Vinnie Mirchandani author of Silicon Collar: An Optimistic Perspective on Humans, Machines, and Jobs is hopeful about the prospects for automation. (strategy+business)
Quote of the Day
"It is vastly less stressful to be independent –and one is never independent when involved in a large structure with powerful clients...True success is exiting some rat race to modulate one’s activities for his peace of mind. "
(Nassim Taleb)
Markets
- We really don't much about what will happen in a Trump administration. (dashofinsight.com)
- What the bond sell-off hath wrought. (barrons.com)
- How to read the surge in $SPY share creations. (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
Strategy
- Bonds have been overpriced for years now. (sl-advisors.com)
- The case for having a long-term investment focus is clear. (pragcap.com)
- Is there really a dearth of long-term investment opportunities? (alephblog.com)
Offers
- "Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders" looks like a great holiday gift. (amazon.com)
- In light of the election you should try Audible.com and get two free audiobooks including J.D. Vance's celebrated book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis." (amazon.com)
- The Beats Solo 3 Wireless would be a great holiday gift. (amazon.com)
Finance
- Apple ($AAPL) should buy Snap before it goes public. (businessinsider.com)
- Ackman's Valeant ($VRX) debacle is an "immediate disqualification." (nytimes.com)
Funds
- An important warning for anyone who still owns shares in VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude Oil ETN ($DWTI) or the VelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETN ($UWTI). (investwithanedge.com)
- Ugh. It's mutual fund capital gains season. (wsj.com)
Global
- Australia is attracting activist investors. (wsj.com)
- On the state of activism in Canada. (valuewalk.com)
Bonds
- The case for 100-year government bonds. (barrons.com)
- The Trump administration has a golden opportunity to re-finance the nation's debt and pump up infrastructure spending. (bloomberg.com)
Economy
- What CEOs had to say about the economy in a Trump-obsessed economy. (avondaleam.com)
- A succinct summary of the week's economic events. (ritholtz.com)
- The economic schedule for the coming week. (calculatedriskblog.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Top clicks this week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Saturday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Longform links: star chef sidekicks. (abnormalreturns.com)
