

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Book of Secrets for the Month-End Close

Developing a consistent month-end close doesn’t need to be a mystery. We’re sharing our top 10 secrets (plus one bonus!) for streamlining your close.

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In CRE Investment, the Most Conservative Strategy Isn’t Necessarily the Safest

Wealth Management

Investors should ideally balance income-producing properties that typically generate modest yet steady returns with more growth-oriented investments that can potentially produce higher returns over a longer period

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8 Personal Finance QuestionsTo Ask Yourself Today

Clever Girl Finance

If you want to manage your money well, asking yourself some key personal finance questions is part of the answer. Taking stock of your finances can be a real task. So maybe it isn't too surprising that only around 27% of Americans have a financial plan.

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Selectively Adding Complexity Into A Diversified Portfolio

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

From Twitter on Sunday; I've been referring to bonds with duration as being sources of unreliable volatility. A common reason to have fixed income exposure, often 40% of a portfolio, is to help manage equity market volatility. Longer bonds were down just as much as the S&P 500 in 2022, the longest of bonds were down more. This year, they appear to be up the same.

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How to Recognize and Protect Yourself Against Tax Identity Theft  

James Hendries

When you hear the term identity theft, the first thought that comes to mind may involve a data breach or opening a credit card in someone else’s name.

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Quick Guide to Digital Lending for Regional & Community Banks

Ever wonder how some regional and community banks are able to outperform their larger rivals? One of the biggest keys to this success lies in digital transformation. In fact, digital lending technologies are helping banks make the transition faster so they can compete more effectively. Read this eBook to learn how to use lending technology to transform your bank’s outcomes, too!

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[cdata[ The Great Debate: Spend Now Or Save For Tomorrow? ]]

oXYGen Financial

![CDATA[ The debate between spending money now and saving for the future is a complex and multifaceted one, with valid arguments on both sides.

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Real Disposable Income Per Capita Continued to Inch Up in December

Advisor Perspectives

With the release of Friday morning's report on December's personal incomes and outlays, we can now take a closer look at "real" disposable personal income per capita. At two decimal places, the nominal 0.22% month-over-month change in disposable income comes to 0.17% when we adjust for inflation.

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

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PCE Price Index: December Headline at 5% YoY

Advisor Perspectives

The BEA's Personal Income and Outlays report for December was published on Friday morning by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The latest Headline PCE price index was up 0.05% month-over-month (MoM) and is up 5.02% year-over-year (YoY).

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Top 7 Global Employment Challenges

Global expansion brings many opportunities for companies. However, there are pitfalls along the way that can slow down progress. In this eBook, we look at the 7 key challenges to global growth, and ways to minimize expansion headaches.

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Sunday Night Futures

Calculated Risk

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of January 29, 2023 Monday: • At 10:30 AM ET, Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for January. This is the last of the regional Fed manufacturing surveys for January.

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Michigan Consumer Sentiment Up 8% in January, Beats Forecast

Advisor Perspectives

The January Final Report came in at 64.9, up 5.2 (8.7%) 8.7%) from the December Final. Investing.com had forecast 64.6. Since its beginning in 1978, consumer sentiment is 24 percent below the average reading (arithmetic mean) and 23 percent below the geometric mean

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FOMC Preview: 25bp Hike

Calculated Risk

Expectations are the FOMC will announce a 25bp rate increase in the federal funds rate and analysts will be looking for any mention of a possible pause in rate hikes at the March FOMC meeting.

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S&P 500 Snapshot: Friday Ends Up 0.25%

Advisor Perspectives

The S&P 500 climbed for most of the week, ending with its highest close of the year on Friday. The index is up 6.04% YTD and is 15.14% below its record close

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Global Hiring Guide: Top Emerging Fintech Hubs

The fintech industry is growing exponentially. Companies can find the talent they need in top emerging fintech hubs around the world. Highly skilled global candidates are available to hire — companies just need to know where to look for them.

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[cdata[ Ways to Protect the Financial Data on your Mac from Malware ]]

oXYGen Financial

![CDATA[ Usually, what comes to mind when you hear of or see a Mac PC is an infallible system that's secure from malware or viruses. This reasoning is flawed. These PC systems are vulnerable and what's worse is that there are now more threats to the macOS than there were before. These threats, if unchecked and not fought against, will cause many security and privacy problems for the user. One might.

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Pending Home Sales Increased 2.5% in December, Ending Six-Month Slide

Advisor Perspectives

The National Association of Realtors released the December data for its pending home sales index. According to the National Association of Realtors®, " Pending home sales increased in December for the first time since May 2022 — following six consecutive months of declines.

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