Sat.May 18, 2024 - Fri.May 24, 2024

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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

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Top clicks this week Three assets that don't diversify your portfolio as well as you think. (morningstar.com) The problematic math of passing down generational wealth. (blogs.cfainstitute.org) International diversification requires a long time horizon. (awealthofcommonsense.com) The S&P 500 is now nearly 40% of global market cap. (apolloacademy.com) Don't confuse selling calls with income.

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10 Factors To Determine If Your Potential Niche Is Really Viable (And How To Finetune If Necessary)

Nerd's Eye View

Ongoing research into how advicers can structure their practices to be better and more successful has consistently highlighted the benefits of choosing to serve a specific niche. In fact, the more specific the niche, the better, as a highly specialized niche not only allows an advicer to differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace of other 'generalist' advicers, but also helps them build a more efficient practice where they serve clients who share similar characteristics (and puzzles to so

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No, The Stock Market is Not Rigged Against the Little Guy

A Wealth of Common Sense

Here’s a take from Dave Portnoy: A lot of people share these views. It’s the kind of thing that gets people riled up. The market is rigged! It’s one giant casino where the house always wins! That narrative tends to accompany stories like this: Investors who jumped into the latest online frenzy over shares of the struggling video game retailer lost $13.1 billion in just three days from the mania’s.

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The Unsurprising Failure of the Largest Hedge Fund in the World

Advisor Perspectives

Few practices in the business world are as absurd, senseless, irrational, and cynical as the allocation of investments of large public pension funds and endowments. And few fail so often and so predictably to achieve their true objectives.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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Saturday links: the passage of time

Abnormal Returns

Autos Waymo cars are making 50,000 paid trips a week. (engadget.com) Pedestrian deaths are a function of speed. (vox.com) Detroit may regret killing off the sedan. (fastcompany.com) Why auto insurance premia are soaring. (nytimes.com) Why 'stroads' are the bane of American cities. (wsj.com) Transport GPS spoofing continues to grow. (ft.com) Urban transit systems are struggling post-pandemic.

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The S&P 500 vs. the U.S. Economy

A Wealth of Common Sense

Here are some facts and figures about the S&P 500: According to Global Financial Data, the S&P only contained 90 stocks when it was created in 1928. It became the S&P 500 in 1957. At the time, the index was comprised of 425 industrial stocks, 60 utilities and 15 railroads. Financials and transportation stocks weren’t added until 1976.

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Momentum Everywhere, Even Cross-Country Factor Momentum

Alpha Architect

There is strong empirical evidence demonstrating that momentum (both cross-sectional and time-series) provides information on the cross-section of returns of many risk assets and has generated alpha relative to existing asset pricing models. Momentum Everywhere, Even Cross-Country Factor Momentum was originally published at Alpha Architect. Please read the Alpha Architect disclosures at your convenience.

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Podcast links: pod shopping

Abnormal Returns

Economy Derek Thompson talks with David Leonhardt author of "Ours Was the Shining Future." (theringer.com) Ezra Klein talks with James Pethokoukis author of "The Conservative Futurist: How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised." (podcasts.apple.com) Russ Roberts talks with Nick Bostrom author of "Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World.

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Housing May 20th Weekly Update: Inventory up 1.7% Week-over-week, Up 36.0% Year-over-year

Calculated Risk

Altos reports that active single-family inventory was up 1.7% week-over-week. Inventory is now up 17.0% from the February bottom, and above the maximum for inventory last year! Click on graph for larger image. This inventory graph is courtesy of Altos Research. As of May 17th, inventory was at 578 thousand (7-day average), compared to 568 thousand the prior week.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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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4 Economic Charts That Might Surprise You

A Wealth of Common Sense

Four charts about the economy you might find surprising: 1. Wages are cumulative too. The Congressional Budget Office released new research comparing inflation on a basket of goods and services households at different income levels consume between now and 2019 along with changes in wages. Here’s the chart: And the explanation: For households in every quintile (or fifth) of the income distribution, the share of inc.

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#FA Success Ep 386: Turning Impostor Syndrome Anxiety Into A Strength That Drives Client Referrals, With Dann Ryan

Nerd's Eye View

Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 386th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Dann Ryan. Dann is a Managing Partner of Sincerus Advisory, an RIA based in New York City, that oversees approximately $165 million in assets under management for nearly 150 client households. What's unique about Dann, though, is how he has channeled the anxiety of having imposter syndrome, which still causes him to be nervous before every client meeting (despite having 17 yea

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Adviser links: a fiduciary problem

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Daniel Crosby talks with Jason Pereira, Partner and Financial Planner at Woodgate Financial, about AI and wealth management. (standarddeviationspod.com) Dan Haylett talks with Derek Hagen who is the founder of Money Health Solutions about creating a meaningful retirement. (open.spotify.com) Leadership Vanguard has a new CEO, and its sooner than anticipated.

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NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.14 million SAAR in April

Calculated Risk

From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Retreated 1.9% in April Existing-home sales receded in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four major U.S. regions posted month-over-month declines. Year-over-year, sales decreased in the Northeast, Midwest and South but increased in the West. Total existing-home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – slid 1.9% from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Who’s to Blame For the Broken Housing Market?

A Wealth of Common Sense

A reader asks: Do you guys really think foreign investsments and private equity really aren’t driving up housing prices? It really seems like it is. I understand the sentiment here. The housing market is broken right now for a lot of people. The blame is simply misplaced here. It’s not Blackrock or Blackstone or any other institutional investor who is causing the lack of supply in the housing market.

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Savvy Adds Four Advisors With Combined $170M

Wealth Management

The digital-focused advisory recruits advisors from UBS, Farther and others, bringing its total assets to over $400 million.

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Personal finance links: a fresh chance

Abnormal Returns

Podcasts Thomas Kopelman and Jacob Turner talk with Abby Davisson about making big life decisions. (podcasts.apple.com) Barry Ritholtz talks with Jan van Eck about sectors going in and out of style. (ritholtz.com) Steve Chen talks with Robert Brokamp about retirement planning and purpose. (newretirement.com) Retirement Don't let too risky a portfolio ruin your retirement.

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Hotels: Occupancy Rate Increased 0.2% Year-over-year

Calculated Risk

From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 18 May The U.S. hotel industry reported higher performance from the previous week and positive comparisons year over year, according to CoStar’s latest data through 18 May. 12-18 May 2024 (percentage change from comparable week in 2023): • Occupancy: 67.4% (+0.2%) • Average daily rate (ADR): US$163.11 (+2.6%) • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$109.93 (+2.8%) emphasis added The following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy r

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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Choosing the Right Trustee for Your Estate Plan

Carson Wealth

One of the most important decisions you’ll make when designing your estate plan is who to name in the various fiduciary roles: trustee, personal representative, executor and agent. While a critical decision, it’s often given significantly less thought than the distribution of your assets. But even a meticulously designed estate plan drafted by an accomplished estate planning attorney can fail to achieve its purpose if the trustee fails to administer the trust properly.

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Modern Wealth Adds $570M AUM In Two Deals

Wealth Management

The acquisitions of Wealth Management Solutions and Autumn Wind Asset Management represent Modern Wealth’s seventh and eighth transactions and bring its assets to over $3.7 billion.

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Friday links: finding your tribe

Abnormal Returns

Markets Why do companies do stock splits? (sherwood.news) T+1 settlement is here. (axios.com) Strategy Ian Cassel, "Time is always trying to put you out of business." (microcapclub.com) A rock, digital or not, is still just a rock. (humbledollar.com) Crypto The SEC has approved spot Ethereum ETFs. (theblock.co) It was a big week for cypto regulation.

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Two Words Advisors Use to Deepen Client Relationships

Advisor Perspectives

There are two words financial advisors don’t say enough. “I’m sorry.

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Pricing for Profit: How to Set, Negotiate, and Succeed

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Animal Spirits: Wages Are Beating Inflation

A Wealth of Common Sense

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Franklin Templeton and the CME Group: See here to learn more about the Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (DIVI) See here for more information and education on futures and options across all major asset classes On today’s show, we discuss: Public markets are a small part of the economy Investors are striking gold all over ‘Dumb money&#821.

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The Word on WealthTech for May 2024

Wealth Management

F2 Strategy's co-founder and CEO provides his take on the most important wealth management technology news of the last month.

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Tuesday links: more natural than typing

Abnormal Returns

Markets The stock market is not rigged against the little guy. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Should stock market investors care about the coming election? (ofdollarsanddata.com) Why don't more people engage in probabilistic thinking? (behaviouralinvestment.com) Why does gold still have a hold on us? (unherd.com) Microsoft Windows had to die so Microsoft ($MSFT) could thrive.

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Does the U.S. Have Too Much Debt?

Advisor Perspectives

Relative to 18 developed economies since 1870, U.S. leverage is high though not unprecedented. However, unless the recent rise in interest rates reverses, the U.S. will need to cut its debt load.

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Banking on Loyalty: Holistic Financial Advice for Unparalleled Business Growth

Speaker: Joe Buhrmann, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC® Senior Financial Planning Practice Management Consultant eMoney Advisor

During an era of evolving consumer preferences, the banking sector is undergoing a profound shift. As customers continue to broaden their perspectives, banking professionals must support their customers' financial wellness by providing holistic financial advice that aligns with individual goals and circumstances. Without adapting, financial institutions will find that loyalty may crumble amid uncertainty.

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Wednesday: Existing Home Sales, FOMC Minutes, Architecture Billings Index

Calculated Risk

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 10:00 AM, Existing Home Sales for April from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 4.18 million SAAR, down from 4.19 million.

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Steward Partners Scoops Up $320M Merrill Team in Florida

Wealth Management

After nearly 40 years with Merrill, advisor Alicia Fuller and her team join under Steward's W2 employee model and will use Raymond James for custody.

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Monday links: obviously overpriced securities

Abnormal Returns

Strategy Options are a tool. Use them accordingly. (fortunesandfrictions.com) Why finance professionals should take less equity market risk. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com) 11 investing principles from Bill Miller including how to avoid value traps. (investmenttalk.co) Financial media Sam Ro's favorite free finance newsletters. (tker.co) The 18 best investing blogs of 2024.