Abnormal Returns
JULY 27, 2024
Autos Cars are rolling computers. How long will automakers update their software? (wired.com) Uninsured motorists are helping to drive up car insurance rates higher. (wsj.com) Automakers have been selling your driving data for (literally) pennies. (sherwood.news) The Tesla ($TSLA) Cybertruck is polarizing to say the least. (nytimes.com) Why convertibles are going out of style.
The Big Picture
JULY 27, 2024
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Secret Battle for the Future of the Murdoch Empire : Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back. ( New York Times ) • The world’s emotional status is actually pretty good, a new global report finds : But which country comes first in
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Calculated Risk
JULY 27, 2024
The key report this week is the July employment report. Other key reports include Case-Shiller house prices for May, ISM manufacturing index and July vehicle sales. The FOMC meets this week and no change to the Fed Funds rate is expected. -- Monday, July 29th -- 10:30 AM: Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for July. -- Tuesday, July 30th -- 9:00 AM: S&P/Case-Shiller House Price Index for May.
A Wealth of Common Sense
JULY 27, 2024
Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Harbor Capital: See here to learn more about the Human Capital Factor On today’s show, we discuss: The relationship between Harbor Capital and Irrational Capital How Irrational Capital discovered the Human Capital Factor What the Irrational Capital team is measuring in terms of job satisfaction How advisors are thinking about using the Human Factor Understanding po.
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Calculated Risk
JULY 27, 2024
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 3.89 million SAAR in June • New Home Sales Decrease to 617,000 Annual Rate in June • Watch Months-of-Supply! • NMHC: "Apartment Market Conditions Continue to Loosen" • "Snow Belt to Sun Belt Migration: End of an Era?" This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.
Random Roger's Retirement Planning
JULY 27, 2024
If you haven't already, you'll soon get an email from the Social Security Administration telling you to create an ID.me account to access your Social Security statement and other info. I took it as a prompt to look at my numbers. When you look at your expected payout information it says the numbers assume you continue to earn what you made last year until age 67.
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Advisor Perspectives
JULY 27, 2024
While gold prices rise due to heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the US stock market is breaking records, and global demand for the dollar remains robust. This can be attributed to growing confidence in the US economy, which continues to surprise on the upside.
Advisor Perspectives
JULY 27, 2024
Increasing the tax efficiency of a retiree’s income portfolio with the NEOS ETF suite may offer several benefits.
Advisor Perspectives
JULY 27, 2024
The second quarter began with inflation concerns causing a negative return in April, but improved inflation led to a more hopeful market in May and June, with AI and semiconductor stocks leading.
Advisor Perspectives
JULY 27, 2024
It's been another strong first half for the U.S. ETF industry, with overall flows set to challenge or surpass historic records.
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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
JULY 27, 2024
Despite all the hoopla surrounding technology stocks in the first half of the year, software names struggled.
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