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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic outlook worsened considerably"

Calculated Risk

Several Districts saw a deterioration in demand for non-financial services. Firms reported adding tariff surcharges or shortening pricing horizons to account for uncertain trade policy. Commercial real estate (CRE) activity expanded slightly as multifamily propped up the industrial and office sectors. emphasis added

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Personal finance links: taking actual risks

Abnormal Returns

contessacapitaladvisors.com) Personal finance Early retirement doesn't mean you shouldn't fund your retirement accounts. thomaskopelman.com) The financial services industry spends A LOT on lobbying. (ritholtz.com) How to savor life's little (and big) moments. tonyisola.com) What you need to know about check fraud.

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Personal finance links: avoiding losing

Abnormal Returns

fastcompany.com) Financial services Why are banks suddenly closing client accounts? humbledollar.com) One provider stands out in the Health Savings Account space. (genyplanning.com) Daffy.org is making it easier to set up a fundraiser. nytimes.com) What student loan borrowers need to know as payments resume.

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MiB: Jennifer Grancio, Engine No. 1

The Big Picture

Grancio has more than 25 years of experience scaling businesses across financial services; prior to joining Engine No. publicly traded stocks, and votes all of its shares to hold companies accountable for creating value over time. 1, she founded an advisory firm where she worked closely with CEOs to accelerate growth.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 27-28)

Nerd's Eye View

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that the Department of Labor released the final version of its Retirement Security Rule (a.k.a.

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Sunday links: a sea of clickbait

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Why so many financial services companies introduce friction into the system. wsj.com) More people seeing their bank accounts closed without explanation. (contessacapitaladvisors.com) Finance Take note - Reg D filings are not reviewed by the SEC. nytimes.com) Companies Certifying a global supply chain is complicated.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Oct 1-2)

Nerd's Eye View

From there, we have several articles on advisor marketing: How some of the biggest financial services firms are increasing their television advertising and how smaller firms can craft a scalable, cost-efficient marketing strategy.