The Irrelevant Investor

MAY 14, 2019

Mention Animal Spirits to receive 20% off (*New YCharts users only) Stories Discussed People are contributing to their retirement account Here's how Uber loses so much money Is Facebook a monopoly? Spend shaming is the cool thing now 300 times as many billionaires Schwab investor survey Listen here Recommendations Trade-off Measure What Matters Where the Crawdads Sing Charts The post Animal Spirits: Michael’s Fitness Pal appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor.

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Mauldin Economics

MAY 13, 2019

By Robert Ross We’ve recently got some bad news about Social Security. A new report says the program will cost more than it takes in by 2020. By 2035, its back-up trust fund will also run dry. This makes sense: America is greying. We’re having fewer children, living longer, and wages are growing at a slower pace. That means there are fewer workers, those workers are making less money, and they’re supporting more retirees.

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SEI

MAY 16, 2019

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The Irrelevant Investor

MAY 13, 2019

[link] Tuning out the noise isn't bad advice, but it isn't very helpful either. 2019 is a cacophony of noise from the time we wake up at 4 A.M. until the time we're back in bed and scrolling through Twitter one last time. On days like today, what I find helpful is to ask myself a few questions: Why am I investing? What is this all for? That's it. This is all that's important.

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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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The Irrelevant Investor

MAY 12, 2019

Articles As value went from pariah to crowd-pleaser, its returns went cold. By Jason Zweig You want to know why James gets so many whistles? Because he gets fouled a lot. By P.J. Tucker Ask a doctor how to avoid getting cancer and they might say.Then ask them how we can avoid the next recession By Morgan Housel How would you be able to differentiate between the 10% declines and the 20% declines beforehand ?

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The Irrelevant Investor

MAY 12, 2019

What do you know now that you wish you knew twenty years ago? I guess if I was asked to give a real answer to this question, I would say, I wish I knew that having a good education improves the odds of having a good career. I know this sounds stupid, but hang with me and I'll circle back to this shortly. During my freshman year, I racked up a total GPA of less than 2.

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