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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles The disposable income for all Americans rose nearly 75% between 1929 and 1950. By Ben Carlson July 4, 1933, is arguably the day that data visualization became a permanent part of mainstream media. By Priceonomics Active managers are still the ones who set market prices By Klement On Investing While I would place John in the top 5% of all people I have ever worked with, I would place Steve in the bottom third.

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2019 Annual Report | This Time Tomorrow

Brown Advisory

2019 Annual Report | This Time Tomorrow achen Wed, 10/09/2019 - 10:00 We are pleased to share with you Brown Advisory’s 2019 annual report— This Time Tomorrow. The theme of this year’s report is our firm’s purpose, which we state most simply as “Raise the Future.” The future, and all that it represents, dominates our thinking, planning and goals. To raise the bar set by our clients’ expectations, we pursue ideas, strategies and services aimed at supporting their long-term and, often, evolving go

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National Organization on Disability: Leading Disability Employer

SEI

The National Organization on Disability (NOD) Leading Disability Employer seal recognizes companies that demonstrate exemplary employment practices for differently-abled populations.

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Tell Me What You See

The Irrelevant Investor

The Dow opened the 20th century trading at 68. It closed at 11,497, a 16,875% increase, which explodes to 1.8 million percent with dividends. But of course nobody got these returns, and the ones that achieved even a fraction of them had to endure unthinkable pain along the way. Consider that: The low in 1932 was the lowest prices of the 20th century.

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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: Winners of the Financial Crisis

The Irrelevant Investor

On today's show we discuss: How private equity won These unicorns could lost 80% or disappear Computers are running the market The IPO market The venture-backed IPO market Should your child get allowance? Sports Illustrated layoffs How low can unemployment go? Manhattan real estate The American household The cost of free Who reads books (survey) All eyes turn to Fidelity Listen here: Recommendations The Big Change Charts The post Animal Spirits: Winners of the Financial Crisis appeared first on

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Is The Fed Managing Stock Market Sentiment?

The Irrelevant Investor

In the most recent episode of What Are Your Thoughts, Josh said, "The Fed is managing stock market sentiment more than it's managing its mandate" [link] Fact check, maybe? I know people will see this quote as proof of something, but I really don't think this is controversial. I mean, why wouldn't he watch markets very carefully? There are plenty of investors who agree with Josh that the Fed's real mandate is stable (stock) prices.

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Global Leaders Strategy: Sustainable Perspectives

Brown Advisory

Global Leaders Strategy: Sustainable Perspectives ajackson Tue, 10/08/2019 - 11:43 Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are being increasingly embraced by investors around the world. The concept of ESG, or sustainable investing, manifests in many ways in our industry, and we are hopeful that capital will continue to flow into shining examples of corporate citizenship.

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Global Leaders Strategy: Sustainable Perspectives

Brown Advisory

Global Leaders Strategy: Sustainable Perspectives. ajackson. Tue, 10/08/2019 - 11:43. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are being increasingly embraced by investors around the world. The concept of ESG, or sustainable investing, manifests in many ways in our industry, and we are hopeful that capital will continue to flow into shining examples of corporate citizenship.

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles Every current event – big or small – has parents, grandparents, great grandparents, siblings, and cousins. By Morgan Housel When you trade for free, you still pay—at a different tollbooth. By Jason Zweig The public markets are a lot different than the private markets. By Fred Wilson Technology and materials firms sell more outside the U.S.

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Unified American Discourse

The Irrelevant Investor

Besides the NBA China story, the Joker hot takes, Trump tweeting about the #donothingdemocrats, the outrage over a #cancelWWEnetwork match, and the venture capitalists butting heads with Scott Galloway, it was a fairly quiet weekend. How did this happen? When I first joined Twitter in November, 2009, it was mostly to follow Knicks and Giants beat writers.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.