The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 22, 2021

Today's Animal Spirits is brought to you by Smith Capital Investors On today's show we talk with Gibson Smith, founder, PM, and CIO of Smith Capital Investors about: How the structure of the fixed income market has evolved over time What happened to bond funds and ETFs in March? The potential problems with plain-vanilla bond indexes How should active bond managers be benchmarked?

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C2P Enterprises

JANUARY 22, 2021

There is an incredible amount of uncertainty surrounding the Federal disaster relief efforts available to small businesses today. At the onset of the pandemic, the government was forced to move quickly to provide capital through different loan options such as the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Now, almost [.].

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Workable Wealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Change and control go hand in hand. Some changes fall easily into your scope of control, whereas others remain just outside it. You can’t control the weather no matter how much you wish that sunny January morning was actually sparkling snow. But there are other times when it doesn’t feel like you have control over a situation when you really do — and your personal financial health (and money mindset) is certainly one of them.

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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 22, 2021

It's different this time. How do I know? Look at this chart for goodness sake. We have never seen anything like this ever before. [link] If the Fed is the biggest player on the field, then WSB is the fastest. The speed at which some of these moves are taking place is breathtaking. Their favorite target these days are stocks with the most shorts to squeeze.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 21, 2021

A listener asks an excellent question: Can top growth stocks really go truly out of style? I started with a diversified portfolio that eventually went the way of FAANG; however, over the past 3-4 years I’ve gravitated around the highest growth companies out there.If a company is producing a growth rate at +40% even during down turns in the market or a more “value oriented” time in the market, isn’t that company still going to get a premium and would it still make sense to own those plays?

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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 19, 2021

Small businesses got absolutely decimated by the economic shutdown. It's no surprise, therefore, that small stocks also led the decline. The S&P 500 had a peak-to-trough decline of 34%, whereas the Russell 2000 fell 41% and the even smaller Russell Micro Cap index fell 43%. Over the last few weeks and months, however, all that was lost was made up and then some.

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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 17, 2021

Articles Skepticism can lead to knee-jerk dismissiveness (By Howard Marks) If you survived March 2020, what’s left to fear? (By Upslope Capital) The US dollar regime is probably the most valuable strategic asset to the United State and its citizens, as well as the largest driver of world peace and prosperity (By Justin Paterno) Whoever says the most stuff in the fewest words wins (By Morgan Housel) Tesla continues to defy gravity (By Ramp Capital) This is what happens when you become your invest

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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 16, 2021

Crazy s**t is happening in the stock market. Here is an actual headline from last week: Penny stock Zomedica jumps 250% after someone paid Netflix star Carole Baskin $299 for a mention Here is another A misinterpreted Elon Musk tweet sent an obscure stock soaring Here's one more, for good measure. A Handful of Penny Stocks Just Made Up a Fifth of U.S.

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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 20, 2021

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 : Medallion crushed in 2020, other funds got crushed Index fund distortion The people causing the micro bubbles Imagine losing your $200 million bitcoin password? This guy wants to go through the landfill to find his bitcoin How big tech cancelled Donald Trump Target date funds losing money for the wrong reasons Vangaurd assets hit

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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.

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