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Tuesday links: social media shenanigans

Abnormal Returns

cnbc.com) Gold had its best year since 2010. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com) Economy The October Case-Shiller numbers showed a 3.6% Markets The U.S. stock market is set for its best two-year performance since 1997-98. wsj.com) After a good start, energy sector performance has faded. rise in national home prices.

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Predicting the Next Recession

Calculated Risk

Also, there are two measures of economic growth - Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and Gross Domestic Income (GDI). The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) produces two measures of national output which, in theory, should be equivalent. For a discussion of recessions, see NBER's What is a recession? 2) Significant policy error.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

It’s the intersection of business, people, psychology, sociology, and numbers. Australian psychologists Steve Loughnan, Nick Haslam, and Brock Bastian coined the term in 2010, defining it as the “psychological conflict between people’s dietary preference for meat and their moral response to animal suffering.”

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At the Money: Is War Good for Markets?

The Big Picture

Full transcript below. ~~~ Previously : Hirsch’s WTF Forecast: Dow 38,820 (September 28, 2010) Super Boom: Why the Dow Jones Will Hit 38,820 and How You Can Profit From It (April 12, 2011) ~~~ Jeffrey Hirsch is editor of the Stock Trader’s Almanac & Almanac Investor Newsletter. For both following both wars. Following both wars.

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Recession Watch

Calculated Risk

Note: The pandemic has distorted the economic data, and as I've noted many times, we can't be a slave to any model. Also note that the sharp decline in 2010 was related to the housing tax credit policy in 2009 - and was just a continuation of the housing bust. 2) Significant policy error. Click on graph for larger image.

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Recession Watch Update

Calculated Risk

See Pandemic Economics, Housing and Monetary Policy: Part I and Part II. Two key leading economic indicators are suggesting a recession this year. Also note that the sharp decline in 2010 was related to the housing tax credit policy in 2009 - and was just a continuation of the housing bust. 2) Significant policy error.

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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

Trade Brains

Unusual Economic Indicators : You might have heard about indicators like the Big Mac Index (if you haven’t, you can read our previous article). Today, we’ll introduce you to some unusual economic indicators that might predict the economic conditions. Most Unusual Economic Indicators 1. What is it? What is the proof?

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