Sat.Nov 05, 2022

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MiB: Edward Chancellor on the Real Story of Interest 

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with financial historian Edward Chancellor. He is currently a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews and an occasional contributor to the Wall Street Journal and MoneyWeek. In 2008, he received the George Polk Award for financial reporting. Chancellor is the author of “ Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation.” His new book “ The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest ” is a nominee for FT’s 2022 Business Book of the Year.

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This Week On TRB

The Reformed Broker

Just wanted to start by saying thanks to everyone who made a donation to our Long Island Cares food drive for Thanksgiving. The money really goes a long way, we’re going to be making a big difference in the lives of people who need help this holiday season. We shattered the goal dollar-wise and I’m hoping to see a few hundred donated meals this weekend at our drop.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of BeanBox coffee, grab a seat on the settee, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Jony Ive on Life After Apple : The mastermind behind Apple’s most iconic products reveals how his design philosophy guides collaborations at his creative collective, LoveFrom. ( Wall Street Journal ). • Bitcoin mining in the crypto crash — the mining companies’ creative accounting : Bitcoin miners used to be ruthless economic agents, in it for the money.

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Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: “Interest rates have put the brakes on the market.”

Calculated Risk

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • “Interest rates have put the brakes on the market.” • First Look at 2023 Housing Forecasts • How Much will the Fannie & Freddie Conforming Loan Limit Increase for 2023? • Year-over-year Pace of Rent Increases Continues to Slow • Realtor.com Weekly Inventory Up 40% Year-over-year; Now Above Same Week in 2020 This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.

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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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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Since its inception in 1990, the VIX has moved in the opposite direction of the S&P 500 on 76% of days (By Callie Cox) TIPS have become a big deal (By John Rekenthaler) Over time, creative destruction becomes faster, less predictable, and harder to contain. (By Dror Poleg) If there are endless buyers of a Cathie Wood product, the FED has no reason to stop.

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Schedule for Week of November 6, 2022

Calculated Risk

The key economic report this week is October CPI. -- Monday, November 7th -- 2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices for October. -- Tuesday, November 8th -- 6:00 AM: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for October. -- Wednesday, November 9th -- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. -- Thursday, November 10th -- 8:30 AM: The Consumer Price Index for October from the BLS.

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How To Slow Life Down And Enjoy It More!

Clever Girl Finance

Modern life can be incredibly busy, and you may feel that it would be nice to slow life down and relax more. No matter what your life looks like, from college student to working parent, you can benefit from a simpler life that doesn't feel so hectic. More than half of American professionals say that they “feel burnout at work.” However, stress and being overwhelmed isn’t always confined to the office.

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Saturday links: successful outsiders

Abnormal Returns

Autos New car sales prices are finally easing. (wsj.com) Why cars are getting weirder. (theverge.com) The front trunk in EVs is a divisive feature. (bloomberg.com) How much solar power can a car generate? (axios.com) On the economics of building a new gasoline station. (wsj.com) Energy Low-producing oil and gas wells may escape new methane rules. (wsj.com) New federal funding is available to remediate orphaned wells, but is still a drop in the bucket.

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Who Needs Estate Planning?

Carson Wealth

Craig Lemoine, Ph.D., CFP ® , Director of Consumer Investment Research? . Estate Planning isn’t fun to think about. No one wants to talk about dying. And that may drive us to avoid the conversation altogether. But estate planning is so much more than terminal actions – it helps set a stage for a rich life while protecting against unnecessary taxes and family feuds. .