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Quote of the Day
"(T)he plural of anecdote, to be more precise, might be valid data leading to a potentially significant conclusion. For that reason, when an unusual anecdote capture one’s attention, it shouldn't be casually dismissed, lest a deeper truth be missed."
(Barry Ritholtz)
Markets
- Are US stocks really unique? (thereformedbroker.com)
- Jerome Powell, stock-market wise, is off to a rocky start. (quantifiableedges.com)
Strategy
- Our brains want to make quick decisions, however for investors that is often a bad move. (scheplick.com)
- At what age are investors in their prime? (silverlightinvest.com)
Crypto
- Are ICOs tokens? Kinda, sorta, maybe... (bloomberg.com)
- Good riddance, crypto. (fattailedandhappy.com)
Companies
- Pfizer ($PFE) really wants to become a big player in oncology treatments. (wsj.com)
- Companies are creating Amazon ($AMZN)-only brands. (wsj.com)
Finance
- The CLO market has doubled in size in the past four years. (ft.com)
- Once again investors are trying to acquire pre-IPO shares. (wsj.com)
Funds
- Who owns America's stocks and bonds? Hint, it ain't Mom and Pop... (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Bridgewater Associates still ranks as the most successful hedge fund firm of all-time. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- JP Morgan ($JPM) is making a late push to become an ETF player. (ft.com)
- The 'blockchain ETF' space is a bit of a dud. (etf.com)
Economy
- The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) ticked up in December. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- Stop blaming the Fed for market volatility. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Adviser links: monster brands. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Top clicks last week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)