Notes: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim argues that creativity and rest go hand in hand. (Farnam Street)
Quote of the Day
"In the wrong hands, though, backtesting can go horribly wrong."
(Peter Coy)
Markets
- Bonds are oversold. (theatlasinvestor.com)
- But the long term picture is still bleak. (blog.thinknewfound.com)
Strategy
- Four reasons why insitutional investors lean towards complex investments. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- HMC alumni have not done all that great in the real world. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- Why total market stock funds make sense. (wsj.com)
- Commodities are not a buy-and-hold investment. (wsj.com)
Offers
- Amazon's line of Fire tablets are on sale including the $39.99 Fire 7". (amazon.com)
- Purchase the well-reviewed "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life" by Susan David for just $1.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
Retail
- This is the year of retail bankruptcies. (businessinsider.com)
- Why is the retail meltdown hitting in 2017? (theatlantic.com)
Finance
- Common stock investors are "starved for growth." (blog.getrevue.co)
- Can you use Twitter sentiment data to trade forex? (bloomberg.com)
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Economy
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- ETF links: speculation cubed. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Top clicks last week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)