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Tuesday links: social media shenanigans

Abnormal Returns

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com) Economy The October Case-Shiller numbers showed a 3.6% abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media 25 of the best nonfiction books of 2024 including "Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection" by Charles Duhigg. rise in national home prices. Well, you should.

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10 Biggest Ideas in “How NOT to Invest”

The Big Picture

The challenge in writing How NOT to Invest was organizing a large number of ideas, many of which were only loosely connected, into something coherent, understandable, and, most importantly, readable. Media Madness : Do we really need 24/7 financial advice for our investments we wont draw on for decades? Bad Numbers : 4.

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HVS: Q1 2025 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates

Calculated Risk

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 30–December 1)

Nerd's Eye View

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Q&A: Your Money Map

The Big Picture

My organization structure 1: Poor Advice 2: Media Madness 3: Sophistry: The Study of Bad Ideas Or, where bad ideas come from, how they spread, why they fool us. You say we give way too much credit to the media when it comes to accurately covering financial happenings. What are some examples of bad numbers?

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Monday links: changed communication

Abnormal Returns

The TSA screened a record number of passengers on Sunday. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Costco ($COST) is getting out of the books business. (bloomberg.com) Finance Why ServiceTitan has to go public. axios.com) Robinhood ($HOOD) is now taking on Charles Schwab ($SCHW) and Fidelity. barrons.com) Boom! Well, you should. twopct.com)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 18–19)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that members of Generation X are struggling more with retirement planning compared to older Baby Boomers and younger Millennials, potentially offering opportunities for financial advisors to help Gen Xers create a plan to 'catch up' when it comes to both their retirement savings and their financial (..)