Review: Vitaliy Katsenelson, “I just finished reading Tim Ferris’ latest book, Tools of Titans. I highly recommend it.” (Contrarian Edge)
Quote of the Day
"All of us are smarter than any of us, and when you throw in the us that came before, the opportunities multiply.
But first, we need to care enough to want to know."
(Seth Godin)
Markets
Strategy
- We humans are natural herd followers. (blogs.wsj.com)
- What business owners forget when investing in the stock market. (theglobeandmail.com)
- Some important lessons learned from trading. (cuemacro.com)
Offers
- Beth Kobliner's forthcoming "Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not): A Parents’ Guide for Kids 3 to 23" looks interesting. (amazon.com)
- Ed Thorp's long awaited memoir, "A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market" is now out. (amazon.com)
- "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life" by Mark Manson seems like an appropriate read for 2017. (amazon.com)
Companies
- Who is Apple's ($AAPL) competition? (daringfireball.net)
- Today, almost half the active drilling rigs in the U.S. are in the Permian Basin. (sl-advisors.com)
Finance
- 14 things financial journalists won't tell you. (humbledollar.com)
- Berkshire Hathaway ($BRKA) and AIG ($AIG): a deal for the ages. (alephblog.com)
Funds
Economy
- Weird stuff happens. Get used to it. (conversableeconomist.blogspot.com)
- What CEOs had to say about the state of the economy on conference calls this week. (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: a more respectful interpretation. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The best blogs to read for Financial Advisors in 2017. (advisorwebsites.com)