Thursdays are all about longform links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a profile of the “frugal guru” Mr. Money Mustache.
Quote of the Day
"The best thing that could happen here is for a return of the cycle. We’re in year seven of an “expansion” and no one is happy. It’s time for a contraction. It’s long overdue."
(Josh Brown)
Longform links
- A dozen things learned from Richard Thaler about investing. (25iq.com)
- Why creativity is a key skill for investment analysts. (cfapubs.org)
- The easy money has been made in the App Store. (theverge.com)
- A conversation with Emma Seppälä author of "The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success."* (valuewalk.com)
- A conversation with Martin Ford author of "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future."* (knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu)
- A story that Maria Konnikova left out of "The Confidence Game" about why we believe in kismet.* (undark.org)
- How the rise in assortative mating affects income inequality. (nytimes.com)
- Is there too much TV? Or is there no good way to measure audiences. (redef.com)
- Measuring the impact of the Ashley Madison hack, six months in. (theguardian.com)
- The opioid epidemic is forcing a change in how we treat pain. (techinsider.io)
- The single American female is a potent political force. (nymag.com)
- Habits are no longer associated with moral virtues. (aeon.co)