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Who Cares?

The Irrelevant Investor

"The stock market hates uncertainty" is one of the more trite phrases in the financial lexicon. That doesn't mean it's not true. Certainty can never be found in the markets, but reasonable people might agree that there is more for investors to consider at this very moment than there was say in April of last year. Between the election, the rising number of Covid cases, and companies pulling their forecasts in earnings calls, there is a lot for investors to juggle.

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What Is a Money Script (And How Does It Impact Your Finances?)

Workable Wealth

Much of our daily behavior relies on habits. Take your morning routine. Do you jump right out of bed or do you snooze a few cycles? Are you a brush-your-teeth-before-breakfast or after- breakfast type of person? Do you tie your shoes with a single or double loop? Some of these things you might not even notice unless pointed out to you. They are learned behaviors and preferences that move you through the world, and they greatly impact your life.

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Local Media: How to Land Interviews in Your Backyard

AdvisorPR

If you look at your hometown newspaper or TV station’s website, you’ll notice a common theme when scanning the headlines. Many of the articles are localizing national news stories. Whether it’s related to the pandemic, the current economic climate or even politics, news reporters are often looking for that local hook. When not reporting or localizing the national news, reporters also cover local stories that directly impact the majority of its city’s residents.

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Worried about your future Social Security benefits? Fleshing out current concerns and common myths.

Yardley Wealth Management

The post Worried about your future Social Security benefits? Fleshing out current concerns and common myths. appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. [link]. Social Security Retirement Planning . Worried about your future Social Security benefits? Fleshing out current concerns and common myths. By Michael Garry Yardley Wealth Management October 26, 2020.

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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Animal Spirits: Stacker ETFs

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits Talk Your Book is presented by Innovator ETFs. For more information, click here. On today’s show we discuss: The use case for defined outcome investment solutions How to get leverage without using leverage Where these products can fit inside a portfolio How the caps change over time Investor materials Stacker investor guide Triple Stacker ETF summary Full product lineup Listen here: Charts Video [link] Contact us at animalspiritspod@gmail.com with any feedback, recommen

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What Is a Money Script (And How Does It Impact Your Finances?)

Workable Wealth

Much of our daily behavior relies on habits. Take your morning routine. Do you jump right out of bed or do you snooze a few cycles? Are you a brush-your-teeth-before-breakfast or after- breakfast type of person? Do you tie your shoes with a single or double loop? Some of these things you might not even notice unless pointed out to you. They are learned behaviors and preferences that move you through the world, and they greatly impact your life.

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Animal Spirits: The Worst Chart in Finance

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off when you initially sign up for the service On today’s show we discuss: Some Things I’ve Learned Over The Last 30 Years The consumerization of finance A closer look at momentum funds My friend Jon Boorman Richer, but not happier It's not just Robinhood Who owns the stock market?

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Good news takes time but bad news happens instantly (By Morgan Housel) A quantitative look at what drives box office results (By Harrison Burke) Amazon has actually lost share in e-commerce during Covid (By Gavin Baker) The distinction between investing and speculating is not only a fine one, but very much in the eyes of the beholder (By Aswath Damodaran) The weakest links derail everything (By Tony Isola) It’s cheap, simple, automated, easy and convenient (By Ben Carlson) Why should I

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Who Owns the Stock Market?

The Irrelevant Investor

Have you ever wondered who actually owns the stock market? Now we know, thanks to a new piece from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Two things jump out at me from this chart. First, at 40% of the U.S. stock market, foreigners own more than taxable accounts (25%), and retirement accounts (30%). The second thing that stands out is that the ownership of the stock market used to be concentrated in taxable accounts.

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Bearish Billionaires

The Irrelevant Investor

“I’m certainly in the camp that we are not out of the woods. I think a retest of the low is very plausible.I think we’d take out the low.” -Jeffrey Gundlach, April 27, 2020 “The risk-reward for equity is maybe as bad as I’ve seen it in my career.” -Stanley Druckenmiller, May 13, 2020 "I would say that 99 was more overvalued, but yeah i would say it's one of the most overvalued markets i've ever seen, maybe the second most overvalued" -David Tepper, May 13, 2020 Earlier in the year as the stock m

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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Communicating with Confidence During Political Turmoil

AdvisorPR

As seen in Family Wealth Report. The looming US presidential election is already prompting investors and wealth managers to reshuffle portfolios. Another task is for clients not to let their own politics lead them to make bad investment decisions. To consider how wealth advisors ought to speak to clients in this period is Alana Kohl, president of AdvisorPR , a public relations firm that focuses on the financial advisory sector.