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Friday links: irresponsible investing

Abnormal Returns

monevator.com) Diamonds are a lot less attractive when you can simply manufacture more. ft.com) Venture capital Most companies are not suitable for a venture capital investment. (youngmoney.co) Strategy The case for TIPS at today's levels. morningstar.com) What is still relevant in Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor."

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Sunday links: civic capital

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awealthofcommonsense.com) Nobody ever said investing in the stock market was fun. owns RV manufacturer Forest River? riabiz.com) Why investors are willing to invest with a hedge fund manager best known for cratering their prior fund. axios.com) Economy Where manufacturing jobs are increasing.

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Friday links: changing the game

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(wsj.com) A speculative, but cautionary take against investing in TIPS. bloomberg.com) AI dominates VC investment. econbrowser.com) Tariffs or not, some manufacturing will never return to the U.S. paulkrugman.substack.com) Crypto The SEC could soon allow for in-kind redemptions for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.

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Q4 GDP Tracking: 2.3% to 3.1%

Calculated Risk

After both the advance durable manufacturing report and the new home sales release from the US Census Bureau, the nowcast of fourth-quarter real gross private domestic investment growth increased from 1.2 percent on December 24, unchanged from December 20 after rounding. percent to 1.3 Dec 24th estimate]

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Q2 2022 GDP Details on Residential and Commercial Real Estate

Calculated Risk

The BEA reported that investment in non-residential structures decreased at a 11.7% Investment in petroleum and natural gas structures increased in Q2 compared to Q1 and was up 31% year-over-year. The first graph shows investment in offices, malls and lodging as a percent of GDP. annual pace in Q2. year-over-year. of GDP).

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Thursday links: taking a breather

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calculatedriskblog.com) A pullback in the IRA could see a fall in manufacturing construction. sherwood.news) Don't 'invest' in diamonds. (theatlantic.com) How the rest of the world could view America differently. axios.com) Economy Weekly initial unemployment claims are hanging in there. monevator.com)

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Eight Must Reads for CRE Investors Today (Feb. 7, 2023)

Wealth Management

Multi-Housing News looks at whether manufactured housing remains a good investment option. A New Yorker article examines how explosive population growth in Austin, Texas has affected quality of life in the city. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.