Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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A Wealth of Common Sense

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

I enjoy slicing and dicing historical stock market returns. I’m not naive enough to assume this helps predict the future. However, studying the past can provide a baseline to help set expectations when it comes to risk and a potential range of outcomes. Here’s a different way to look at returns over various time horizons for the S&P 500 going back to 1993: This is how to read this chart: Pick a starting.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Following up on yesterday's post , I thought of a way articulate the way in which we deconstruct sophisticated portfolios like the Permanent Portfolio, the Cockroach Portfolio or in the case of yesterday's post, the Trinity Portfolio. Click through to yesterday's post if you want more context. The idea is to study the allocation, not the constituents.

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Clever Girl Finance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Saving $1,000 or more each month may initially feel overwhelming, but with the right approach, it’s completely doable. I’ve been able to consistently set aside this amount by incorporating specific strategies into my financial routine. If you are wondering just how to save $1000 a month, in this article, I’ll share the exact methods I use to save $1,000+ every month and show you how you can achieve the same results.

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Speaker: 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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Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The forthcoming presidential election is certainly adding a healthy dose of intrigue into the municipal bond space.

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Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

A number of myths exist about value investing as it pertains to timing the economic cycle, interest rates, and elections.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Why Interest Rate Cuts Won’t Fix a Global Housing Affordability Crisis : Central bankers are lowering borrowing costs, but that won’t be a cure-all for a widespread lack of affordable housing. ( New York Times ) • Three Events That Speak to Greedflation : The Mars-Kellanova merger, the Kroger-Albertsons court case, and the monopolization lawsuit against RealPage all bolster her case against price-fixing.

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