Sun.Jul 21, 2024

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

Abnormal Returns

Also on the site this week Why meme stocks and sh*tcoins are the logical outgrowth of the analytics revolution. (abnormalreturns.com) A lifetime subscription is anything but. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week Seven reasons you may want to venture away from the market portfolio. (humbledollar.com) Rebalance your portfolio to tame risk, not to increase returns.

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The Biggest Winners in the Stock Market

A Wealth of Common Sense

Hendrik Bessimbinder has produced some of my favorite stock market research. Bessimbinder discovered that four out of every seven stocks in the U.S. have underperformed cash (one-month T-bills) since 1926. And just 4% of companies accounted for all the wealth gains for the entire stock market in that time. The stock market runs on power laws over the long run.

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9 strategies for building your prospect pipeline

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Bryce Sanders Not every financial advisor and life insurance agent despises prospecting. Many years ago, I met a financial advisor who truly enjoyed the process. He was the only person like that I have ever come across. For as much as most of us don’t enjoy prospecting, when you stop, you’re not adding new clients to the pipeline and eventually the pipeline will run dry.

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Sunday Night Futures

Calculated Risk

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of July 21, 2024 Monday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June. This is a composite index of other data. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are up 12 and DOW futures are up 36 (fair value). Oil prices were lower over the last week with WTI futures at $80.13 per barrel and Brent at $82.63 per barrel.

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Confronting the Change Challenge

Change is difficult, whether in our private or work life. However, without change, growth and learning are difficult not to mention keeping up with the market and staying competitive. We have all worked for or ourselves are the bosses that prefer to keep the status quo. We will discuss how to address the "change challenge" to enable you to be a changemaker and a graceful recipient of change.

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Should you invest in Edible Oil Stocks and How does the future look like?

Trade Brains

Have you ever wondered about the secret ingredient behind every delicious dish, the fuel for sizzling stir-fries and flaky pastries? It’s the edible oil – the silent unsung recipe of the culinary world. This sector acts as the lifeblood of every kitchen bringing every individual farmer, distributor and scientist to add flavor to our table. They boost a nation’s economy by generating employment, finding global trade routes and forming international partnerships.

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[cdata[ Lessons from the CrowdStrike Incident: Enhancing Your Cybersecurity and Data Protection ]]

oXYGen Financial

![CDATA[ The CrowdStrike update fiasco, a stark reminder of our digital world's fragility, shook even the most secure cyber landscapes. This event, while not a result of a cyberattack, highlighted the unpredictable nature of our interconnected systems and the vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure. Cybercriminals often exploit such disruptions, posing as saviors while planning malicious.

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Inverted Hammer Candlestick Pattern – Trading Ideas And More

Trade Brains

Inverted Hammer Candlestick Pattern: Candlestick patterns are a part of technical analysis preferred by traders to understand and predict the future price movement in securities. In this article, we shall discuss the Inverted hammer candlestick pattern and its meaning and types, as well as how to set up a trade with the pattern formation. Inverted Hammer candlestick pattern – Definition The Inverted Hammer candlestick pattern is a bullish reversal pattern that occurs at the end of a downtr

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The Rice Price Scare is Over — Let’s Learn the Lessons

Advisor Perspectives

Wheat and corn are the most actively traded grains in financial markets. But they can’t damage the global economy like rice. The staple for half the world is largely ignored by Wall Street, but it’s the one commodity that really matters for global food security.

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60/40? I Can't Even

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Vanguard senior investment strategist Todd Schlanger made the rounds in two places over the weekend, Barron's and Yahoo Finance trying to defend the 60/40 allocation. From Barron's , " S ticking with the 60/40 strategy still makes sense. Despite steep losses in 2022, when stocks and bonds both fell, a 60/40 portfolio has returned over 20% since then, which should portend continued strong future returns.

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4 Things Great Companies Do to Improve Cash Flow

Speaker: Don Gallianza, Credit Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical and Indy Chakrabarti, Chief Marketing Officer at HighRadius

4 Case Studies to Optimize DSO 26 Days Sales Outstanding. Already better than most. But, should you improve on that? Why would 3 fewer days even matter? It matters because it fundamentally transforms business outcomes. Join this webinar to explore 4 things companies do to reclaim hard dollars - not just soft costs - and go from good to great! What You'll Learn 6 operational KPIs every AR manager should track: Define and track these metrics to enhance performance, drive efficiency, and make infor

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Modi Put Up Tariff Walls. Now He Must Bring Them Down

Advisor Perspectives

Now that a jobs crisis is weakening his hold on power, how serious is Prime Minister Narendra Modi about reviving India’s factories? We will know in next week’s budget, a chance to remedy a disastrous lurch toward protectionism.

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Sunday links: catastrophic risks

Abnormal Returns

Stock market What is the best performing stock of all-time? (mebfaber.com) The best performing stocks of all-time are not necessarily technology companies. (sherwood.news) Even the best companies experience big drawdowns. (magazinebailliegifford.com) Strategy The stock market is always trying to anticipate the next thing. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Dariux Foroux, "The biggest threat to an investor is to stop investing.

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Netflix Adds 8 Million Customers, Extending Lead Over Rivals

Advisor Perspectives

Netflix Inc. extended its lead over the streaming competition, adding 8.05 million customers in the second quarter and raising estimates for annual sales and profit margins.

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Escape From the Box: New technology and old tactics have made buying a car a death march of deception. Jase Patrick, who spent 15 years in the business, reveals the dealer secrets. The result is an experience that most people view as a grinding, tortuous journey, being upsold and pitched and bombarded with numbers until they resign themselves to the egregious overcharges as the price one must pay to get

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If It Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It: A Dangerous Mindset

Time and time again we tell ourselves and others NOT take action on something that is not "broken." We apply that mindset at home and at work. Sometimes, it doesn’t work out so well. Because when it's truly broken, it's usually an emergency, costs more and causes stress. Join us in this webinar where we share ways where you are able to anticipate your needs, understand benefits that you will get from getting better now instead of later, and relieving your team of tasks that they don't need to be

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Japan Should Go Big or Go Home on Startups

Advisor Perspectives

After languishing for three decades, Japan is on the cusp of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalize its economy through tech innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Kinder Morgan Says AI, Data Centers Are Natural Gas Growth Opportunities

Advisor Perspectives

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) provided insight into natural gas demand and growth opportunities during the firm’s second-quarter earnings call.

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Why the Fed’s Picking Up Speed Toward Rate Cuts

Advisor Perspectives

Earlier interest-rate cuts would come as good news for the US economy.

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Returns Spiking for This Rate-Sensitive ETF

Advisor Perspectives

Looking for a rate-sensitive ETF for rate cuts? This strategy is performing well over the last several periods per YCharts even before cuts.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a