Abnormal Returns
MAY 4, 2024
EVs What is going to become of Tesla's ($TSLA) charging network? (washingtonpost.com) Do EVs need artificial noises? (axios.com) Autos Automatic braking will soon be a standard, required feature on cars. (theverge.com) Do you really want a GM ($GM) car without Apple CarPlay? (bloomberg.com) What goes into a VIN? (theconversation.com) Energy Why Plant Vogle could be the last large scale nuclear power plants built in the U.S.
The Big Picture
MAY 4, 2024
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Most Important Skill of the Future is Being ‘Indistractable’ How the difference between traction and distraction could transform your productivity. ( Nir and Far ) • this is a teenager : In 1998, a researcher named Vincent Felitti published a paper that drastically changeed the way we think about these kids and childhood.
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Calculated Risk
MAY 4, 2024
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 6.4% year-over-year in February • Inflation Adjusted House Prices 2.4% Below Peak • Lawler: Update on Mortgage Rates and Spreads and also New / Renewal Rents • Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased in March; Up 6.6% Year-over-year This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.
Trade Brains
MAY 4, 2024
Bearish Harami Cross Candlestick Pattern: Traders rely on technical analysis to analyze and predict the future movement of the price in the market. Candlestick patterns are a part of technical analysis preferred by traders to understand and predict the future price movement in securities. Here in this article, we shall discuss the bearish harami cross candlestick pattern with its meaning, formation, and how to set up a trade with the pattern formation.
Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem
Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i
The Irrelevant Investor
MAY 4, 2024
Articles Netflix’s perception as largely a “subscriber story” completely missed the boat (By Alex Morris, paid) As debt increases, you narrow the range of outcomes you can endure in life. (By Morgan Housel) It is the largest private equity fund ever raised (By Marc Rubinstein, paid) There’s no one on this list (or anywhere in the industry) doing things how we’re doing them.
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Calculated Risk
MAY 4, 2024
This will be a very light week for economic data. -- Monday, May 6th -- 2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices for April. -- Tuesday, May 7th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Wednesday, May 8th -- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. -- Thursday, May 9th -- 8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released.
Random Roger's Retirement Planning
MAY 4, 2024
For a few years in the 2010's, I had a side gig working for ETF provider AdvisorShares. One of my regular tasks was a quick, monthly call with each fund manager reviewing what happened and maybe getting some sort of forward look from them. One of the funds, Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF with symbol GTAA, was managed by Mark Yusko who runs Morgan Creek Capital.
Advisor Perspectives
MAY 4, 2024
The Federal Reserve is looking for more confidence that inflation is headed back towards its 2% target before commencing with rate cuts.
Advisor Perspectives
MAY 4, 2024
Markets started the year anticipating several U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts in 2024, but by the end of the first quarter, a continued string of stronger-than-anticipated economic data readings led to a significant dialing-down of expectations.
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Advisor Perspectives
MAY 4, 2024
John Hancock Investment Management has added a new ETF to the company's growing lineup. JHHY primarily invests in high yield bonds.
Advisor Perspectives
MAY 4, 2024
The latest run of unchecked optimism might just be over.
Advisor Perspectives
MAY 4, 2024
I had the opportunity this week to speak at the London AIM Summit, where presenters and attendees were cautiously optimistic about the economy.
Advisor Perspectives
MAY 4, 2024
The Federal Reserve just wrapped up another policy meeting, and markets continue to push back their expectations of a first rate cut.
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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