FMG

MARCH 3, 2025

Financial advisors know that social media isnt just for posting updates; its for building connections. Social media for financial advisors doesn’t have to be challenging let’s dive into simple ways to encourage comments on your posts. Comments dont just build numbers they build trust.

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The Big Picture

MAY 9, 2024

At least one person1 has noticed the risks to young consumers of social media: Since August 2020, @TikTokInvestors has been curating the most outrageous money-losing and dangerous videos culled from the “financial experts” at TikTok. 2 Sure, you can claim mainstream media is bad, but social media is worse.

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Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 23, 2024

disciplinefunds.com) Jobs numbers get revised all the time. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why physical media is making a comeback. (theverge.com) Tesla ($TSLA) had to cut down a lot of trees to build its German gigafactory. fastcompany.com) Economy It's hard not to argue the economy is weakening.

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 22, 2022

newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media A record number of shows were produced in 2022 and why it may represent 'peak TV.' (abnormalreturns.com) Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. vox.com) Variety's list of the 100 best movies of all-time.

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Media Financial Advising Startup Numbers 130

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 4, 2023

ft.com) ETFs State Street Global ($STT) is expanding the number of ETFs that engage in securities lending. etf.com) The number of fixed income ETFs is on the rise. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media We enjoy getting stuff done, but how much is too much? (wsj.com) Why Treasury securities are different.

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Financial Advising Media Numbers Planning 264

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 11, 2023

nytimes.com) Zeke Faux's "Number Go Up" isn't really a book about crypto. ft.com) Financial media The financial media lapped up stories of "organized retail crime." variety.com) Lessons learned from 37 years in financial media including 'Stock analysts are hedgehogs not foxes.' Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter.

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Media Financial Advising Retail Economy 276

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 24, 2024

Banking The number of bank branches in the U.S. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Another sign that sports gambling is embedding itself in traditional media. peaked in 2012. sherwood.news) Where SVB's business stands as JP Morgan ($JPM) looks to make inroads. bloomberg.com) ETFs Where active ETFs are growing fastest.

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Financial Advising Manufacturing Media Retail 275

Abnormal Returns

MAY 8, 2024

wsj.com) ETFs The number of single-stock ETFs is growing. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media TikTok is making the case against itself. Markets Earnings continue to be supportive of the bull market. carsongroup.com) Measures of corporate sentiment are ticking higher. wsj.com) Good performance need not equal AUM.

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Financial Advising Media Banking Economy 278

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Strategy No matter how you spin the numbers, day trading is a losing proposition. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Scams are only getting more sophisticated. morningstar.com) Companies Tupperware ($TUP) has filed for Chapter 11. alchemy.substack.com) 23andMe's ($ME) independent board members have resigned. wsj.com)

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Investments Investing Financial Advising Media 278

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 20, 2024

wsj.com) Media Could rising sports media fees force consolidation? newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media The U.S. nytimes.com) The number of real estate brokers is in decline. biopharmadive.com) Pfizer ($PFE) is betting big on its acquisition of Seagen. cnn.com) Romance book sales are booming. axios.com)

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Financial Advising Media Economy Banking 255

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 18, 2024

economist.com) An increasing number of houses in Japan have been abandoned. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Bad messages crowd out good ones. (caia.org) Apple ($AAPL) is discontinuing Apple Pay Later. 9to5mac.com) Global Higher interest rates are not putting a lid on global home prices. axios.com)

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Financial Advising Media Assets Economy 298

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

At the end of each calendar year, social media platforms compile a wrap-up of each user's metrics, showing a theoretical reach for every account's best-performing piece of created media content and highlighting the "Best Of The Best" on the web, while revealing social media 'superstars' who have millions of impressions and followers.

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Media Numbers Clients Marketing 227

Abnormal Returns

MAY 17, 2024

allstarcharts.com) Strategy Big round numbers don't matter unless you hold on. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media America's population keeps shifting South. Markets Utility stocks are having a moment. barrons.com) Bonds seem to have bottomed. theirrelevantinvestor.com) There are two approaches to investing. sherwood.news)

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Financial Advising Media Economy Numbers 264

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 27, 2023

corporate.vanguard.com) Media The entertainment business needs a hard reset. variety.com) Vibes Michael Batnick, "News and social media are a drag on happiness. I know it can be tough to believe that, with all the doom and gloom you see in the media, but the numbers speak for themselves."

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Media Financial Advising Economy Numbers 277

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 14, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that while the new social media app Threads, designed to compete with Twitter, has surpassed 100 million users in its first week alone, its potential utility for advisors remains unclear and has raised compliance concerns for advisors (..)

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Financial Planner Compliance Media Retirement 246

Abnormal Returns

APRIL 2, 2024

axios.com) Tesla's ($TSLA) inventory numbers are on the rise. variety.com) Liberty Media ($FWONK) is taking control of MotoGP. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why the hiring process is so miserable these days. (barrons.com) Companies GE's ($GE) split into three companies is now complete.

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Financial Advising Media Economy Numbers 277

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 31, 2023

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

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Numbers Media 329

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 11, 2024

on.ft.com) Alternatives The number of hedge fund startups is dwindling. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media How to think about holiday tipping. (on.ft.com) Memecoin pump-and-dumps have become normalized. defector.com) The celebrity memecoin playbook is now well developed. abnormalreturns.com) Research links: retail order flow.

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Startup Retail Media Economy 162

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

ft.com) Economy The January CPI number surprised to the upside. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why Hollywood send rom coms straight to streaming. (news.crunchbase.com) The VCs that are betting on older entrepreneurs. wsj.com) Work The LinkedIn acquisition was a boon for Microsoft ($MSFT). Well, you should. stephenfollows.com)

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Marketing Marketing Media Economy 147

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 23, 2024

disciplinefunds.com) How survey methods affected the University of Michigan consumer sentiment numbers. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media 18 lessons from 18 years of The Marginalian including 'Do nothing for prestige or status or money or approval alone.' (theringer.com) Economy Some bad news on the inflation front.

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Pharmaceutical Financial Advising Media Banking 284

The Big Picture

JULY 7, 2024

The Globe, amazingly, cannot even sum a column of five small numbers. Newsom and his staff including Brandon, are picking numbers and months to serve Newsom’s own false narrative. It was the Journal, then Hoover, then CABIA, that did all of the cherry-picking, and used a bad set of numbers to do it. Baby steps. No, dear reader.

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Food Math Numbers Media 338

Calculated Risk

MAY 3, 2023

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

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Numbers Media 310

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

awealthofcommonsense.com) Retailing Why retail workers are quitting in record numbers. wsj.com) A record number of apartments are under construction. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why Jimmy Buffett's music resonated with so many people. (morningstar.com) What investors get wrong about the 'Yale Model.'

Financial Advising 278

Financial Advising Retail Numbers Media 278

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 18, 2025

on.ft.com) How Not to Invest Ten insights from Barry Ritholtz's new book "How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behaviors That Destroy Wealth - and How to Avoid Them." abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why people don't change their minds. (ft.com) Earnings estimates are coming down. Well, you should be.

Media 147

Media Economy Numbers Management 147

Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Retail Does social media use increase stock market participation? caia.org) How the number of funds a manger handles affects performance. papers.ssrn.com) Why do individual investors converge on the same stocks? papers.ssrn.com) Companies What is organizational capital and how does it affect returns? papers.ssrn.com)

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Retail Media Numbers Portfolio 263

Calculated Risk

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

Numbers 302

Numbers Media 302

Abnormal Returns

JULY 26, 2024

theverge.com) The number of AI models just keeps growing. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Peak world population gets pushed forward in time. ourworldindata.org) A growing number of Americans say they do not plan to have children. (cnbc.com) When a company's stock price doesn't reflect its true value: the case of QXO.

Financial Advising 264

Financial Advising Engineering Economy Numbers 264

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

2023 numbers. axios.com) A growing number of unicorns haven't raised capital in over three years. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Toyota's ($TM) big bet on hybrids is looking prescient. (obliviousinvestor.com) Berkshire Hathaway A closer look at Berkshire Hathway's ($BRK.A) businessinsider.com)

Financial Advising 263

Financial Advising Startup Numbers Media 263

Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

Numbers 295

Numbers Media 295

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 15, 2023

rationalwalk.com) Media Disney ($DIS) has some big strategic decisions to make. on.ft.com) Free streaming numbers are moving up and to the right. nytimes.com) There's little doubt that social media played a role in the downfall of SVB. (wsj.com) The bond market reversal caught a lot of managed futures funds offsides.

Financial Advising 246

Financial Advising Media Banking Risk Management 246

Abnormal Returns

JULY 28, 2024

nytimes.com) The number of Americans earning the minimum wage keeps shrinking. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media The best books of the year so far including "The Hunter" by Tana French. (wsj.com) As small towns empty out, it gets more difficult to maintain services. wsj.com) In praise of the public pool. sherwood.news)

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License Financial Advising Economy Economics 289

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 30, 2023

ritholtz.com) ETFs 2023 is on track for a record number of ETF closures. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media AI raises so many intellectual property issues. Strategy Why the low interest rate era has come to an end. ft.com) Generating alpha is more than just stock selection. Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter.

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Financial Advising Media Economy Numbers 260

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 31, 2024

noahpinion.blog) Overestimating the number of immigrants in your country is universal. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Kids in Des Moines, Iowa can finally trick-or-treat this year. (axios.com) Starbucks ($SBUX) will stop charging extra for non-dairy beverages. Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. vox.com)

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Financial Advising Economy Media Numbers 162

Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

sherwood.news) The number of existing homes for sales keeps rising. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Why Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX. (morningstar.com) The Texas Capital Government Money Market ETF ($MMKT) has launched. (fa-mag.com) fa-mag.com) A lot of active ETFs have launched, not many will survive.

Math 267

Math Financial Advising Media Government 267

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 2, 2022

This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track household formation, the homeownership rate, and the homeowner and rental vacancy rates. This survey might show the trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers. Once again - this probably shows the general trend, but I wouldn't rely on the absolute numbers.

Numbers 299

Numbers Media 299

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 13, 2024

mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Apple New Apple ($AAPL) features could 'Sherlock' a number of third party apps. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Jeff Bezos needs to save the Washington Post once again. (sherwood.news) Commercial real estate Where distressed office building transactions are taking place.

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Financial Advising Food Media Economy 264