Book review: Can you explain how software works? V. Anton Spraul’s How Software Works: The Magic Behind Encryption, CGI, Search Engines and Other Everyday Technologies gets the job done. (Aleph Blog)
Quote of the Day
"Is Yahoo! in a stronger position, today, to compete in the future than it was 3 years ago?"
(Eric Jackson)
Markets
- Safety demands a big premium today. (blog.abglobal.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) is "feeding the beast." (howardlindzon.com)
The Fed
- Don't sweat the Fed. (alephblog.com)
- Does the FOMC decision even matter all that much? (humblestudentofthemarkets.blogspot.com)
- Janet Yellen has two realistic options. (blogs.ft.com)
Offers
- ETFreplay.com is offering a special subscription deal for Abnormal Return readers. (goo.gl)
- Time is running out to book a hotel room for the 4th annual Stocktoberfest. Don't miss out! (stocktoberfest.co)
- You can still get the newly released "DIY Financial Advisor" by Wes Gray, Jack Vogel and David Foulke on discount at Amazon. (amazon.com)
Finance
- Big hedge fund managers are setting up their own family offices to manage their fortunes. (bloomberg.com)
- Why should hedge funds as a whole outperform? (financial-math.org)
- Why we should be paying more attention to the dearth of IPOs. (bloombergview.com)
Funds
- Risk parity has its flaws but it likely didn't cause market turmoil. (eqira.com)
- The ETF Deathwatch for September 2015. (investwithanedge.com)
Global
Economy
- Homebuilder confidence is at a 10-year high. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- Don't sweat industrial production. (bonddad.blogspot.com)
- Companies dependent on seasonal workers are bumping up against shortages. (wsj.com)
- How dependent are auto sales on low interest rates? (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Personal finance: learning to swim. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Tuesday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A special offer for Abnormal Returns readers from ETFreplay.com. (abnormalreturns.com)
