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Ten Top Benjamin Graham Stocks | April 2025

Validea

Benjamin Graham, widely recognized as value investing’s founding father, established a methodical framework for identifying undervalued stocks that continues to guide investors decades later, most notably his famous student Warren Buffett. Graham’s approach centers on discovering financially stable, established companies trading below their true worth, avoiding speculative ventures with uncertain futures.

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Defense and Discipline: How to Stay Calm in Unruly Equity Markets

Advisor Perspectives

A well-planned defensive strategy can position equity portfolios to be resilient in a very harsh market environment.

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The Importance Of Going Down Less

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Quick hit Saturday. Matthew Tuttle made an interesting comment on Twitter about liking to use put options on the ARK Innovation Fund (ARKK) for hedging purposes. There is an inverse ARKK ETF that trades with symbol SARK. Can SARK play a role in volatility management in a way that is similar to ProShares Inverse S&P 500 (SH) or any of the other inverse, broad index funds?

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Treasury Yields Snapshot: April 25, 2025

Advisor Perspectives

The yield on the 10-year note ended April 25, 2025 at 4.29%. Meanwhile, the 2-year note ended at 3.74% and the 30-year note ended at 4.74%.

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2025 Industry Index: How Top Advisors Are Scaling Smarter (and Faster) This Year

Where are top advisors focusing in 2025? AcquireUp’s 2025 Industry Index reveals it all. Based on insights from 200+ financial professionals nationwide, discover why 74% say seminars and referrals deliver the best ROI, how automation is helping advisors scale faster, and why only 8% are tapping into niche marketing (a major growth opportunity!). Whether you're refining your client acquisition strategy or scaling your practice, this report gives you the real-world data, benchmarks, and action ste

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Schedule for Week of April 27, 2025

Calculated Risk

The key report scheduled for this week is the April employment report. Other key reports include the advance estimate of Q1 GDP, March Personal Income and Outlays, February Case-Shiller house prices, and April vehicle sales. For manufacturing, the April Dallas Fed manufacturing survey, and the ISM index will be released. -- Monday, April 28th -- 10:00 AM: the Q1 2025 Housing Vacancies and Homeownership from the Census Bureau. 10:30 AM: Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for April. -- Tu

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7 Smart Tax Planning Strategies for High-Earning W-2 Employees

Advisor Perspectives

Tax planning for high-income earners isn’t about loopholes; it’s about leveraging the strategies available to you.

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Alphabet’s Sales Beat Estimates on Google Search Ad Business

Advisor Perspectives

Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter revenue and profit that exceeded analysts’ expectations, buoyed by continued strength in its search advertising business.

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Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.02 million SAAR in March; Down 2.4% YoY

Calculated Risk

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.02 million SAAR in March; Down 2.4% YoY New Home Sales Increase to 724,000 Annual Rate in March NMHC on Apartments: Market conditions Tightened in Q1 pre-Tariffs Lawler: Early Read on Existing Home Sales in March California Home Sales Up 4.9% YoY in March; 4th Look at Local Housing Markets This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth a

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Tech Giants Push US Stocks Higher with Tesla Leading Mag 7 Gains

Advisor Perspectives

US stocks pared earlier losses with big technology stocks driving gains and hopes for tariff deals overshadowing concerns over deteriorating consumer sentiment and mixed corporate earnings.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Colombia Tolima Los Brasiles Peaberry Organic coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufacturing Back : The 14 Reasons Why these Tariffs Will Not Bring Manufacturing Back.( MolsonHart ) How a Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rural Missouri : Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

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.

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S&P 500 Snapshot: Longest Win Streak Since January

Advisor Perspectives

The S&P 500 posted four straight days of gains this week, its longest winning streak since January.

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For Fed’s Powell, Being ‘Mr. Too Late’ Is Better Than Being Wrong

Advisor Perspectives

Jerome Powell’s determination to ensure any jump in prices stemming from Donald Trump’s tariffs don’t spread through the economy has earned him the moniker “Mr. Too Late” from the president.

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