Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
CapWealth went up against an SEC staff of eight attorneys, jury experts and two paralegals, and won a rare victory related to share class disclosure conflicts. “This is David and Goliath,” the firm's co-founder said.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Wards Auto released their estimate of light vehicle sales for October. Wards Auto estimates sales of 14.90 million SAAR in October 2022 (Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate), up 10.4% from the September sales rate, and up 12.7% from October 2021. Click on graph for larger image. This graph shows light vehicle sales since 2006 from the BEA (blue) and Wards Auto's estimate for October (red).
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Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Looking for chemistry in all the right places.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings increased to 10.7 million on the last business day of September , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of hires edged down to 6.1 million, while total separations decreased to 5.7 million. Within separations, quits (4.1 million) changed little and layoffs and discharges (1.3 million) edged down. emphasis added The following graph shows job openings (black line), hires (dark blue), Layoff, D
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The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Today and tomorrow the Federal Reserve will hold its 7th Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year. It is given that we will see a 75-basis point increase Wednesday, but what gets said about the meeting on December 13-14 is even more important. The hopes are the Fed indicates a slower pace of rate increases, perhaps as low as 50 basis points in December.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Which markets saw the highest office investment volumes in the first three quarters of the year?
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Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The move allows the company to focus solely on the wealth management business; Blucora stock climbed 9% on the news.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: How Much will the Fannie & Freddie Conforming Loan Limit Increase for 2023? A brief excerpt: The Official Limits will be released On Tuesday, November 29th. This graph shows the CLL since 1979. Note that during periods when house prices decline, the CLL is not reduced. The CLL was at $417,000 from 2006 through 2016, and only increased slightly in 2017 as the house price index caught back up to the previous high reached during the housing
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Toussaint Bailey is the founder and CEO at Uplifting Capital.
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Fed Seen Aggressively Hiking to 5%, Triggering Global Recession : Survey of economists sees 75 basis-point hike, then slowing Three-quarters say the Fed will err by doing too much. ( Bloomberg ) see also Cash-Rich Consumers Could Mean Higher Interest Rates for Longer Buoyed by pandemic-fueled savings, consumers and businesses are proving less sensitive to tighter credit—complicating the Fed’s job. ( Wall Street Journal ). • Revenge of the Dow : Chang
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.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Should they be per account or per form?
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Notes: This CoreLogic House Price Index report is for September. The recent Case-Shiller index release was for August. The CoreLogic HPI is a three-month weighted average and is not seasonally adjusted (NSA). From CoreLogic: CoreLogic: While Buyer Demand Cools, Home Prices Dropped by 0.5% in September From the Previous Month CoreLogic®. today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for September 2022.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Dr. Preston Cherry is the founder of Concurrent Financial Planning, president of the Financial Therapy Association and head of financial planning at the Austin E. Chofrin School of Business and director of the Charles Schwab Center for Personal Financial Planning.
A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
I’m not a huge fan of the Federal Reserve’s current policy choices. They obviously had to do something about the persistently high inflation but I think they run the risk of overdoing it. The magnitude of their interest rate hikes increases the risk of something breaking in the financial system. The Fed is in a tough spot because they acted too late but also because they don’t want inflation to get so ba.
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.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Multiple publications look at the impact of rising interest rates on various aspects of the commercial real estate business, including debt availability and office valuations. Apartment evictions are back on a grand scale as federal emergency measures have run out, reports Bisnow. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
(Posted with permission). The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion. The PMI® was at 50.2% in October, down from 50.9% in September. The employment index was at 50.0%, up from 48.7% last month, and the new orders index was at 49.2%, up from 47.1%. From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 50.2% October 2022 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in October, with the overall economy achieving a 29th consecutive month of growth, say the nation's suppl
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Our panel of industry experts explores when and why it may make the most sense for financial planners to include advice and insurance services in their menu of client services.
The Irrelevant Investor
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Masterworks and AcreTrader: See here to learn more about investing in contemporary art and here for important disclosures* See here for more information on how to invest in farmland On today’s show we discuss: Three things dampening the pain (The Irrelevant Investor) Cash-rich consumers could mean higher interest rates for longer The economy is still in a post-pande.
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.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Failed charitable planning technique results in a malpractice claim.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
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. • At 8:15 AM, The ADP Employment Report for October. This report is for private payrolls only (no government). The consensus is for 200,000 jobs added, down from 208,000 in September. • At 2:00 PM, FOMC Meeting Announcement.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Sindhu Joseph is founder and CEO at CogniCor.
The Reformed Broker
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Final Trades: Pharma, Chevron, Uber & more from CNBC. The post Clips From Today’s Halftime Report appeared first on The Reformed Broker.
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Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Govinda Quish is CEO and co-founder at Fabric.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Research Low volatility portfolio returns are regime-dependent. (advisorperspectives.com) How asynchronous trading affects measures of risk. (alphaarchitect.com) A look at strategic diversification of tactical strategies. (priceactionlab.com) Long-short hedge funds are in secular decline. (mathinvestor.org) Future earnings growth is hard to forecast.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Mark D. Cunningham said he joined with the RIA after seeking out a potential partner that would “anchor on financial planning.
Abnormal Returns
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Markets How major asset classes performed in October 2020. (capitalspectator.com) Don't be surprised to see the stock market rally before the economy bottoms out. (finance.yahoo.com) Strategy Joe Wiggins, "There is a stigma attached to saying “I don’t know”, not just in the investment industry but in many walks of life." (behaviouralinvestment.com) Nick Maggiulli, " The present is redefining your past.
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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?
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
One Shein distribution center, located in Whitestown, Indiana, is already operational and could reduce shipping times by up to four days. It currently has 800 employees, with plans to have 1,000 by the end of this year. A second facility is expected to open in Southern California by the spring of 2023.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Welcome back to the 305th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Mindy Crary. Mindy is the owner of Creative Money, an independent RIA based in Seattle, Washington, that offers a unique 12-month financial planning engagement – or as Mindy puts it on her homepage, “financial planning that doesn’t suck” – which has allowed her firm to work with nearly 400 client households just this year.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Diana Britton, Managing Editor of WealthManagement.com, asks a variety of experts about the future of the wealth management industry.
The Reformed Broker
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
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: ?Fintech Earnings Week – SoFi is out, stock is rallying. ?The Dow is Back – The Dow had it’s best month since January 1976. ?November FOMC – Can they really let us think they are about to chill.
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