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Stop Worrying About All Those Tech Layoffs…

The Big Picture

Unemployment is low, job openings are still high, and what looks salaries are still rising. ~~~ I have a very vivid recollection of massive firings during the 2007-09 financial crisis. Last, the Labor market remains very robust. As the chart above shows, Unemployment spiked to 10%, layoffs were ubiquitous. At least, not yet.

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The “Art” of Market Timing

The Big Picture

When you get it wrong, it crushes your retirement plans. The dotcom top, the double bottom in Oct 02-March 03; the highs in 2007, the lows 2009. The less it matters, the easier it is to be bold and outside of the mainstream.4 4 Newsletter writers are notorious for making big calls.

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Thursday links: capitalist discontent

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Uranium prices are at their highest level since 2007. arxiv.org) How to deal with the planning fallacy. Markets Microsoft ($MSFT) has nearly overtaken Apple ($AAPL) as the market cap leader. semafor.com) Crypto How to choose among the many spot Bitcoin ETFs. seths.blog) The latest AI models do pretty well on the GMAT.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

The Big Picture

Bloomberg ) • The audacious plan to trigger Credit Suisse’s CDS : Can a bond that no longer exists trigger a default? He founded Wall Strip (sold to CBS in 2007), co-founded StockTwits (which pioneered the ‘cashtag’ e.g., $AAPL), and was the first investor in Robin Hood. Then election deniers decided to run for local office.

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The Reboot and Rebrand of Advisor Today

NAIFA Advisor Today

As a Retirement Income Certified Professional and a Life and Annuities Certified Professional, John advises clients on retirement planning, investment planning, and risk management. Zack is also skilled in presenting, emceeing, event planning, program management, and social media.

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Building Financial Confidence in Women With Kathleen Owings

NAIFA Advisor Today

Kathleen Owings is the Principal and Financial Advisor of Westbilt Financial Group , an independent financial advisory firm providing comprehensive planning for clients wanting to achieve personal goals. In 2007, Kathleen began her career in the financial services industry with New England Financial.

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Rising bond rates blunt stocks’ allure

Nationwide Financial

For example, the six-month Treasury bill yields around 5.12% as of this writing – the highest level since 2007. Moreover, the spread between the current six-month Treasury yield and the forward earnings yield of the S&P 500® Index is the smallest since 2001.

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