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Quote of the Day
"I don’t believe in 200-page manuals because if you put out a 200-page manual, everybody’s looking for loopholes basically."
(Warren Buffett)
Markets
- Economic data is not all that useful in short-term trading. (theirrelevantinvestor.tumblr.com)
- However knowing when a recession is coming is good to know. (econompicdata.blogspot.com)
- Dividends rose 15% last quarter. (crossingwallstreet.com)
- Volatility is picking up near the highs. (jlfmi.tumblr.com)
Emerging markets
- Are emerging markets even an asset class any more? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Is a 50/50 bond/equity mix ideal for emerging market investing? (blog.abglobal.com)
Companies
- The Fedex ($FDX) purchase of TNT is likely the first of many European acquisitions. (bloombergview.com)
- How will we know how well the Apple ($AAPL) Watch) is doing? (asymco.com)
- American Express ($AXP) is beset by copycats. (businessinsider.com)
- Uber continues to gain share in American's expense accounts. (bloomberg.com)
Finance
- How to turn every investor into an insider: a fire hose of data. (wsj.com)
- Blackrock ($BLK) is consolidating a bunch of money market mutual funds. (wsj.com)
ETFs
- Smart-beta is becoming an alternative to active strategies. (wsj.com)
- How ETFs are traded. (wsj.com)
Economy
- US economic disappointments are likely bottoming out. (thefatpitch.tumblr.com)
- The services sector continues to point towards economic growth. (capitalspectator.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Startup links: late-stage financings. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Monday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
