Calculated Risk
MARCH 7, 2024
From Manheim Consulting today: Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Declined in February Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down in February compared to January. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) fell to 203.8, a decline of 13.1% from a year ago. The index was down 0.1% against the month of January 2024.
Wealth Management
MARCH 6, 2024
If the claims are successful in their claims against the estate because it would void nearly $3 billion in deductions to the foundations claimed by the estate.
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Abnormal Returns
MARCH 3, 2024
Also on the site Five thoughts on the power of letting go. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week What happens when you invest right before a bear market? (awealthofcommonsense.com) Solana is at new all-time highs. (allstarcharts.com) Consumer Reports' top ten list for 2024 is filled with hybrids. (cnbc.com) The Magnificent Seven is all anybody can talk about in the U.S.
The Big Picture
MARCH 4, 2024
The one and only Howard Marks… The post Making Complicated Ideas Simple appeared first on The Big Picture.
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Calculated Risk
MARCH 6, 2024
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 9.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 1, 2024. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 9.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.
Wealth Management
MARCH 5, 2024
CoFi Advisors is hoping to grow through Integrated’s CPA partnerships.
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Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 6, 2024
Financial advisors often discuss how futile it is to try and predict what will happen in the stock market, and yet the reality is that a core component of creating a financial plan involves making a prediction for how markets will behave, at least in the long run. An assumed rate of return is needed, for example, to illustrate how much a client might need to save for retirement, how much savings they'll have when they do retire, and how long their savings will last after they stop working.
Calculated Risk
MARCH 8, 2024
From the BLS : Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 275,000 in February, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.9 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, in government, in food services and drinking places, in social assistance, and in transportation and warehousing. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December was revised down by 43,000, from +333,000 to +290,000, and the change for January was revised down by 124,000
Wealth Management
MARCH 5, 2024
Dollar-cost averaging is an inferior investment strategy.
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 4, 2024
Retirement JP Morgan Asset Management's 'Guide to Retirement.' (am.jpmorgan.com) How longevity literacy affect financial wellness in retirement. (papers.ssrn.com) Why getting charitable giving in retirement right is challenging. (fa-mag.com) Headcount RIAs need to do a better job of recruitment AND retention. (riabiz.com) The battle for adviser talent will only grow.
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Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 8, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that RIA clients of an insurance broker providing Errors & Omissions (E&O) coverage saw a 213% increase in claims paid in 2023, attributed to significant jumps in suitability claims (likely stemming from the 2022 market downturn) and claims related to wire fraud.
Calculated Risk
MARCH 3, 2024
What this means: On a weekly basis, Realtor.com reports the year-over-year change in active inventory and new listings. On a monthly basis, they report total inventory. For January, Realtor.com reported inventory was up 7.9% YoY, and down 40% compared to January 2019. Now - on a weekly basis - inventory is up 17.8% YoY, and that would still put inventory down about 38% compared to February 2019.
Wealth Management
MARCH 5, 2024
But for now, the law remains in effect for everyone except the plaintiffs in this case.
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 5, 2024
Crypto A little Bitcoin goes a long way in a portfolio perspective. (quantpedia.com) How to use factors to build a crypto portfolio. (sparklinecapital.com) Options How retail traders use options. (papers.ssrn.com) A video on the Black-Scholes options pricing model. (marginalrevolution.com) Alts How fundraising affects PE fund decision making. (papers.ssrn.com) Equity funds haven't gotten a boost by investing in venture capital deals.
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.
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 4, 2024
Welcome to the March 2024 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors! This month's edition kicks off with the news that advisor lead generation platform Datalign Advisory reached nearly $15B in referred client assets (and almost $3B in actually-converted assets) in just its 2nd year of business, as advisor demand for pa
Calculated Risk
MARCH 6, 2024
Fed's Beige Book Economic activity increased slightly, on balance, since early January, with eight Districts reporting slight to modest growth in activity, three others reporting no change, and one District noting a slight softening. Consumer spending, particularly on retail goods, inched down in recent weeks. Several reports cited heightened price sensitivity by consumers and noted that households continued to trade down and to shift spending away from discretionary goods.
Wealth Management
MARCH 8, 2024
Waverly grows assets by 200% in two years, $34B Moneta adds a sixth office and $250M in Boulder, Colo., and Kestra scores an Ameriprise team.
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 7, 2024
Markets Apple, Google and Tesla are underperforming. (allstarcharts.com) How much BBB-rated debt does your corporate bond fund own? (morningstar.com) Finance Just how risky is the prime brokerage business? (ft.com) Robinhood ($HOOD) has hired Klutch Sports to help with marketing. (sportico.com) Apple Why Apple ($AAPL) cut bait on its car efforts. (bloomberg.com) The Apple ($AAPL) Car is not a total write-off.
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.
The Big Picture
MARCH 8, 2024
This week, I speak with Sean Dobson, chairman, CEO and CIO of Amherst Holdings LLC. The firm manages $16.8 billion in assets focused on single-family rentals, mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate. He currently serves as a governing trustee for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and is a co-founder of CapCityKids. Amherst was managing a variety of public and private label loans in the 2000s, including mortgage-backed securities (MBS).
Calculated Risk
MARCH 6, 2024
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year Brief excerpt: Here is a graph of the year-over-year (YoY) change for these measures since January 2015. Most of these measures are through January 2024, except CoreLogic is through December and Apartment List is through February 2024. The CoreLogic measure is up 2.8% YoY in December, up from 2.7% in November, and down from a peak of 13.9% in April 2022.
Wealth Management
MARCH 4, 2024
The T3/Inside Information Survey helps drive Kwanti's roadmap.
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 4, 2024
Markets Has passive investing really broken the stock market? (wsj.com) The U.S. is not a standout when it comes to index concentration. (ft.com) Every market correction doesn't turn into a bear market. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Finance Whatever you call it, clean energy investment is growing. (wsj.com) The U.S. Treasury market is set for some big changes.
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.
Advisor Perspectives
MARCH 4, 2024
I have written this month’s Absolute Return Letter with a heavy heart. I don’t take any pleasure from other people’s misery.
Calculated Risk
MARCH 4, 2024
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: ICE Mortgage Monitor: "First-Time Homebuyers Make Up Record 47% of GSE Purchase Loans" Brief excerpt: Press Release: ICE Mortgage Monitor: First-Time Homebuyers Make Up Record 47% of GSE Purchase Loans, 39% of All 2023 GSE Securitizations in 2023 • Though originations hit a 30-year low in 2023 , ICE eMBS data shows first-time homebuyers (FTHB) made up the highest share of agency purchase security issuance in at least 10 years A large share of GSE purchase lo
Wealth Management
MARCH 8, 2024
Buckingham Wealth Partners' John Spyers discusses how productivity solutions are resulting in real results for firms.
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 6, 2024
Podcasts Barry Ritholtz talks with Meir Statman about values based-investing. (ritholtz.com) Howard Lindzon talks direct indexing with Mo Al Adham, Founder and CEO of Frec. (youtube.com) Carl Richards talks with Morgan and Gretchen Housel about using simple spending experiments. (podcasts.apple.com) Peter Lazaroff talks with Christine Benz about retirement withdrawal strategies.
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A Wealth of Common Sense
MARCH 8, 2024
America is in a weird place demographically-speaking. On the one hand, we have 70 million baby boomers reaching retirement age. They control most of the wealth. They control most of the housing market. And they still control the thermostat when you visit their houses. On the other hand, we have 73 million millennials who are in their prime household formation years.
Calculated Risk
MARCH 6, 2024
From ADP: ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 140,000 Jobs in February; Annual Pay was Up 5.1% Private sector employment increased by 140,000 jobs in February and annual pay was up 5.1 percent year-over-year, according to the February ADP® National Employment ReportTM produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab (“Stanford Lab”).
Wealth Management
MARCH 7, 2024
While AI will prove a boon to advisors in many ways, fraudsters and scammers will make the most of it, too.
Abnormal Returns
MARCH 7, 2024
Books An excerpt from "The Trading Game: A Confession" by Gary Stevenson. (nymag.com) Hannah Rosin talks with Kara Swisher about her new book "Burn Book." (youtube.com) An excerpt from "Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State" by Byron Tau. (wired.com) An excerpt from “This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life,” by Lyz Lenz.
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