The Big Picture

MAY 4, 2023

Perhaps even more surprising has been the wholesale abandonment of specific industries: Food service, retail, etc., Owners tend to be fairly well off, and each incremental dollar they earn is more likely to be spent elsewhere – retirement savings, durable goods, etc. It stays local and is likely to benefit the regional economy.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that retirement plan sponsors currently using financial advisors to support their plan are overwhelmingly satisfied with the service they receive, which also leads to improved retirement savings for their employees.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

humbledollar.com) How to do retirement right. humbledollar.com) Five strategies to deal with sequence of returns risk in retirement. awealthofcommonsense.com) Retail investors have been this bearish only five other times in history. (morningstar.com) Ten reasons to claim Social Security before 70.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 1, 2023

Rowe Price has acquired Retiree Income, the parent company of popular retirement income planning software SSAnalyzer and Income Solver, to put its resources behind developing and distributing the company’s planning tools (albeit perhaps more to its retail and employee retirement plan clients than to advisors?).

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

peterlazaroff.com) Retirement How retirement can open you up to new possibilities. humbledollar.com) Some tips on how to boost your spending in retirement. barrons.com) When it doesn't make sense to move in retirement. wsj.com) 5%+ T-bill yields are attracting retail investors. businessinsider.com)

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Although Fischer himself is long retired, it now looks like yet another of his disciples is to pick up the reins of major central. Bloomberg ) • The Death of the Smart Shopper : Internet retail was supposed to supercharge the informed consumer. Here’s how to build an AI portfolio. What happened? (

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 1, 2023

ETF.com ) • The annoying — and hard to solve — problem of stolen packages : A thoroughly modern nuisance for consumers, shippers, and retailers alike. ( The Atlantic ) • Where could millions of EV batteries retire? DFA’s push into ETFs has been more successful than even they expected. Solar farms.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 5, 2022

howardlindzon.com) Retail American retailers are once again opening locations on a net-basis. nytimes.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Personal finance links: failing retirement. (barrons.com) A Musk-owned Twitter ($TWTR) will be drama-filled. nytimes.com) It's not over until Twitter ($TWTR) shareholders are paid.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

barrons.com) GameStop ($GME) is sitting on a pile of cash, thanks to retail investors. sherwood.news) Why China is planning to raise its retirement age. (sherwood.news) Berkshire Hathway's ($BRK.A) stake in Occidental Petroleum ($OXY) has been a drag YTD. cnn.com) AI The amount of capital pouring into AI is stunning.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 22, 2022

In general, this means that people are more likely to be more aware of how much cash they're holding than the other numbers in their financial life, like the balances on their retirement accounts (which, being less 'immediate' in their intended purpose, are not often at the forefront of most people's minds to the same extent that cash is).

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 22, 2022

In general, this means that people are more likely to be more aware of how much cash they're holding than the other numbers in their financial life, like the balances on their retirement accounts (which, being less 'immediate' in their intended purpose, are not often at the forefront of most people's minds to the same extent that cash is).

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Harness Wealth

MARCH 7, 2025

Additionally, we have news that FinCEN has announced an extension of the BOI reporting deadline and a temporary halt in enforcement, an analysis on the implications of wealth taxes in Europe, and a refresher on how the new ‘Savers Match’ program aimed at enhancing the retirement savings of millennials and Gen Z functions.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

change at retirement. Hopefully a mortgage is paid off, hopefully there are no car payments to make and health insurance at 65, if retired, should go down quite a bit on Medicare, especially if income goes way down. Once someone is retired, saving for retirement is one less expense too.

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Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

mondaynote.com) Hedge funds Bridgewater Associates paid a high price to get Ray Dalio to retire. thebasispoint.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Research links: retail options trading. (wsj.com) Today's Google ($GOOGL) is no longer the innovative organization it used to be. ft.com) VCs are having a tougher time raising new capital.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 14, 2023

He’s giving a demo of the future of war: the military-retail complex. Disney’s legendary CEO came out of retirement to save the company—right in time for its 100th birthday. Andrey Liscovich Carries a Shopping List : Kyiv enlisted a Silicon Valley insider to rush consumer-grade tech onto the battlefield. Are they right? (

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Nationwide Financial

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This means that with qualified assets sitting in cash, retirement savings are at risk of being outpaced by inflation. 7 While this scenario can have a negative impact on all investors, it poses an especially large threat to clients who are nearing or in retirement.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The timeframe in today's chart is more useful because it gets into the period where retail accessible funds started to become available. The title of the Man article is Why Alpha Matters for Retirement Savers and in it, they make their case for portable alpha. Here's another version of that chart from the Man Institute.

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The Big Picture

APRIL 27, 2023

My morning train WFH reads: • Crypto’s Anti-Establishment Zeal Runs Headfirst Into Bankruptcy Bureaucracy : Angry retail investors are speaking up in complex legal brawls over the remains of Voyager, Celsius and BlockFi. Irrelevant Investor ) • When Will I Retire?

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Integrity Financial Planning

DECEMBER 29, 2022

If you go to your local retailers, you may find great deals, as they quite literally may want to clear their shelves by offering great discounts. When it comes to your retirement, planning ahead is the name of the game. Shop In-Store to Compare Prices. Plan Ahead!

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Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Store coupons are issued by particular retailers. In some cases, you might be able to stack manufacturer’s coupons with store coupons, but it will vary based on the retailer. You can redeem these points for gift cards at many retailers, which is another way to stretch your budget further. Store coupons. Coupons.com. RetailMeNot.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 30, 2023

UnHerd ) • The Pandemic Transformed America’s Biggest Downtowns in Very Different Ways : While transit ridership and downtown dining took a big hit across the board, new commuting patterns and retail spending vary widely across the US. It is finally possible to imagine a post-Communist regime. But the annual rate of CPI inflation was 9.7%

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Integrity Financial Planning

JANUARY 6, 2023

Being retired, this is your time to travel across the country and globe, experiencing different aromas and brews of coffee at these upcoming events: The London Coffee Festival: April 20 th – 23 rd. This could also serve as a networking event, especially if you want to open your own coffee shop in retirement. [2]. 1] [link]. [2]

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MARCH 15, 2025

Holding on to 100% of something like VBAIX all the way through market cycle after market cycle is absolutely valid other than addressing sequence of return risk when you get within a few of retirement. What tools can you use, so using tools implies adding something not selling VBAIX, to reduce volatility?

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MarketWatch

APRIL 12, 2023

SPWH dropped more than 8% in the extended session Wednesday after the retailer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and said that Chief Executive and board member Jon Barker has decided to retire from both roles. Shares of Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. million, or $1.31 a share, in the year-ago period.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We spend a good bit of time looking at risk parity, trying to see if it can work in a retail accessible fund. There aren't too many of them and they don't seem to work very well.

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Discipline Funds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Not only do we know that shelter is making inflation look irrationally high, but we also know that the most important retailers in the US economy are saying exactly what the CPI ex-shelter says. When you shift towards retirement your time horizon and risk profile shifts to a more conservative position. ONE POINT FIVE PERCENT.

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MarketWatch

MARCH 29, 2023

toward a six-month low in premarket trading Wednesday, after the department store chain said Chief Executive Jeff Gennette plans to retire at the end of the fiscal year, after nearly seven years in the role and 40 years with the company. Shares of Macy’s Inc. Macy’s stock has dropped 15.6% and the S&P 500 SPX has tacked on 3.2%.

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Clever Girl Finance

JUNE 23, 2023

Store coupons Particular retailers issue store coupons. Still, it will vary based on the retailer. You can redeem these points for gift cards at many retailers, which will allow you to stretch your budget further. The site also offers thousands of coupons with a ton of category options from popular retailers.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A large cap growth stock like NVIDIA or a small cap biotech or a mid-cap retailer. And you’re going to see a big sea change in the next three to five years of asset managers and RIAs optimizing taxable tax, and then non-taxable retirement accounts for various type of investments.

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Your Richest Life

JUNE 30, 2023

Increase Retirement Savings to Lower Your Tax Bill One of the simplest ways to cut down on your tax liability is to save for retirement. So if you aren’t expecting to max out your retirement account this year, try funneling a little bit more money into those accounts to see savings at tax time. Are Your 401(k) Savings Enough?

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Going back to 1980 isn't too helpful because the the strategies they are talking about weren't accessible to retail sized investors via funds but the idea is similar to what we've seen before regarding alternatives. Locorr sent over a powerpoint presentation for the fund that included the following.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

APRIL 21, 2024

I'm pretty sure that in every post about spending part of retirement in a foreign country I say to keep your house in the US and rent it out in case you need to come back. There's probably more to learn about Social Security and how to be smart, tax-wise, withdrawing from retirement accounts.

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Trade Brains

JANUARY 18, 2023

In fact, it is a way to fund goals like building a sizeable retirement corpus and beating inflation. Even the legendary Warren Buffett admitted that his investment in Tesco, a retailer, had been a huge mistake. Retail investors who blindly follow ace investors invest a large portion of their portfolio in that particular stock.

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Good Financial Cents

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It also gives you a chance to invest in commercial real estate, like office buildings, retail space, and large apartment complexes. Traditional IRA: Best for Dedicated Retirement Planning. Roth IRA: Best for Retirement Planning + Immediate Funds Access. Ad Make your retirement plan work for you by investing in a Roth IRA.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As an advisor of retail sized clients, there's no reason to add the complexity of a 2x long S&P 500 ETF even if the idea was not to leverage up. The same exercise with 2x Dow Jones (DDM), the Dow and 1x inverse down (DOG) doesn't track as closely as the S&P trio but it they're closer than you might think.

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MarketWatch

MARCH 16, 2023

Retailer Shoe Carnival Inc. Gast, who has been CFO at retailer Fleet Farm Group, will succeed W. Kerry Jackson, who will be retiring after 35 years with the company. SCVL announced Thursday that Erik Gast has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president. The change will be effective April 24.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I have zero desire to retire, but probably could if my hand was forced somehow and 25% is nowhere near whatever my pain tolerance is so it's very empowering. Paraphrasing, Meb asked how to implement Cockroach in a retail account. There was no mention of anything to gold or crypto for the retail version of it.

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