Discussion: A talk with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman authors of A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age. (a16z)
Quote of the Day
"When engineers build products with empathy, it can seem like magic: Technology seems to predict what people want before they know they want it. That was part of Steve Jobs’s genius."
(Claire Cain Miller)
Markets
- For every trend there is a counter-trend. (thereformedbroker.com)
- Last week saw a pretty big spike in volatility. (jlfmi.tumblr.com)
Strategy
- Why being a stock picker is so hard. (bloomberg.com)
- How to mentally prepare for a stock market decline. (humbledollar.com)
Offers
- "The Leading Brain: Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance " by Friederike Fabritius and Hans W. Hagemann is just $1.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
- Use code “READING30” at checkout for an exclusive $30 discount on Kindle Paperwhite. (amazon.com)
- Sign up for Amazon Prime Student and get six months free! (amazon.com)
- "Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People" by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald is just $1.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
Finance
- The number of registered US FCMs is in secular decline. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
- What's the difference between an MLP and C-corp when they own the same energy infrastructure assets? (sl-advisors.com)
Global
Economy
- What CEOs had to say about the economy 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 Saturday's linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Longform links: commodified journalism. (abnormalreturns.com)