The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by State Street. See Michael's latest "Uncommon Sense" here On today’s show we discuss: Will fiscal stimulus be the norm to combat recessions going forward? Why MMT might be wrong about the deficit The post-election rally Pulling forward future returns Punishing savers How inflation and interest rates affect different asset classes Listen here: Charts: Contact us at animalspiritspod@gmail.com with any feedback, recommendations, or questions.

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Workable Wealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Financial wellness is like eating healthy – it’s hard work and no fun but you know it’s good for you. Think about it, you always feel better after a healthy meal instead of a highly-processed one. But building a balanced meal plan takes more time and effort to accomplish. The same is true for a healthy financial plan. Not every financial planning task is exciting and groundbreaking, but each step secures your goals and vision for the future.

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Mr. Money Mustache

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Two years ago, I was unsatisfied with my options for health insurance. The premiums were rising even as the quality dropped in the form of an ever-increasing deductible. I am guessing that you might feel the same way these days – most of us Americans are in the same boat. I felt like I was being squeezed from both ends and it was starting to p**s me off.

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The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

One of the themes of the economic recovery is how unevenly distributed it been. Those who could least afford to miss a paycheck have been hit the hardest, while those at the top have gotten wealthier with rising stocks and real estate values. With this backdrop, I was pleasantly surprised to see a sharp rebound in job postings for the bottom third wage tier, according to data from indeed.

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Accounting

The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

493 days. Four hundred and ninety-three days. That's how long it's been since the Small Value/Nasdaq-100 ratio has been below its 200-day moving average. Today was the first time since November 2018 that it closed above it. Does this mean anything? Yes, it means that growth has beaten the pants off value for a very, very long time. Does it mean anything that it closed above the 200-day moving average?

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The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Articles Taking control of one thing means surrendering control of others (By Jason Zweig) Does the stock market care about anything anymore? (By Ben Carlson) It’s the risk we all know about, which means the market is ready to price it in (By Blair duQuesnay) Past stock market returns of 10% should no longer be expected (By John Rekenthaler) The year began auspiciously for US equities (By Aswath Damodaran) Why does the volatility increase in years that don’t have a presidential election?

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The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off when you initially sign up for the service On today’s show we discuss: We've got a vaccine Pfizer soars Gamblers went all in on Trump Corporate profits are rebounding Wine and beer sales A simple way to create a will Renting versus buying (video) Listen here: Recommendations: The Undoing Queen's Gambit Coherence The Invitation Charts: Tweets: [link] [link] [link] [link] Contact us at animalspiritspod

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