Sat.Aug 24, 2024

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Saturday links: the real purpose of fun

Abnormal Returns

EVs People overestimate how much they drive: a week with a Kia EV9. (wsj.com) Can solar energy be used to power an EV? (goodgoodgood.co) EV adoption by state. (visualcapitalist.com) Energy Natural gas is plentiful. (wsj.com) Everything that is holding back nuclear power in the U.S. (freethink.com) How the growth in renewables in California is playing out.

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Talk Your Book: Alt Goes Mainstream with Michael Sidgmore

A Wealth of Common Sense

On today’s show, we are joined by Michael Sidgmore, Partner and Co-Founder of Broadhaven Ventures to discuss all things Alternatives.

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Schedule for Week of August 25, 2024

Calculated Risk

I'll be out of contact from August 20th until Sept 4th. I'll be back for the August employment report. The key indicators this week include the second estimate of Q2 GDP, Personal Income and Outlays for July, and Case-Shiller house prices for June. -- Monday, August 26th -- 8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for July. This is a composite index of other data. 8:30 AM: Durable Goods Orders for July from the Census Bureau. 10:30 AM: Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for Augus

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How to Build a Dividend Growth Portfolio in an Overpriced Market

Advisor Perspectives

Build a dividend growth portfolio. The stock market as measured by the S&P is currently at an all-time high which makes it very challenging to try to build a quality dividend growth portfolio.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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How many stocks are listed on the BSE or Bombay Stock Exchange?

Trade Brains

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is India’s oldest and one of the world’s fastest stock exchanges. Established in 1875, it serves as a crucial platform for trading securities. BSE facilitates the buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments. It provides a transparent, efficient, and regulated marketplace for investors and companies.

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Replicating The New Zealand Sovereign Wealth Fund?

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

New Zealand has a sovereign wealth fund with the equivalent of $46 billion in it and the FT says it is doing pretty well. The article doesn't seem to know exactly how it is managed but has a good idea I guess. Basically, the majority is actively managed and the rest is passively managed. The following is the active part. And then from there, the rest is apparently passive.

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Oaktree Plans to Seek Partner for 3,800 Home Project in Dublin

Advisor Perspectives

An Oaktree Capital Management LP venture plans to seek an equity partner to help develop a Dublin project that’s expected to be valued at billions of euro when it’s completed, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • How Costco Hacked the American Shopping Psyche : More than 100 million people visit the retailer for their groceries — and gas and TVs and gold bars and pet coffins — but saving money may not be the only motive. ( New York Times ) • Politics and your portfolio: How the election could impact your money : Politics don’t matter for your portfolio if you’re one of many people

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Countries Risk Overestimating Debt Capacity, Jackson Hole Paper Shows

Advisor Perspectives

Governments in the US and other developed countries, thanks to their central banks, may be deluded over how much debt they can pile up without significantly raising their costs to borrow.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Tesla’s Steep Price Cuts Help Get the Used EV Market Humming

Advisor Perspectives

Since early last year, the cars rolling off Tesla Inc.’s California assembly lines have been selling for steadily lower prices. This has had a happy knock-on effect on a car lot just across the freeway from the company’s San Francisco Bay area factory.