Sat.Mar 10, 2018 - Fri.Mar 16, 2018

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Animal Spirits: Goodnight Moon

The Irrelevant Investor

On this week’s Animal Spirits with Michael & Ben we discuss: The Flash Correction U.S. Household net worth hits record highs I knew Dave Ramsey was big, but not this big Rising rates are a double-edged sword The bond bull market resulted mostly from high starting rates, not falling rates. Not everything should be indexed Amazon is moving into finance Look past the headlines Should you hedge foreign currency?

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Investment Perspectives | Corrections

Brown Advisory

Investment Perspectives | Corrections jsayo Tue, 03/13/2018 - 12:38 The abrupt stock market downturn in February was “officially” a market correction, according to the conventional definition (a market decline of more than 10%). It certainly created some anxious moments, but it also caused many investors to worry about the aging bull market and the potential for a more sustained pullback.

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The Flash Correction

The Irrelevant Investor

31 days ago the market peaked. In nine sessions the NASDAQ 100 fell 10%. And then in the next 21, it got it all back and then some, gaining 13% over that time. This has been a wild few weeks for stocks, but it is not unprecedented. This type of move has happened before, as shown in the chart below. What's interesting about the previous V formations is that they all occurred at very identifiable moments- the Russian default in the fall of '98, the dotcom crash experienced a few of these puke and

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Investment Perspectives | Corrections

Brown Advisory

Investment Perspectives | Corrections. jsayo. Tue, 03/13/2018 - 12:38. The abrupt stock market downturn in February was “officially” a market correction, according to the conventional definition (a market decline of more than 10%). It certainly created some anxious moments, but it also caused many investors to worry about the aging bull market and the potential for a more sustained pullback.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

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

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The Race to A Trillion

The Irrelevant Investor

In the last 92 trading sessions, Amazon has added $304,512,850,704 to its market capitalization. Not that $300 billion in 92 days needs context, but here's some anyway: This is more than Amazon was worth in April 2016, not even two years ago. This is bigger than every company in the S&P 500 with the exception of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan, Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, and Exxon Mobil.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Coming up with explanations for past successes is easy but figuring out who the winners will be going forward never is. By Ben Carlson Sometimes not acting can be worse than taking a big risk By Nick Maggiulli Shifting the investment program from benchmark-based to goal-based allows every institution an opportunity to succeed By Ted Seides Fear and greed are undefeated By Josh Brown Most businesses are sold and bought by accident By Brent Beshore He's made a $160 million fortune and can