Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
From the BLS: Employment Situation Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October (+12,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care and government. Temporary help services lost jobs. Employment declined in manufacturing due to strike activity.
Alpha Architect
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The authors of the research discussed developed a machine learning model that can accurately predict trading volume for individual stocks. They then demonstrated how this model can be used to construct a portfolio that outperforms a traditional market-cap weighted portfolio. Using Trading Volume to Optimize Portfolio Construction and Implementation was originally published at Alpha Architect.
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Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The asset manager has appointed a new global COO to support its wealth management alts business.
Carson Wealth
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
This week on Take 5, in the spirit of Halloween, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group, and Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, discuss market fears in a lighthearted way. They mention potential economic concerns like elevated mortgage rates, energy prices, and the recent strong growth potentially influencing the Fed’s policy.
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
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
In one case, the firm agreed to pay $45 million to settle charges that it didn’t disclose financial conflicts regarding a portfolio management program to clients.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The latest employment report showed 12,000 jobs were added in October, virtually unchanged, and well below forecasts of the expected addition of 106,000 new jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.
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Alpha Architect
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Full exposure to domestic equities. Full exposure to international equities. Full exposure to REITs. No exposure to commodities. Full exposure to intermediate-term bonds. DIY Trend-Following Allocations: November 2024 was originally published at Alpha Architect. Please read the Alpha Architect disclosures at your convenience.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Omaha-based Homan Wealth Advisors will join Colony's Buckingham Strategic Wealth business, as Focus continues its consolidation strategy.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
As of October 31, 2024, the 10-year note was 376 basis points above its historic closing low of 0.52% reached on August 4, 2020.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The former Advent CEO will run day-to-day operations at PureFacts and new integrations at Flourish and MaxMyInterest.
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Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The yield on the 10-year note ended November 1, 2024 at 4.37%, the 2-year note ended at 4.21%, and the 30-year at 4.57%.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Cinda Collins alleged her former employer discriminated against her by terminating her after 30+ years because she was nearing retirement.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
There is a general belief that there are four big indicators that the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee weighs heavily in their cycle identification process. This commentary focuses on one of those indicators, nonfarm employment. October saw a 12,000 increase in total nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment remained at 4.1%.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Jania Stout, who sold her firm to OneDigital in 2021, will lead Prime Capital Retirement and Prime Capital Wellness.
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Like being inches from the end zone, many advisors are frustratingly close to their next level of success. You work hard. You put in the hours. But if your closing rate is stuck or your pipeline feels like a revolving door… something has to change. Most advisors are just one small shift away from dramatically increasing their revenue. The difference?
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions. There is, however, a general belief that there are four big indicators that the committee weighs heavily in their cycle identification process.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Omaha-based Homan Wealth Advisors will join Colony's Buckingham Strategic Wealth business, as Focus continues its consolidation strategy.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
A middle-aged man who works in emergency services in the US had been battling depression and suicidal thoughts for 17 years, unable to sleep most nights and leaving his wife and teen daughter walking on eggshells because of his irritability, before he opted for a shot in the dark.
Wealth Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The transaction doesn’t include B. Riley’s roughly 190 independent advisers or its 90 tax professionals.
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Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Investors who’ve been hedging against a deeper selloff in US Treasuries are preparing for volatility as Friday’s hurricane- and strike-tinged US employment report offers final clues ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve policy decision.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The headline jobs number in the October employment report was below expectations, and August and September payrolls were revised down by 112,000 combined. The participation rate and the employment population ratio declined, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%. Earlier: October Employment Report: 12 thousand Jobs, 4.1% Unemployment Rate Seasonal Retail Hiring Typically, retail companies start hiring for the holiday season in October, and really increase hiring in November.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Three months ago, Wall Street punished the world’s largest technology firms for spending enormous amounts to develop artificial intelligence, only to deliver results that failed to justify the costs.
Calculated Risk
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Inflation Adjusted House Prices 1.5% Below 2022 Peak Excerpt: It has been over 18 years since the bubble peak. In the August Case-Shiller house price index on Tuesday, the seasonally adjusted National Index (SA), was reported as being 75% above the bubble peak in 2006. However, in real terms, the National index (SA) is about 11% above the bubble peak (and historically there has been an upward slope to real house prices).
Speaker: Sierre Lindgren
Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The roller coaster of recent employment readings has caused a fair bit of volatility lately. This month, Voya IM introduces a new macro dashboard to help explain short-term market movements, while providing context for the broader trends we expect to drive markets over time.
Nerd's Eye View
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that SIFMA, which represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, released a white paper that argues that CFP Board "increasingly functions as a de facto private regulator for CFP certificants" and proposes that CFP Board eliminate rules and standards that duplicate, conflict with, and/or impose in addition to existing SEC and/or FINRA rules and standards.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Apple Inc., heading into its most critical sales period of the year, sparked fresh concerns about revenue growth and lingering weakness in an intensely competitive China market.
The Big Picture
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
This week, we speak with Annie Lamont, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT. Prior to founding Oak HC/FT in 2014, Annie spent 28 years at Oak Investment Partners, where she served as a Managing Partner and led the healthcare and fintech practices. Annie has been named to Forbes’ Midas List as well as Fortune’s Top 20 Private Equity Power Players and Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People.
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Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Builders are an important part of any plausible fix for the housing shortage in the United States — not only constructing more homes but also finding ways to improve affordability.
A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Paul Tudor Jones made some waves last week on a CNBC interview: He’s worried government spending and deficit levels are going to lead to a crisis: “The question is after this election will we have a Minsky moment here in the United States and U.S. debt markets?” Jones said, referring to shorthand for a dramatic decline in asset prices. “Will we have a Minsky moment where all of a sudden there̵.
Advisor Perspectives
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
One of the most often asked questions Professor Nathan Mauck and myself, Chuck Carnevale, are getting from investors is what is going to happen after the election? Elections are big deals and they bring a lot of investor anxiety – election effect!
Discipline Funds
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
If you missed the early weekend reading then please see here. But if you really want to ruin your weekend then please keep reading this special labor market edition of weekend reading. How about that labor report? The October employment report came in at just 12K. It was a very messy report given the impact of the prior month’s hurricane and the big Boeing strike.
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
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