Book review: Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency by James Andrew Miller lifts the veil on this secretive industry. (NYTimes)
Quote of the Day
"What does it mean to be daring and different in trading financial markets? It means being willing to look at new information and appraise markets in new ways."
(Brett Steenbarger)
Markets
- Foreign TIPS led the markets last week. (capitalspectator.com)
- The decline in S&P 500 volatility is marked. (crossingwallstreet.com)
- Emerging market equities are finally outperforming. (thereformedbroker.com)
Strategy
- Do stocks diversify bonds? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- How focused are you on your trading? (athrasher.com)
Offers
- MODERN TRADER Magazine—the essential journal for professional traders and active investors. Special Subscription Offer! (moderntrader.com)
- Buy a book get one free: "Quantitative Value" and "DIY Financial Advisor" now for just $20. (blog.alphaarchitect.com)
Companies
- Don't look now but Twitter ($TWTR) is above $20 again. (howardlindzon.com)
- Why won't Apple ($AAPL) add touchscreens to its Macbooks and iMacs? (recode.net)
Finance
- Sexism is still rife in the asset management industry. (ft.com)
- Hedge funds are now trading off satellite-based data. (wsj.com)
- The IEX is set to launch as an exchange. (ft.com)
- The Bank of Japan has become the biggest player in Japan's stock market. (bloomberg.com)
Funds
- Bond funds are loading up on emerging markets debt in a desperate search for yield. (wsj.com)
- This guy at Vanguard manages $800 billion in assets. (bloomberg.com)
- Muni bond CEFs are getting expensive. (blogs.barrons.com)
Back to school
- The Amazon Kindle and Paperwhite are currently $20 off. (amazon.com)
- Join Amazon Prime Student for FREE Two-Day Shipping for College Students. (amazon.com)
Economy
- Homebuilders are still pretty optimistic. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- The Fed is paying more attention to global deflation risks. (blogs.ft.com)
- Economists are out there getting real jobs now. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Research links: the payoff to value. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Eliminating distractions and becoming a star in your field. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Paper trading is obsolete. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
