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“Nobody Knows Anything,” Wall Street Strategist Edition

The Big Picture

Consider this December 29, 2024, year-end review in Bloomberg : “By this time last year, the stock markets rally had blown past even the most optimistic targets, and Wall Street forecasters were convinced it couldnt keep up the dizzying pace. It is especially true for strategists and forecasters at large brokers and banks.

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Friday links: the siren song of FOMO

Abnormal Returns

nytimes.com) Economy The Russian Ruble is tumbling in value. abnormalreturns.com) Personal finance links: a boring portfolio. apps.npr.org) The ten best history books from 2024 including "Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force That Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War" by Jon Grinspan. Well, you should.

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Friday links: the crypto community

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on.ft.com) Fund management 2024 could see $1 trillion in U.S. sherwood.news) The best new restaurants in America in 2024. spyglass.org) Economy Industrial production fell in October 2024. awealthofcommonsense.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Podcast links: resilient portfolios. ETF inflows, a record. msn.com) U.S.

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Thursday links: disorder and randomness

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2024 results. newsletter.rationalwalk.com) Berkshire's portfolio highlights the impact of a few key positive outliers. theatlantic.com) Economy Weekly initial unemployment claims jumped last week. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Would you invest in Norway's sovereign wealth fund if you could? billion in a share tender offer.

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Wednesday links: a new revenue model

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(blockworks.co) Strategy Rubin Miller, "Investing on hopes and hunches — making emotional decisions — is why so few portfolios earn the actual market return." behaviouralinvestment.com) Why the 60/40 portfolio isn't going anywhere. wsj.com) Economy What is the freight industry tell us about the economy?

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Forecasting Recessions

The Big Picture

This came up yesterday on Portfolio Rescue with Ben Carlson. We talked about how you should think about Wall Street forecasts about the economy. Economy, State by State (November 22, 2023) Can Economists Predict Recessions? Economic Forecasts: What’s the Probability of a Recession in 2024? Previously : Slowing U.S.

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Thursday links: stand alone statements

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January 2024 How major asset classes performed in January 2024. collabfund.com) Four steps to build a no-fuss portfolio including eliminating redundant accounts. thinkadvisor.com) Economy The ISM manufacturing index seems to have bottomed. on.spdji.com) Strategy Overconfidence is a killer for investors.