The Big Picture

AUGUST 4, 2022

The weird contradictions rendering the US economy inexplicable : Thanks to the pandemic and how advanced economies responded to it, we’re in a very strange place indeed. The typical relationships between one signal from the economy and another have diverged in surprising ways. Quanta Magazine ). Bloomberg ). •

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 1, 2024

economy will likely perform in 2024, and if there are surprises – like in 2020 with the pandemic – to adjust my thinking. Calculated Risk ) see also It’s okay to be optimistic about the economy next year : A recession didn’t come in 2023 and it might not in 2024, either. ( Stay invested. Here’s what we learned.

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Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Americans might be forgiven for basking in self-satisfaction when it comes to the economy. The country’s most prominent CEO, Jamie Dimon, has called the country’s boom “unbelievable,” and its most stimulating magazine, The Atlantic, has dubbed it a “superstar.”

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 5, 2022

All of the confusion results from turning the economy off and back on again. Quanta Magazine ). Things are very weird right now. Contradictions abound. 2020 threw a wrench in everything. Everything. Irrelevant Investor ). • taxpayers millions of dollars ended up in China. . It could help us identify other worlds with life too.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 22, 2022

Geopolitics, the economy and unforeseen events will determine whether the relief will last. ( A society with murky goals whose selling point is superiority is not a healthy place to find it.” ( New York Magazine ). • New York Magazine ). Falling Oil Prices Defy Predictions. But What About the Next Chapter? New York Times ).

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The Big Picture

MAY 13, 2023

What if I told you there was a way to mitigate that, while creating new habitats and more life, growing the economy, and making money along the way? Stratospheric IQs are like leprechauns, unicorns, or mermaids. (

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 8, 2022

Corporate Stagflation Means Rising Sales With Flat Volumes It’s growth, but not healthy growth, and it doesn’t really help the economy. But people with patience and long horizons came out fine. ( New York Times ). Businessweek ). Mexico: A development puzzle The country should be a champion, but it’s spinning its wheels.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

cnn.com) The magazine cover indicator: the U.S. davidepstein.substack.com) Economy The Fed needs a new path forward. ritholtz.com) Initial jobless claims are showing a cooling economy. Markets The U.S. Treasury yield curve is firmly inverted. axios.com) Average mortgage rates dropped nearly 50bp last week. dollar edition.

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The Big Picture

JULY 13, 2023

My morning train reads: • Stocks Took an 18-Month Round Trip From Tech Bear to AI Bull : The same handful of megacap names that led the market down have been powering the latest surge. The Federal Reserve isn’t ready to declare victory yet, because inflation isn’t consistently falling yet. “This is worrying news for the planet.”

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The Big Picture

MAY 1, 2023

The Federal Reserve is struggling to cool inflation further without damaging the economy. Quanta Magazine ) • Why More Americans Are Using Fake License Plates and Getting Away : With It The old system of traffic control is breaking down. My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • The Fed Has No Good Options. The easy part is over.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Wired ) • If you want to know where the world economy is headed, look at the bottom of this toy car : We have a small collection of these cars, and occasionally I use them as a teaching tool. As the Mac enters its fifth decade, Apple says it will continue to evolve. She hired a band. (

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

New York Magazine ) • Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care : The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions. ( Feudalism for thee. They don’t have to be. (

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The Big Picture

MAY 16, 2023

These urban centers have become a class of their own — “superstar cities” — with outsized impact on the American economy fueled by the clustering of workers with degrees. ( PC Magazine ) • This New Airline Is Raising the Bar, From First Class to Economy : Starlux has officially begun flying in the US. Let’s hope we’re ready. (

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Three years into a mass workplace experiment, we are beginning to understand more about how work from home is reshaping workers’ lives and the economy. ( New York Times ) • The economy has been strong. My morning train WFH reads: • Here’s What We Do and Don’t Know About the Effects of Remote Work.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The rapid rise in interest rates in recent months has shaken investors and cast a cloud over the economy. ( Wall Street Journal ) • The Best Little Magazine in Texas : People used to fear that the internet would kill off hard-hitting investigative journalism, the muckraking pieces that took months to research and write.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

economy is booming. New York Magazine ) • The 49ers Defy Modern Football. Books about Churchill stand alongside DC Comics encyclopaedias, the sea of family photos is dotted with islands of vintage Marvel memorabilia, and next to his computer a jar of Pepcid sits next to a jumbo bottle of sriracha. Financial Times ) • The U.S.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 1, 2023

New York Magazine ) • The Complete Guide to Haggling in This Economy : From cars to hotels to medical bills, the cost of things we purchase every day is more negotiable than you might think. It may have taken half a century, but the plan worked. ( He didn’t expect Washington to listen. ( Here are strategies for asking for a discount.

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The Big Picture

JULY 8, 2023

Taylor Pearson ) • The $100 billion bet that a postindustrial US city can reinvent itself as a high-tech hub : Can a massive infusion of money for making computer chips transform the economy of Syracuse and show us how to rebuild the nation’s industrial base? ( Inside the multimillion-dollar feud. trillion dollar in client assets.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Investors cannot simply accept (or reject) something because it’s in a magazine or on television. This often prevents us from understanding the long term life cycles of the economy, markets and companies. Every piece of information needs to be evaluated on its own merits. The universe is dyanamic and ever changing.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A downturn in the market doesn’t always precede a downturn in the economy. Quanta Magazine ). My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • Is the Stock Market Gaslighting Us? Yes, the stock market is forward-looking, but sometimes it sees things that aren’t there. At its low, the S&P 500 was 25% below its high. Irrelevant Investor ).

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 20, 2024

Chicago Magazine ) • Then and Now: Revisiting the Sopranos’ New Jersey 25 Years : Later On the anniversary of the show’s premiere, its creator and location manager reflect on some of its iconic settings and why they were chosen. ( But this year, I’d like to share it with all of you. (

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 23, 2023

economy is centered on the holidays.It Quanta Magazine ) • ‘Warhol After Warhol’ Review : A Question of Authenticity The ‘Red Self-Portrait’ owned by one collector is not a fake, according to the artist’s foundation—but not truly a Warhol. Here’s How It Became One. the holiday season accounts for nearly a fifth of U.S.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 3, 2022

This is how the cardboard economy works. ( New York Times Magazine ). • . • Where Does All the Cardboard Come From? I Had to Know : I Had to Know. Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. It’s mostly bunk. Slate ). •

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David Nelson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We know it won’t be when the economy begins to regain traction. If history is any guide the launch will be well in advance of a turn in the economy. Shortly after that equity markets started to recover pricing in the infamous Fed Pivot or a perception the Fed would be forced to adjust course in the face of a slowing economy.

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FMG

JULY 4, 2023

Top 5 Tips For Sharing News Articles On Social Media via Financial Advisor Magazine Original, insightful content written by a financial advisor is incredibly powerful. Struggling to find the time to update your clients and prospects on everything happening with the markets and economy? Learn more here. Get the tips here.

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The Irrelevant Investor

APRIL 5, 2020

By Morgan Housel What are the economic rules of this upside-down world, where opening the economy too soon produces mass death, but shutting it for too long produces mass suffering? Articles Business moats and brand awareness don’t matter when your customers are ordered by law to stay in their homes. at present bargain prices.

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FMG

APRIL 4, 2023

FMG Unveils AI-Powered Social Media Caption Engine via Financial Advisor Magazine Social media marketing is a great way to connect with current clients while attracting prospects. Struggling to find the time to update your clients and prospects on everything happening with the markets and economy? Read the full article here.

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Investing Caffeine

MARCH 1, 2022

If you were the chief executive of a newspaper, television, or magazine company, what headline stories would you run to generate the most viewers and readers? Which subjects will you choose to make me impulsively grab a magazine in the grocery line, keep me glued to the television news, or suck me in to click-bait advertisements on the web?

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FMG

JUNE 27, 2023

Have A Tale To Tell via Financial Advisor Magazine If you’re looking to connect on a more personal level, then story-telling is a great way to do this. Struggling to find the time to update your clients and prospects on everything happening with the markets and economy? Learn more here. Well, struggle no more.

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Trade Brains

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Business Standard provides the latest news about the Economy, Finance, Current Affairs, International Management, Personal Finance, etc. They provide the latest news updates on investing, Economy News, Business News, technology, etc. They also offer market Podcasts. Also read: 7 Must-Know Websites for Indian Stock Market Investors.

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Inside Information

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Beyond that, the associations represent economies of scale. Negotiating discounts and serving as information clearinghouses, publishing magazines, communicating the profession’s values and value proposition to the press are all important activities that are undertaken on behalf of the membership.

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The Irrelevant Investor

JUNE 9, 2021

We've looked to magazine covers and personal anecdotes. I expected trading to die down once the economy reopened and people started leaving their homes. He allegedly sold because he got a stock tip from his shoeshine boy and knew the end was near. I'm sorry to say, but the shoeshine boy indicator has long since expired. I was wrong.

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Midstream Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Role of Financial Marketing Consultants in Today’s Economy Financial marketing consultants are experts in their field. A strong consultant can help businesses do well and stay on top in this quick-changing economy. They read industry magazines, go to conferences, and join development programs.

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Trade Brains

APRIL 22, 2023

population of India participates in the Indian stock market, even when the Indian economy is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In short, the idea here is to invest in what you already know rather than wasting too much time reading financial magazines to search for hidden companies.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2022

He is the host of the Bridging the Gap podcast and is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Financial Advisor Magazine, Medium, ThinkAdvisor, and Advisor Perspectives. In his book, The Longevity Economy , Joseph offers insights into how business leaders can better serve the older market.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 26, 2024

spyglass.org) Economy Barry Ritholtz talks with Bill McBride about which economic data really matters. fasterplease.substack.com) Derek Thompson talks with Ravi Agrawal, the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, about India under Modi. (bigtechnology.com) The Apple ($AAPL)-Spotify ($SPOT) battle is just exhausting.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Or, you know, will we continue to grow depending on your math one and a half, 2 trillion of deficits and you know, then all these other amounts of debt around the world in the government side that is being printed to support global economies. Most magazine articles should be tweets and most tweets should be deleted. Interesting.

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