Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 3, 2024

EVs Why automakers are boosting small vehicle production: price. (axios.com) What a year with a leased Ford ($F) Mach-E has been like. (wsj.com) A (fun) year with a Ford ($F) Mach-E. (charlotteledger.substack.com) What it's like to charge an EV on a road trip these days. (npr.org) Transport How robot cars can help ease traffic congestion. (theconversation.com) How cylindrical sails could reduce container ship fuel consumption.

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Calculated Risk

AUGUST 3, 2024

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Case-Shiller: National House Price Index Up 5.9% year-over-year in May • Inflation Adjusted House Prices 1.9% Below 2022 Peak • Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased Slightly in June; Up 5.1% Year-over-year • Fannie and Freddie: Single Family Serious Delinquency Rate Mostly Unchanged in June, Multi-family Increased • Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year This is usually published 4 to 6 times a w

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Trade Brains

AUGUST 3, 2024

Candlestick patterns are important for traders looking to understand price movements. The patterns that appear on candlestick charts during a certain time frame give clues about potential trend reversals, continuations, or market indecision. In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look into the Three Falling Method candlestick pattern, analyzing its importance, features, and strategies with the help of chart examples.

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Calculated Risk

AUGUST 3, 2024

This will be a light week for economic data. The key report this week is the June Trade Deficit. -- Monday, August 5th -- 10:00 AM: the ISM Services Index for July. The consensus is for a reading of 51.3, up from 48.8. 2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) for July. -- Tuesday, August 6th -- 8:30 AM: Trade Balance report for June from the Census Bureau.

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Speaker: Claire Grosjean

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

Financial Planning

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 3, 2024

While election news dominated July's headlines, small-cap stocks had their best monthly performance relative to large-cap stocks since December 2000.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

AUGUST 3, 2024

Hedgeweek reported on an expected uptick in portable alpha strategies offered by investment firms and hedge funds. Portable alpha is just a fancy term that ties in with return stacking and capital efficiency. Basically you allocate most of a portfolio to beta, plainer vanilla, not necessarily just Vanguard Balanced Index Fund (VBAIX) but you could and then add some sort of alpha seeking strategy on top of the beta.

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International College of Financial Planning

AUGUST 3, 2024

Introduction Are you a recent 12th Pass out wondering what your next step should be? The financial planning and insurance industry offers a dynamic career path with immense growth potential. For those looking for quick entry into a stable career, job-oriented courses after 12th grade are a fantastic option. In this blog, we will explore the benefits of pursuing short-term courses in the insurance planning industry and how they can help you unlock your dream job with guaranteed placements.

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Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 3, 2024

Wall Street banks are calling for aggressive interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve based on the latest evidence that the labor market is cooling.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 3, 2024

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Silicon Valley’s Trillion-Dollar Leap of Faith : Tech companies are spending as if AI’s transformative uses are a foregone conclusion. They’re not. ( The Atlantic ) see also Sequoia Capital invested early in Google, Nvidia, and Apple.

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Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 3, 2024

We have been talking about resiliency-driven inflation for the past several weeks. As the US and its Western allies realign supply chains to strengthen economic resiliency, the cost of certain goods and commodities will go up.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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