Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns Ted Lamade, "Is increased complexity the path to better performance, or would investors be better off if they simply removed a few things?" (collabfund.com) No matter how you spin the numbers, day trading is a losing proposition. (morningstar.com) Paying for stuff is getting complicated. (sherwood.news) Buying the dip isn't easy, or particularly profitable.
Calculated Risk
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
For fun: Through August 2024, the employment report indicated positive job growth for 44 consecutive months, putting the current streak in 5th place of the longest job streaks in US history (since 1939). It appears this streak will survive the annual benchmark revision (that will revise down job growth). Trivia: The only presidential term that saw job growth every month was President Obama's 2nd term.
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A Wealth of Common Sense
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Studying market history has made me a better investor. Calculating historical performance data is one of my go-to moves for this blog. It helps provide some insight into the potential risks and range of outcomes in the markets. Market history also helps keep you grounded. It’s important to understand the booms and busts — the South Sea Bubble, the panic of 1907, the roaring 20s, the Great Depression, the Nifty.
Calculated Risk
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Weekend: • Schedule for Week of September 22, 2024 Monday: • At 8:30 AM ET, Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August. This is a composite index of other data. From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures S&P 500 and DOW futures are mostly unchanged (fair value). Oil prices were up over the last week with WTI futures at $71.01 per barrel and Brent at $74.50 per barrel.
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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
Trade Brains
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Handpicked top 10 Warren Buffett Quotes on Investing: Warren Buffett, the most renowned investor of all time and one of the richest men on earth, needs no introduction. He’s is probably the most famous figure when it comes to the investment world. This veteran investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway , an American multinational conglomerate holding company is known for his investing prowess.
NAIFA Advisor Today
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Padric Scott is a former professional football player who transitioned into wealth management. With a background in science and plans to become a neurosurgeon, he channeled his discipline and strategic thinking into financial services instead. Six years into his new career, Padric has achieved impressive accolades, including MDRT's Top of the Table and earning a spot on Forbes ' list of best-in-state financial security professionals.
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Random Roger's Retirement Planning
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
No one can know for sure whether Bitcoin is going to solve the world's problems or turn out to be a complete scam but I would suggest anyone to generally keep tabs on it. If you're an advisor, I think you have to be able to discuss it at least a little if a client asks. Many others have said pretty much the same thing as pertains to advisors being to discuss it at least superficially.
Trade Brains
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Candlestick patterns play a crucial role in technical analysis and are utilized by traders to understand market sentiment and forecast potential price changes in securities. This piece delves into the Long Legged Doji Candlestick pattern, its significance, variations, and methods for integrating it into your trading approach. Long Legged Doji candlestick pattern – Definition The Long Legged Doji is a candlestick pattern that indicates indecision in the market.
Advisor Perspectives
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Jay Powell: Federal Reserve Chair, soft-landing pilot … car dealer extraordinaire?
Abnormal Returns
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Strategy Beware anyone offering high, guaranteed returns. (wsj.com) Better process leads to better outcomes. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Immigration Noah Smith, "Trump’s lies about the Haitians of Springfield have given America a glimpse of the dark vision that lies beneath the populist anger." (noahpinion.blog) Immigrants are helping revitalize Rust Belt cities like Springfield, OH.
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Advisor Perspectives
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said inflation will probably prevent the Federal Reserve from lowering interest rates as much as expected in coming years.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
By Mike Beirne, Round the Table editor How far should an advisor go to persuade clients to take planning seriously? Darren W. Ulmer, CLP, CLU , had a client who was dithering on writing a will. Knowing that years before this client had a falling-out with his siblings regarding the inheritances from their parents’ estate, the 15-year MDRT member from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, asked him when he last got together with his brothers and sister for a holiday dinner.
Advisor Perspectives
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Now that the Fed has begun the rate-cut cycle, investors can use option income ETFs to provide long-term income and risk protection.
The Big Picture
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • The Contingency Contingent: My fake job in Y2K preparedness. It was a fake job because Andersen was faking it. The firm spent the late 1990s certifying fraudulent financial statements from Enron, the Texas-based energy company that made financial derivatives a household phrase, until that company went bankrupt in a cloud of scandal and suicide and Andersen was convicted of obstruction of justice, surrendered its accountin
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Advisor Perspectives
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
With interest rates on the decline, investors may want to consider filling gaps in small- and mid-cap quality ETF exposure.
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