Sat.Mar 11, 2023

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

I want to start out this week with a big thank you to all our fans, friends, employees and clients who came out to see us in Chicago this week for what can only be described as a whirlwind of productivity and fun. The meetings were meaningful, the catch-ups were long overdue and the food was fantastic. We will be back! If you live in the Chicago area and could use a little help with your portfolio, tax advice or just want.

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MiB: Richard Bernstein, CEO/CIO at RBA

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Richard Bernstein, the chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, which manages $14.6 billion in assets. Bernstein, who was previously chief investment strategist at Merrill Lynch, has been named to the Institutional Investor’s “All-America Research Team” 18 times and has been inducted into the Institutional Investor Hall of Fame.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Between the end of 2019 and the first quarter of 2022, deposits at US banks rose by $5.40 trillion (By Marc Rubinstein) From their sublime beginnings when Lord Satoshi first blessed the world with their teachings, his faithful have built many castles on top of dubious, crusty, and brittle foundations (By Arthur Hayes) It is overvalued and underestimated (By Mario Gabriele) For a category that already generates no.

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Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: "Pandemic Economics and Housing"

Calculated Risk

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • Pandemic Economics, Housing and Monetary Policy: Part I • Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Declined in January, "on pace to fall below 0% by March/April" • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in February • "Home ATM" is Closing This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Fiduciary Papers #5: Should Financial Planning Be Utilized to Sell Investment or Insurance Products? There Was a Time When the SEC Said “No!”

Ron A. Rhodes

I was recently reminded of a 50-year old case in which financial planning, while in its infancy, was seen as a fiduciary status relationship, and when the SEC held the…

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Investing Shorts: Warren Buffett’s Two Most Important Traits

Validea

Lawrence Cunningham discusses the two traits that he thinks have most led to Warren Buffett’s success. See Full Interview With Lawrence Cunningham The post Investing Shorts: Warren Buffett’s Two Most Important Traits appeared first on Validea's Guru Investor Blog.

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Bank Dominoes Falling

Advisor Perspectives

In September 2021, Silvergate Bank, specializing in digital currency, was performing well. In fact, the bank reported record-breaking growth in deposits and loans in 2020, thanks in part to increased demand for its services from clients in the cryptocurrency industry.

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The Most Important Investing Lesson: Peter Lazaroff

Validea

Peter Lazaroff shares the one lesson he would teach the average investor. See Full Interview with Peter Lazaroff The post The Most Important Investing Lesson: Peter Lazaroff appeared first on Validea's Guru Investor Blog.

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Thousand-Word Equivalents

Advisor Perspectives

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this will be the “longest” letter I’ve sent you in a while, as there are quite a few pictures. It may also be the most wide-ranging.

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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Fiduciary Papers #6: Should Most Conflicts of Interest in Financial Services Be Avoided Under the “Best Interests” Fiduciary Standard of Conduct?

Ron A. Rhodes

If a fiduciary investment adviser or financial planner will possess a conflict of interest with a client, must the investment adviser seek to avoid the conflict of interest?

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SVB’s 44-Hour Collapse Was Rooted in Treasury Bets During Pandemic

Advisor Perspectives

Greg Becker sat in a red armchair at an invite-only conference in Los Angeles last week, legs crossed, one hand cutting through air.

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Assessing Altria and Tobacco Fundamentals Five Years After the Peak

Fortune Financial

In April 2018, less than one year into what would become a major secular bear market for tobacco, I suggested that the decline in tobacco stocks was likely to be brief ; it is fair to say I could not have been more wrong as the subsequent period has marked the worst bout of underperformance for the category since the TMT bubble of the late 1990s: Secular market cycles are often driven by sentiment; a new technology or major innovation can drive up the shares of a major industry for years at a ti

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Bitcoin Is A Key Component Of The Great Digital Transformation

Advisor Perspectives

Like face recognition, artificial intelligence (AI), mRNA vaccines and other modern technology, Bitcoin is a key component of the ongoing, rapidly accelerating digital transformation.

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Banking on Loyalty: Holistic Financial Advice for Unparalleled Business Growth

Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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Schedule for Week of March 12, 2023

Calculated Risk

The key reports this week are February CPI, Retail Sales, and Housing Starts. For manufacturing, the February Industrial Production report and the March NY and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released. -- Monday, March 13th -- 10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for January 2023 -- Tuesday, March 14th -- 6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for February. 8:30 AM: The Consumer Price Index for February from the BLS.

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GE Chief’s Bold Moves Are Finally Winning Wall Street Approval

Advisor Perspectives

Larry Culp is finally having a good year. General Electric Co. had been in nearly constant turmoil since Culp took over as chief executive officer with a turnaround mandate in 2018.

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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2023 

Dear Mr. Market

Dear Mr. Market: March Madness is back! And so are we… The world stopped pretty much everything at one point during the pandemic and sports were of course no exception. For true sports fans there was nothing more depressing than watching cornhole tournaments or empty arenas void of fans, sounds, and energy. Even if you don’t like or follow college basketball, we think you’ll enjoy what we pioneered and have put together.

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Short Bets on Cathie Wood’s ARKK Hit Fresh Record on Rate-Hike Fears

Advisor Perspectives

Short sellers are betting against Cathie Wood’s flagship fund more than ever before.

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Transforming Lending: Understanding the Power of Digital Platforms

Digital platforms can provide you with plenty of solutions, yet many are still intimidated by them. It's time to end that worry and embrace what could make a major difference for your bank. Understanding how they work and how to best utilize them for your banks is key toward success. In this article, Biz2X breaks down all things digital platforms, including the many advantages of embracing them.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • “Hell Is Coming”: How Bill Ackman Predicted the COVID Market Crash—And Made a Fortune : In February 2020, the infamous short seller woke up in a cold sweat when he realized the pandemic might spell pandemonium on Wall Street, as Liz Hoffman writes in her forthcoming book, Crash Landing.

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Saturday links: knowing yourself

Abnormal Returns

Autos EVs are becoming price competitive with ICEs. (wsj.com) Do you really want to have to know who is the CEO of your car's manufacturer? (nytimes.com) What is hampering GM's ($GM) EV push? (wsj.com) The IRA is prompting VW to focus on the U.S. for battery production. (ft.com) Now Norway has built out its EV charging network. (reasonstobecheerful.world) Why public officials want to keep AM radios in EVs.

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Sorted Weekly Tweets

Aleph

Picture Credit: David Merkel, with an assist from the YouImagine AI image generator || Twitter bird with his best friend Market Dynamics Short sellers are betting against Cathie Wood’s flagship fund more than ever before [link] This may give Cathie Wood a tailwind… shorts eventually have to be bought in… Mar 11, 2023 US buyback announcements are running at a record pace, with $261 billion in commitments so far this year — though much of it is spread across just five companies, acco

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