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Miss the Worst Days, Miss the Best Days

The Irrelevant Investor

If you missed just the 25 strongest days in the stock market since 1990, you might as well have been in five year treasury notes. This remarkable data point is almost always followed by "time in the market beats timing the market." I'm generally on board with this line of thinking, however, I don't necessarily agree that this chart is the best way to prove this point.

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Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019

Brown Advisory

Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019 ajackson Thu, 02/07/2019 - 08:44 Municipal bonds held their ground in 2018, and truly shined when equity markets were punished during the fourth quarter. For the year, munis outperformed not only equities, but other major fixed income sectors as well. We are optimistic about opportunities in the muni market in 2019.

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Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019

Brown Advisory

Muni Bonds: Winners in 2018 and Bright Skies Ahead for 2019. ajackson. Thu, 02/07/2019 - 08:44. Municipal bonds held their ground in 2018, and truly shined when equity markets were punished during the fourth quarter. For the year, munis outperformed not only equities, but other major fixed income sectors as well. We are optimistic about opportunities in the muni market in 2019.

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Video Killed the Radio Star

The Irrelevant Investor

Not sure the title of this post makes any sense but I couldn't think of something better. I did a hit yesterday with Michael Santoli at CNBC talking about the latest rally and if it might soon fizzle out (spoiler, I don't know). Why aren't I smiling you might be wondering? Why aren't I looking into the camera? I can't see Michael talking, I'm staring into a black screen.

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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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Was This a Dead Cat Bounce?

The Irrelevant Investor

What a comeback. The move over the past few weeks has the bulls saying "We're still here" (I'm sorry) The fourth quarter decline was so steep, however, that despite the bounce, the S&P 500 is still below its 200-day moving average. What just happened is a fairly rare occurrence, so I put on my data mining hat to see if history could give us a clue as to what might happen next.

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Animal Spirits: Banning Buybacks

The Irrelevant Investor

Today's Animal Spirits is presented by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off (*New YCharts users only) Stories discussed Facebook employees make a lot of money Are we sure buybacks aren't evil? Google is spending money on.R&D and capex Ben on institutional investors Dalio dumped Fyre festival pitch deck Raise your own interest rate Acorns partners with CNBC Listen here Recommendations Amusing Ourselves to Death Charts mentioned Tweets mentioned [link] The post Animal Spirits: B

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles The difference between the perfect idiot and the man with perfect foresight By Drew Dickson Greed is expecting back more than you deserve given what you put in By Morgan Housel There is almost always another side By Jack Forehand Their performance was not related to their underlying holdings By John Rekenthaler For that alone, the bet was worth the price of admission.

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