Abnormal Returns
JANUARY 13, 2024
Transport Electric school buses have a number of advantages. (grist.org) Waymo is beginning to test self-driving taxis on the highway. (forbes.com) Comparing the cost of charging an EV vs. gasoline. (grist.org) Energy Despite growth in renewables, fossil fuel consumption is not going down. (coldeye.earth) Students don't want to major in oil and gas engineering.
The Big Picture
JANUARY 13, 2024
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Two centuries of vibecessions : When recessions were just part of the weather, people shrugged them off more easily, but nowadays every one is cause for existential national angst. Perhaps we’ve all just become economic snowflakes?
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The Irrelevant Investor
JANUARY 13, 2024
Articles Firms with undervalued brand portfolios have outperformed the stock market (By Kai Wu) The arrival of the bitcoin ETFs doesn’t actually change anything in the crypto space (By Dave Nadig) This year will be crazier than last year. (By Packy McCormick) I am not a big fan of unstructured free time. (By Jared Dillian) Frequent flyer programs are big business.
Random Roger's Retirement Planning
JANUARY 13, 2024
Bill Ackman has been in the news lately for all sorts of things he has opinions about, including the Harvard Management Company's (that the endowment) returns lately. Bloomberg noted that the HMC has only annualized at 8.2% over the last ten years which was almost at the bottom of the Ivy endowment "league tables." Meb Faber has an ongoing bit poking fun at CalPERS and CalSTERS for how much harder they make managing their respective funds for themselves by allocating a large percentage to very e
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Meb Faber Research
JANUARY 13, 2024
 Guest: Bruno Caratori is the co-founder & COO of Hashdex, a global crypto asset manager that launched the first crypto index ETF in the world. Hashdex also runs the spot Bitcoin ETF, DEFI. Recorded: 1/10/2024 | Run-Time: 38:43 Summary: In today’s episode, we’re talking all about the SEC’s recent spot Bitcoin ETF approval with someone […] The post Episode #517: Bruno Caratori – The Bitcoin ETF is FINALLY Approved.
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Trade Brains
JANUARY 13, 2024
Understanding Renko Charts: Most of the market participants use candlestick charts to analyze the securities for a better view of price movements. Trading platforms provide various other types of Charting tools and the most famous amongst them is Renko Charts. Renko charts are among the other charts that have the advantage of simplicity and effectiveness.
Calculated Risk
JANUARY 13, 2024
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in December It appears annual sales for 2023 will be at the lowest level since 1995 • Moody's: Apartment Vacancy Rate increased in Q4; Office Vacancy Rate in "Uncharted Territory" at Record High • Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-January 2024 • Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-January 2024 • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December This is us
Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
The January effect, named for the market anomaly where stock returns in January are typically higher than in other months, has been a subject of interest since it was first documented in 1942.
Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
The demand for nuclear energy is continuing at a rapid pace, and more countries are becoming receptive to its use. This is evident in a declaration to triple nuclear energy by the year 2050.
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Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
Last Friday’s jobs report showed nonfarm payrolls up 216,000 in December, beating the consensus expected 175,000. Many are arguing that this was a huge number proving that the economy is not going into recession.
Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
Having now spent almost six months describing the historical cycles and massive debt that surround us, I find myself looking for an “easy” exit.
Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
Investors seeking liquidity are set to exit their stakes in private credit funds at a record pace this year, according to JPMorgan Asset Management.
Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
Risk assets surged to end 2023 as the Federal Reserve blessed market hopes for rate cuts. That momentum could persist for some time as inflation cools.
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Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
When it comes to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, many investors are discovering that approved does not mean available.
Advisor Perspectives
JANUARY 13, 2024
Large-caps are getting a lot of attention and making a lot of headlines these days. And why wouldn’t they?
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