Thursdays are all about longform links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the world of code and textiles.
Finance
- The old financial media regime is dead: social finance is set to take its place. (thealphapages.com)
- Charlie Ellis in defense of active investing. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- Ten things learned while writing a book.* (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- MODERN TRADER Magazine—the essential journal for professional traders and active investors. Special Subscription Offer! (moderntrader.com)
Longform linkx
- Inside the Sony ($SNE) hack. (fortune.com)
- A profile of the Bloomberg Empire, post-mayorship. (politico.com)
- Why the rise of green energy should make utilities nervous. (newyorker.com)
- Why the rate of cardiac deaths are on the decline. (nytimes.com)
- How Shake Shack ($SHAK) came to lead the 'better burger' movement. (fastcompany.com)
- An interview with Christopher Kimball of Cook's Illustrated. (blog.longreads.com)
- An excerpt from Mark Vanhoenacker's "Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot."* (slate.com)
- Curation vs. algorithms: which works best when? (stratechery.com)
- Can reading make you happier? (newyorker.com)