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Sunday links: money skepticism

Abnormal Returns

on.spdji.com) It's hard to make the math on hedge funds add up. nytimes.com) Budgeting When you do the math, it's hard to find trillions to save in the federal budget. prospect.org) The math on mass deportation doesn't add up. reason.com) Taxing unrealized capital gains is a bad idea. Just ask Norway.

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Catastrophizing Debt

The Big Picture

Do we simply ignore the growth in the size of the economy and the U.S. Economy in 2022 was $25,439.70B; in 2009, it was $14,478.06B; ignore that also? That none of these things occurred makes me wonder why we still pay attention to these deficit hawks. And second, should we ignore changes that have taken place over that 15-year period?

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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

Vox ) see also If You Have to Have a Recession, Make It a Rolling One Mild slumps that ripple through the economy can slow inflation without putting too many people out of work. Businessweek ) • The Super Bowl’s Most Reliable Stock Market Indicator? Businessweek ) • The Super Bowl’s Most Reliable Stock Market Indicator?

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Three Things – Weekend Reading

Discipline Funds

And it’s a principle that has been disproportionately beneficial to the USA as we’ve become the wealthiest and most innovative economy in human history over the last 50 years during the free trade era. CR: Tariffs are taxes. Anon: But tariffs can replace the income tax. I hope it helps you win some debates.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 8, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Jobs and services sector news painted a better picture of the economy on Thursday, but as the 10-year Treasury hit 4%, stock prices responded negatively. The interactive tax assistant tool can also help to determine your filing status and any relevant credits you should (or should not) claim. Source: YCharts.com, January 6, 2024.

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Wow, have you seen the stock market lately?

Mr. Money Mustache

Its just basic math. Does it mean our entire economy is expected to grow much more quickly? What this tells us is that while investors expect the overall US economy to be fairly healthy in the coming years, they expect the biggest tech companies to continue to enjoy much faster growth. What if the Earnings are Rising?

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Transcript: Anat Admati

The Big Picture

ANAT ADMATI, PROFESSOR OF FIANCE AND ECONOMICS, STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: So, my journey starts where I took a lot of math. I was good in math and I love the math. So, I was kind of, in my romantic mind when I was in my early 20s, I was going to take but not give back to math, that kind of thing.

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