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Exposing the Big Lie About Stock Buybacks

The Irrelevant Investor

Barry and I sat down with Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research to bring some data to the buyback conversation. This was a nice counter to the discussion we had earlier this week with Ben Hunt. While they disagree on the implications about buybacks, they agree about one big thing, which Yardeni wrote about in his book Stock Buybacks: The True Story: Most companies don't view buybacks as a means of returning cash to shareholders, but rather, as a means of offsetting all or most of the dilution caused by

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NOW London 2019 | Behavioural Bias, Decision Making & Influence

Brown Advisory

NOW London 2019 | Behavioural Bias, Decision Making & Influence achen Tue, 11/12/2019 - 11:51 Tali Sharot, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology at University College London spoke about how motivation and emotion determine our expectations of the future, our everyday decisions, our memories and our ability to learn.

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Association of Fundraising Professionals: Outstanding Corporation of the Year

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The Pay is Too Damn High

The Irrelevant Investor

According to a Deloitte article, in 2012, 500 of the highest paid executives received an average remuneration of $24.4 million, of which 52 percent was in the form of stock options and a further 26 percent was in the form of stock rewards. I believe that executive compensation is out of control. In his latest post, Ben Hunt wrote "Jamie Dimon owns more than 7.8 million shares of JP Morgan, worth more than $1 billion.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Animal Spirits: I’ve Never Used an Emoji

The Irrelevant Investor

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts. Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off (*New YCharts users only) Listen here On today’s show we discuss Too many cars are under water.But Ben says don't worry SUVs vs Minivans Ray Dalio says the world has gone mad and the system is broken.Ben says he is an expert on an earlier version of the world Bill Gates owns a lot of stock An article on the richest 1% Twitter cannot be fixed There is value in value Infinite (free) leverage A streami

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NOW London 2019 | Behavioural Bias, Decision Making & Influence

Brown Advisory

NOW London 2019 | Behavioural Bias, Decision Making & Influence. achen. Tue, 11/12/2019 - 11:51. Tali Sharot, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology at University College London spoke about how motivation and emotion determine our expectations of the future, our everyday decisions, our memories and our ability to learn.

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Investment Perspectives | Confidence

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Investment Perspectives | Confidence. ajackson. Tue, 11/12/2019 - 16:31. Despite making new highs recently, U.S. equities were volatile over the summer and early fall, keeping investors guessing about the future direction of prices. Among the concerns breeding skepticism about the economy and the markets are on-again/off-again trade negotiations, disruption of supply chains, declines in manufacturing activity, and sluggish capital spending.

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Animal Spirits Talk Your Book: Coaching the Yankees

The Irrelevant Investor

On today's show we talk with Coach Dana Cavalea, former strength & conditioning coach for the New York Yankees. Listen here: We discussed: What it's like to be an asset manager of over $300 million dollars in human capital Mariano Rivera's in-game routine Alex Rodriguez's financial advice The difference between taking time off in business and sports Guru culture, and much more For more information visit Coach's site here Get coach's book, Habits of a Champion The post Animal Spirits Talk You

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles In my investing lifetime, I’ve seen countless companies fall from grace By Jonathan Clements You don’t necessarily get a real cheapening of the value factor despite its losses. If you lose on fundamentals you just lost. That happens. It’s fair. By Cliff Asness Snapshot-based analyses don’t correspond to the experience that most investors have in the markets.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.