Tue.Dec 20, 2022

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Housing Starts Decreased to 1.427 million Annual Rate in November

Calculated Risk

From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions Housing Starts: Privately‐owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,427,000. This is 0.5 percent below the revised October estimate of 1,434,000 and is 16.4 percent below the November 2021 rate of 1,706,000. Single‐family housing starts in November were at a rate of 828,000; this is 4.1 percent below the revised October figure of 863,000.

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Outlining a “Defensively Nimble” CRE Investing Strategy with a Looming Recession

Wealth Management

Principal Asset Management’s Indy Karlekar outlines the firm’s real estate investment strategies for 2023.

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#FA Success Ep 312: Resetting Your Work/Life Balance By Getting Paid For Expertise Instead Of (Just) Effort, With Emily Rassam

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome back to the 312th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Emily Rassam. Emily is the Senior Financial Planner for Archer Investment Management, a virtual Independent RIA based in Austin, Texas, that oversees $170 million of assets under management for nearly 170 families. What's unique about Emily, though, is how after struggling for years at a position where responsibilities and pressure kept building (and kept deterring her from being present i

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Engagement Is the New Standard for Success in Financial Advisory Practices

Wealth Management

Client satisfaction may be a good enough measure for a barista, not advisors.

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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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CoreLogic: "Annual Single-Family Rent Price Growth Falls to Single Digits in October"

Calculated Risk

From CoreLogic: Annual US Single-Family Rent Price Growth Falls to Single Digits in October, CoreLogic Reports U.S. rental price growth slowed for the sixth straight month on an annual basis in October to 8.8% , the lowest rate of appreciation in more than a year but still three times higher than the pre-pandemic level. Despite the continued cooling, a shortage of available properties is keeping costs elevated, a trend that is partially fueling year-over-year gains in the lower-priced tier.

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Schwab’s Investment in Dynasty Could Be the First of Many

Wealth Management

Industry observers say signs indicate this was a strategic decision by Schwab to invest in the RIA space, as a way to diversify its revenue amid margin compression.

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How Gen Z Should Prepare Their Finances for 2023

Wealth Management

Building an emergency savings fund is essential as economic turmoil looms in the new year.

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Housing Starts Flat in November but Permits Unexpectedly Collapse by 11 Percent

Mish Talk

Housing starts, permits, completions data from Census Department, chart by Mish. The Commerce Department's New Residential Construction Report shows housing starts were flat but single-family starts and permits were down hard in November. Building Permits Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,342,000.

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Heirs to $19B Face Succession Doubts From Family Offices

Wealth Management

The next generation of wealthy families is confronting a variety of challenges ahead of inheriting large fortunes, according to a report.

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The Top in the US Dollar Is In. Where to From Here?

Mish Talk

US dollar index monthly chart courtesy of StockCharts.com annotations by Mish. Yesterday, the Bank of Japan unexpectedly lifted its ceiling on 10-year government bonds from 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent. Japan 10-year bond yield courtesy of Trading Economics. The BOJ lifted the ceiling to stop an unwelcome slide in the yen. In response, bond yields also jumped in the US.

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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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Investing in Environmental Wellness is Well Worth it for Office Owners

Wealth Management

Top quality assets are attracting a disproportionate demand and remain best positioned to do so into the future.

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What Are Eurodollars and Why do they Matter? (Video)

Pragmatic Capitalism

Here’s a new edition of 3 Minute Macro on the topic of Eurodollars.

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Identifying the ‘Hidden’ ESG Investor

Wealth Management

ESG investing is not just for the 'woke.' We all have values that drive our decisions in life, influencing everything from the food we eat to the relationships we establish.

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An Incredible Chart of the Housing Market

A Wealth of Common Sense

Think back to 2010. After you got done signing up for some new app called Instagram and finished 17 shows and movies about vampires, maybe you finished reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Once all that pop culture consumption was done, you would have needed some non-fiction to keep up with the intellectual crowd so you moved on to The Big Short by Michael Lewis.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Robertson Stephens Hits $4B Milestone with Addition of LFS Wealth Advisors, Vodia Capital

Wealth Management

Two deals last week expanded Robertson Stephens' presence on both coasts while adding an additional $370 million in client assets.

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Wednesday: Existing Home Sales

Calculated Risk

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • 10:00 AM, Existing Home Sales for November from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 4.20 million SAAR, down from 4.

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Wealthies Circle Podcast: Accelerating Change by Making a More Diverse and Inclusive Practice

Wealth Management

Industry thought leaders share their ideas, action steps and new approaches for success in making wealth management a more diverse and welcoming industry.

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What Are Your Thoughts?

The Reformed Broker

Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Consensus – “Consensus thinking isn’t necessarily wrong. Consensus thinking is just what’s already priced into the markets.” ►Opportunity – Six reasons why next year has the highest probabil.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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WealthStack Research Reveals Big Gaps in How Advisory Firms Use Tech

Wealth Management

Respondents at the forefront of technological advancement were focused on growing their businesses and improving client relationships.

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Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

The Reformed Broker

Final Trades: General Electric, DocuSign, Wynn Resorts & more from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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Seven Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today (Dec. 21, 2022)

Wealth Management

Commercial Observer predicts more challenges for New York City’s office market in 2023. The Real Deal reviews the most outlandish real estate lawsuits of the year that played out in Southern California. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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Tuesday links: wreaking havoc

Abnormal Returns

Global The Bank of Japan has tweaked a policy causing a jump in the Yen. (cnbc.com) India's stock market is a positive outlier in 2022. (economist.com) Canada saw a rebound in maple syrup production in 2022. (ctvnews.ca) Strategy It's hard to blow up your account without leverage. (bestinterest.blog) The best strategy is often doing nothing. (onveston.substack.com) Companies How 'luxury conglomerate' LVMH keeps winning.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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Active Managers Will Outperform Indexes in 2023, Says Bank of America

Wealth Management

Following a strong November, active funds were on pace to have their best year versus their benchmarks since 2017, with 45% outperforming, according to Bank of America.

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November Housing Starts: Record Number of Housing Units Under Construction

Calculated Risk

Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: November Housing Starts: Record Number of Housing Units Under Construction Excerpt: Possibly Important: Note the sharp decline in multi-family permits in November. This has been averaging close to 650,000 SAAR over the last 8 months and declined to 509,000 in November from 620,000 in October. This is a possible signal that the expected decline in multi-family starts will happen soon (although permits aren’t a perfect leading indicator for star

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Tech Wreck of 2022 Decimates Billionaires’ War Chests for Charity

Wealth Management

Some of the biggest US foundations held concentrated positions that have plunged even more than the stock market, at a time when nonprofits are concerned giving will slow.

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The 2023 Web3 Investment Outlook

Advisor Perspectives

This wasn’t the year hoped for in the crypto and blockchain space, especially for stakeholders and investors.

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Stop Falling Short When It Matters Most—The Elite Advisor’s Playbook to Success

Like being inches from the end zone, many advisors are frustratingly close to their next level of success. You work hard. You put in the hours. But if your closing rate is stuck or your pipeline feels like a revolving door… something has to change. Most advisors are just one small shift away from dramatically increasing their revenue. The difference?

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U.S. Rent Inflation Is Slowing Fast in New Index Built by Fed Team

Wealth Management

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Bureau of Labor Statistics built a gauge that’s based only on the leases of tenants who recently moved in, and compared it with another that measures the average of rents for all tenants.

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Talking with Aging Parents about Health and Wealth

Advisor Perspectives

Here are nine tips that will help your family members stay healthy and financially secure as they age.

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Protecting Your Endowment Gift

Wealth Management

It is important to understand the potential hazards of endowment gifts and consider options to mitigate them before funding one.

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The 4% Rule Did Not Become a Whole Lot Easier

Advisor Perspectives

Allan Roth’s recent article, The 4% Rule Just Became a Whole Lot Easier, promises too much, makes inaccurate comparisons and blurs the notion of risk.

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Demo SkyStem’s Award Winning Month-End Close Solution & Earn $100

Is your finance team bogged down by endless data requests and disorganized spreadsheets during the month-end close? It’s time to consider a better option – automate with ART! SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. Explore SkyStem’s ART - the award-winning account reconciliation automation platform - and receive a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your time.