The Irrelevant Investor
JULY 18, 2018
I tweeted this chart earlier. This chart shows that the five largest S&P 500 stocks have a market capitalization equal to the bottom 282 S&P 500 stocks. This turned out to be something of a Rorschach test, which was not my intention. I just thought it was a powerful visual. I wasn't really trying to make a point, certainly not the point that many thought I was going for.
Brown Advisory
JULY 17, 2018
529 Plans And The New Tax Code ajackson Tue, 07/17/2018 - 11:30 You Can Now Use 529s for K-12 Costs—But Should You? The cost of college is growing at an astronomical rate, and Section 529 plans have long helped individuals and families grow assets earmarked for education in a tax-efficient manner. The 2018 tax overhaul expanded the reach of 529 plans beyond college.
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Wealth Pilgrim
JULY 16, 2018
Most people concerned about their credit score only focus on their FICO number. As a result many throw away good money when they sign up for products and services the company sells. Don’t get me wrong – the company that sells the FICO score (Fair Isaac) is honest and fair as far as I know. […]. The post When Your FICO Score Is NOT The Best To Track appeared first on Wealth Pilgrim.
The Irrelevant Investor
JULY 17, 2018
There's been a ton of talk lately about the flattening yield curve. I don't really have anything insightful to add to the conversation, but I do want to share some of the best charts I've seen on the topic. First, why is the curve inverting, via Tim Duy. Last week the interest rate spread between ten- and two-year Treasuries narrowed to a cycle low of 25 basis points.
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The Irrelevant Investor
JULY 18, 2018
On this week's Animal Spirits, we discuss: Gundlach says we're getting closer to a recession People are watching the yield curve blip by blip Inflation could actually be okay for bond owners Survey of the week 7 countries hold half the world's population In 20 years, half the population will be in 8 states Amazon is a value stock. No, really Tons of great charts Houses are getting bigger Is Time Warner going to ruin HBO?
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The Irrelevant Investor
JULY 16, 2018
A reader asks: What aptitudes and/or mentality would a given individual need to have for you to hire them with no college education? From the way it has been spoken about to me from people in the finance industry, it seems as if they view it as nothing more than period of time you just have to pay your dues at before getting a job. I’m interested to know what your perspective on college is.
The Irrelevant Investor
JULY 15, 2018
Articles Reading is incredibly important, but it won’t give you a big advantage over others. It will just allow you to keep up. By Andrew Thrasher There is nothing “normal” about the distribution of investment returns and nothing straightforward about arriving at a specific return number By Charlie Bilello CEO Reed Hastings has promised negative free cash flow will persist for “many years.
The Irrelevant Investor
JULY 15, 2018
Aaron Brown of AQR gave a presentation in 2013 for the New York Society of Security Analysts. He said some things that are counterintuitive and controversial like "the more you pay for stocks, the safer they are" and "credit spreads are safe when they’re low and risky when they’re high." It's understandable to question these statements, especially given that the data he backed this up with only looked out ten days, but there is far more truth in these ideas than people are comfortable with.
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