This is an early (and incomplete) edition of the linkfest. We will catch back up tomorrow. Good luck out there.

Timothy Taylor, “..adding more fine print is not the superhighway to financial literacy.”  (Conversable Economist via @markthoma)

More signs of investor optimism.  (The Felder Report)

Options expiration weeks are historically strong.  (Dynamic Hedge)

Rising food prices is going to make breakfast more expensive.  (FT)

Yahoo’s ($YHOO) core business now has negative implied value.  (Bloomberg View)

The Alibaba and Weibo IPOs hit the “buzzword” jackpot.  (Musings on Markets)

ETF structure matters.  (ETF)

99% of people don’t want to trade, luckily for them they have new tools to work with.  (Abnormal Returns)

What you may have missed in our Monday linkfest.  (Abnormal Returns)

Why blog? Because “A blog post has lasting value.”  (Scripting News via @ppearlman)

You can support Abnormal Returns by visiting Amazon. Don’t forget to follow us on StockTwits and Twitter.

 

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.