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RIP Financial Conferences

The Big Picture

The traditional finance conference was murdered this week. The industry had forgotten why it even exists: To serve an audience that wants to get out of the office, hang with its peers, and learn how to be better at what it does. I cannot recall ever being at an event where everyoneEVERYONE – was so happy.

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27 Frugal Tips From The Great Depression To Leverage Today

Clever Girl Finance

Everyone always has new hacks and tips on how to save money. The stock market crashed; the unemployment rate reached new heights; and industrial production was severely impacted. During the Depression, everyone had to learn how to scrimp and save—and there's a lot we can learn from that era today.

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27 Frugal Tips From The Great Depression To Leverage Today

Clever Girl Finance

Everyone always has new hacks and tips on how to save money. The stock market crashed; the unemployment rate reached new heights; and industrial production was severely impacted. During the Depression, everyone had to learn how to scrimp and save—and there's a lot we can learn from that era today.

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The Umpire Strikes Back

The Better Letter

That’s why MLB is moving inexorably toward robot umpires calling balls and strikes. Unlike humans, robot umpires don’t blink, don’t get distracted, and aren’t fazed by weather, glare, or who is pitching. West, used to being in charge and getting his way, was a slave to his emotions and his biases.

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How Do I Sell My Engagement Ring? 7 Ways To Do It

Clever Girl Finance

So, why would you sell your engagement ring? Perhaps you’re getting divorced or have called time on your engagement before the big day? And for those who are happily married, maybe you’ve financed a ring upgrade to a glitzier model? So, what should you do if you get a surprise bill for $2,000 to fix your roof?

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Transcript: Brian Hamburger

The Big Picture

Really there are a few people in the industry with a better perch on what’s going on, a better position to see the industry, which, depending on which survey you read, is anywhere between $38 trillion and $97 trillion. What led to the interest in finance? And so — RITHOLTZ: So why law school? It was on fire.

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Transcript: Neil Dutta

The Big Picture

What was your first job in the economics and finance space? And so at that point, I was kind of scrambling and I was, like, I need to get into the financial industry because I’m in New York, I have a passion for finance. So I ended up getting a job at Merrill Lynch, as a compensation analyst in human resources.

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