Reading list: A holiday reading list including The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence by Dacher Keltner. (Pender Funds)
Quote of the Day
"In trading, doing nothing is often the most difficult doing. A bias toward activity gives us an illusory sense of control, when in fact we often exercise the greatest control when we are not doing."
(Brett Steenbarger)
Chart of the Day
Being long the US dollar has been the right position for awhile now…. (via @TihoBrkan)
Markets
- Emerging market bonds were a standout performer last week. (capitalspectator.com)
- Some 137 stocks have doubled in 2016 to-date. (medium.com)
- The best trades (in hindsight) for 2016. (ft.com)
Strategy
- Try to make fewer decisions with your portfolio. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Don't give up liquidity without careful forethought. (alephblog.com)
Offers
- You can rent a movie at Amazon this holiday season for just $0.99 by using the promo code 'MOVIE99'. (amazon.com)
- Need something to binge on this holiday season? Amazon is streaming for free three of its original shows including "Mozart in the Jungle." (amazon.com)
- You can get $10 off Amazon Music Unlimited with the 'AMAZONMUSIC' promo code. (amazon.com)
Companies
- Five industries at-risk for disruption. (ft.com)
- Some stock picks from top SumZero analysts including Yelp ($YELP). (barrons.com)
Finance
- The 250 most influential people on Finance Twitter. (sentieo.com)
- Now all the exchange want their own IEX-like speed bump. (nytimes.com)
Funds
Economy
- Professional economists have studied too narrowly. (project-syndicate.org)
- A review of ten economic questions for 2016. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- A succinct summary of the week's economic events. (ritholtz.com)
- The economic schedule for the coming week. (calculatedriskblog.com)
The Undoing Project
- Michael Lewis' "The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds "captivated" both Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler. (newyorker.com)
- Get "The Undoing Project" at Amazon. (amazon.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- ETF links: the multi-factor ETF bandwagon. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Top clicks this week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Saturday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)