The Big Picture

JANUARY 4, 2025

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Colombia Tolima Los Brasiles Peaberry Organic coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: AI Wants More Data. More Chips. More Real Estate. More Power. More Water. More Everything : Businesses, investors and society brace for a demand shock from artificial intelligence. ( Bloomberg ) Its the Most Indispensable Machine in the Worldand It Depends on This Woman : I got a rare look at the one tool responsible for all the

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Calculated Risk

JANUARY 4, 2025

The key report this week is the December employment report on Friday. Other key indicators include the November Trade Deficit and November Job Openings. -- Monday, January 6th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Tuesday, January 7th -- 8:30 AM: Trade Balance report for November from the Census Bureau. This graph shows the U.S. trade deficit, with and without petroleum, through the most recent report.

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Government Economics 59

Validea

JANUARY 4, 2025

Validea’s Warren Buffett strategy, also known as our “Patient Investor” strategy, is inspired by the investment principles of Warren Buffett, as interpreted from the book Buffettology by Mary Buffett. This strategy aims to emulate Buffett’s long-term, value-based approach to investing. Buffett looks for companies with strong, stable earnings growth, conservative financing, high returns on equity, and shareholder-friendly management.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JANUARY 4, 2025

Yahoo wrote about the biggest regrets that people had about retiring. Sprinkled in there of course were some grim average and median retirement account balances. The first regret was not saving enough. If life circumstances are such that someone can't save like a low income or something involving special care for a child then I wouldn't dwell on that as a regret.

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Speaker: Aaron Berson

Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g

Management

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 4, 2025

Tesla Tesla ($TSLA) sales fell in 2024. (axios.com) Why Elon's focus on the Cybertruck was a mistake. (electrek.co) Autos Hybrids are getting super-charged. (bloomberg.com) We are going to regret the decline of the sedan. (msn.com) Waymos have a problem with pedestrians at crosswalks. (washingtonpost.com) Americans are warming to self-driving cars. (today.yougov.com) Animals An interesting way to measure water quality.

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