Book review: An invaluable guide to getting the most of your Social Security benefits with Get What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security by Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Philip Moeller and Paul Solman. (WSJ)
Quote of the Day
"Brands don't care about you...Institutions don't care about you either. The only people who are able to care about you are people."
(Seth Godin)
Strategy
- It's past time to establish a fiduciary standard for financial advisors. (wsj.com)
- On the link between liquidity and bubbles, the case of the tech bubble. (aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com)
- Some insights into payment for order flow. (alphaarchitect.com)
Apple
- The economics of the Apple ($AAPL) Watch. (wired.com)
- Why Apple ($AAPL) seems to embrace technologies, like the USB-C connector, before their time. (fastcompany.com)
- Four things Apple ($AAPL) needs to do to compete in television. (econtalk.org)
- Why the "dumbwatch" industry is in trouble. (marco.org)
Finance
- What next for retail forex in the wake of the issues at FXCM ($FXCM). (institutionalinvestor.com)
- Cybersecurity IPOs are filling up the pipeline. (recode.net)
- Why Wall Street is keeping a close eye on fintech startups. (businessinsider.com)
Economy
- Why wage growth is so crucial for the US economy at present. (bloomberg.com)
- A look back at the economic week that was. (ritholtz.com)
- The economic schedule for the coming week. (calculatedriskblog.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Top clicks this week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Saturday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
