Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Markets The S&P 500 returned 5.87% in November 2024. (on.spdji.com) It's hard to make the math on hedge funds add up. (humbledollar.com) Companies The biggest risks to Google ($GOOGL) have nothing to do with anti-trust concerns. (wsj.com) The Microstrategy ($MSTR) story will make for a great book one day. (readtrung.com) AI It looks like Twitter shareholders are going to get bailed out by their stake in xAI.

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Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of December 1, 2024 Monday: • At 10:00 AM ET, ISM Manufacturing Index for November. The consensus is for 47.5%, up from 46.5%. • Also at 10:00 AM, Construction Spending for October. The consensus is for 0.2% increase in spending. • All day, Light vehicle sales for November. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 are down 9 and DOW futures are down 45 (fair value).

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A Wealth of Common Sense

DECEMBER 1, 2024

One of my all-time favorite headlines from The Onion was this gem from all the way back in 2008: Bubbles do seem to be in our DNA for some reason. We’ve had a handful of manias this century. The dot-com bubble popped in early 2000, which laid waste to the stock market (especially tech stocks). That led to the housing bubble of the mid-aughts1, which combined with a global credit orgy, led to the Great Financial Cri.

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Marketing Marketing 111

Inside Information

DECEMBER 1, 2024

I’ve been anticipating the exciting advent of artificial intelligence in our fintech world for going on 30 years now. But now I’m facing the disappointment of dashed expectations. As presently configured, AI looks and sounds plausible, but when you put it to work, it is anything but intelligent. As an advisor’s ghostwriter, AI’s use case is as an obsessive plagiarist that borrows everybody’s writing and grinds out, one word at a time, uninspiring, uninteresting prose that manages (I wonder if

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Engineering Financial Planner Compliance Clients 40

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Also on the site We are doing a Bluesky-themed book giveaway just in time for the holidays. Details here. (abnormalreturns.com) Have you signed up for daily e-mail newsletter? Well, you should. (abnormalreturns.com) Top clicks this week A look at the best performing stocks of the past 20 years. (bespokepremium.com) Did you know Trump’s share of the 2024 presidential vote has fallen below 50%?

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

DECEMBER 1, 2024

By Tim Daniel Clairmont, MSFS, LACP Goals fuel success and give you direction. Even if you have goals and a clear charted path to achieve them, though, it doesn’t mean the way is always easy. We can’t control every detour and obstacle on our path. We’ll have challenges. Conquering challenges Everybody struggles at different moments in their career, and all kinds of situations can cause you to struggle.

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