Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Here are five economic reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. (Hat Tip to Neil Irwin who started doing this years ago) 1) The Unemployment Rate is Below 4% The unemployment rate was at 3.9% in October. The unemployment rate is down from 14.7% in April 2020 (the highest since the Great Depression). The unemployment rate is up from 3.7% a year ago (October 2022).
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Books An excerpt from "Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature" by Dan Sinykin (newrepublic.com) An excerpt from "The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos" by Mark Chiusano. (nymag.com) An excerpt from Richard C. Cytowic’s book "Synesthesia." (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu) Business The big consulting firms have, at the very least, an image problem.
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The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
My Turkey Day reads: • The Wild World Inside Your Gut : We tackled everything from heartburn, stress, spicy foods and colon cleanses to antibiotics and more. So grab a kombucha, get comfortable and read on for everything you’ve wanted to know about the wild world inside your gut. ( New York Times ) • These People Are Responsible for Thanksgiving’s Most Polarizing Food : How did a berry synonymous with one day of the year become the crown jewel of a billion-dollar business cooperative?
Trade Brains
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Best RK Damani Portfolio Stocks: Investing in the stock market can be a daunting task, given the sheer number of stocks available to choose from. To simplify things, many investors follow the portfolio of successful investors such as RK Damani, who has amassed a fortune through stock investments. In this article, we will take a closer look at the Best RK Damani Portfolio Stocks and analyze their business, financials and more.
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Integrity Financial Planning
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Winter is a magical season filled with frosty landscapes, cozy fires, and the promise of the holiday season. While the cold weather might encourage some to stay in, there’s a myriad of activities that can keep you entertained throughout the season. Here are five engaging winter activities you can try. Craft a Gingerbread House Gingerbread houses and winter go hand-in-hand.
Random Roger's Retirement Planning
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
A couple of interesting retirement-related reads that I want to try to weave together. First was a very long read titled The End of Retirement written by Cathrin Bradbury. Bradbury is a retired journalist in Canada. If you read the whole thing, you might pick up some different attitudes, culturally, toward retirement and aging. The tone of the article is very negative on people's financial ability to have a traditional retirement and also hammers on the idea that retirement is a short path to gr
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Integrity Financial Planning
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Winter is a magical season filled with frosty landscapes, cozy fires, and the promise of the holiday season. While the cold weather might encourage some to stay in, there’s a myriad of activities that can keep you entertained throughout the season. Here are five engaging winter activities you can try. Craft a Gingerbread House Gingerbread houses and winter go hand-in-hand.
Trade Brains
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
We live in a world where an hour without internet feels like an eternity! Whether it’s for work, social media, googling ‘Trade Brains’, WhatsApp calls, or even while reading this article, having an internet connection is a must. Now, imagine a life without access to 30% of the internet—pretty hard to picture, right? But there’s an Indian company that will never let that happen!
Risk Management Guru
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The regulatory landscape for risk management in financial services is constantly evolving, presenting a formidable challenge for firms and Banks striving to comply and manage their risk profiles effectively. Drawing from the collective wisdom of seasoned risk managers, our goal with this article is to delve into the key challenges and practical strategies that can guide financial institutions through this dynamic landscape.
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NOVEMBER 23, 2023
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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.
The Better Letter
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving! What has rivers but no water, forests but no trees, and cities but no buildings? A map. This edition of TBL examines Alfred Korzybski’s famous metaphor: the map is not the territory. If you like The Better Letter , please subscribe, share it, and forward it widely. Subscribe now Share The Better Letter Get more from Bob Seawright in the Substack app Available for iOS and Android Get the app NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Some email services may truncate TBL.
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