Ann Davis in the Wall Street Journal checks in with Jim Rogers and finds him bullish on agricultural commodities.

Doug Kass in Barron’s on the bubble-boom in commercial real estate.

Paul J. Lim in the New York Times on the underperformance of dividend-paying stocks in the recent run-up.

Barry Ritholtz at the Big Picture keeps looking for reality-based evidence on the market.

All About Alpha on portable alpha for private investors.

The hedge fund game is harder than it looks. (via Bloomberg.com)

The Economist piles onto the end of the much-heralded Bill Miller streak.

Brett Steenbarger at TraderFeed on two very different ways to maximize your trading potential.

Chuck Jaffe at Marketwatch.com highlights some bad actors in the mutual fund arena.

Adam Warner at the Daily Options Report on volatility…in middle relief.

Mark Thoma at Economist’s View points to a paper on the “financial asset shortage.”

Greg Mankiw on how Pigovian taxes are a least bad way of raising revenues.

Thanks for checking in with us here at Abnormal Returns. You can always contact us with questions and/or comments.

This content, which contains security-related opinions and/or information, is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon in any manner as professional advice, or an endorsement of any practices, products or services. There can be no guarantees or assurances that the views expressed here will be applicable for any particular facts or circumstances, and should not be relied upon in any manner. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investment.

The commentary in this “post” (including any related blog, podcasts, videos, and social media) reflects the personal opinions, viewpoints, and analyses of the Ritholtz Wealth Management employees providing such comments, and should not be regarded the views of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. or its respective affiliates or as a description of advisory services provided by Ritholtz Wealth Management or performance returns of any Ritholtz Wealth Management Investments client.

References to any securities or digital assets, or performance data, are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content speaks only as of the date indicated. Any projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, prospects, and/or opinions expressed in these materials are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed by others.

Please see disclosures here.

Please see the Terms & Conditions page for a full disclaimer.