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A Behavioral Prescription

The Irrelevant Investor

There have been 17 separate 5% pullbacks since stocks bottomed in 2009. Each one of them felt like the top. Okay, this is just a bit hyperbolic, but for people who don't work in the financial services industry, the chart below shows some of the headlines and quotes they might have read when they opened their computer during market declines. Note that each of these 17 items were pulled from the day of the bottom.

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Sustainable Investing: Considerations for Trustees

Brown Advisory

Sustainable Investing: Considerations for Trustees ajackson Thu, 09/12/2019 - 08:49 Sustainable investing. Mission alignment. Impact investing. “ESG.” These terms all refer to the consideration of social and environmental factors in one’s investment decisions—a concept that is gaining serious traction in the investment universe. More than 2,350 institutional investors representing over $86 trillion (as of 6/30/2019) have signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), to demonstrate thei

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Three Qualities of a Successful Investment Adviser

Truemind Capital

🔊 Play Audio. Investment management is never a part-time activity but a full-time job. Quality investment management is much more than selecting schemes from star-rating websites or buying a stock based on little insights. It requires not just sophisticated skill-set for asset allocation calls (across asset classes, sub-categories, and schemes), the temperament to keep emotions under check but also an ability to quickly understand the impact of the latest market developments (global and

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Sustainable Investing: Considerations for Trustees

Brown Advisory

Sustainable Investing: Considerations for Trustees. ajackson. Thu, 09/12/2019 - 08:49. Sustainable investing. Mission alignment. Impact investing. “ESG.”. These terms all refer to the consideration of social and environmental factors in one’s investment decisions—a concept that is gaining serious traction in the investment universe. More than 2,350 institutional investors representing over $86 trillion (as of 6/30/2019) have signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), to demonstrate

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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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Animal Spirits: Economically Unattractive

The Irrelevant Investor

On today's Animal Spirits, we discuss: Ben Hunt on unrealistic expectations Drew Dickson weighs in on the passive bubble WeWork might slash their valuation prior to the IPO Galloway on Uber and other things An introduction to credit card points The stock market actually might be the economy Americans own more stock than ever Academics on the passive bubble The influencer market is saturated Why people don't like financial advice from the experts Student loan forgiveness Realtor fees haven't come

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Index funds never lever up your holdings. They never receive a margin call. By Ben Carlson If you divide the time Lewis took to write Liar’s Poker by the price you paid for it, you are paying Lewis less than $0.004 per hour to write Liar’s Poker. By Nick Maggiulli There has been no greater impact on investor outcomes than the rise of Financial Twitter By Dave Nadig Cash flow > reported earnings, because accountants can be science fiction writers masquerading as statisticians.

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