Book Q&A: A discussion with Jonah Berger author of Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces the Shape Behavior. (Longreads)
Quote of the Day
"Good rule of thumb with investment products - don't buy anything with 'structured' or 'linked' in the name."
(Ben Carlson)
Chart of the Day
The SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF ($TOTL) is about to pass the PIMCO Total Return Active ETF ($BOND).
Strategy
- How not to blow yourself up. (adamhgrimes.com)
- Greg Morris, "If you are a true technical analyst with discipline and confidence, you do not ever need to read/hear a forecast." (stockcharts.com)
Offers
- Modern Trader magazine hits its stride with the latest issue on managed futures. (moderntrader.com)
- Still haven't caught up with "Billions" or "Roadies" on Showtime. Start a free-trial now! (amazon.com)
- Sign up for Audible.com and get two free books including Jonah Berger's Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior Audible." (amazon.com)
SolarCity-Telsa
- Elon Musk's Tesla ($TSLA) and Solar City ($SCTY) are getting hitched. (nytimes.com)
- How does combining two 'cash bleeder's help? (streetwiseprofessor.com)
- Jim Chanos, the "brazen Tesla bailout of SolarCity" is a "shameful example of corporate governance at its worst." (cnbc.com)
Finance
- Eye scans are the new password. (nytimes.com)
- Ugh. Structured notes that lost nearly all their value. (wsj.com)
Economy
- Why rent increases may start slowing. (wsj.com)
- Chemical activity points towards stronger growth. (scottgrannis.blogspot.com)
- Where US manufacturing is thriving. (newgeography.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Personal finance links: doing nothing. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Tuesday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Our Q&A with Jack Schwager author of "Market Wizards" books and co-founder of FundSeeder. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Our book link round-up for June is up. (abnormalreturns.com)
