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Quote of the Day
"Trying to keep up with people that make more money than you is a never-ending game because there will always be people willing to outspend you."
(Ben Carlson)
Markets
- Why pundits love to try to call market turning points. (dashofinsight.com)
- Pipeline stocks are outperforming YTD. (sl-advisors.com)
China
- Why hasn't the Chinese stock market done better? Because they keep issuing more stock. (wsj.com)
- Chinese companies have discovered the use of convertible bonds. (wsj.com)
Strategy
- What does financial history teach investors? (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Self-awareness is a key skill for traders. (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
- On the benefit of writing your own 'investing obituary.' (stockcharts.com)
Trading
- The CME ($CME) has seen great success with its new micro E-mini futures. (chicagobusiness.com)
- Why it doesn't make sense to talk about 'algos.' There are all sorts of different types of algorithms when it comes to trading. (rcmalternatives.com)
- The sell-side does not exist to help you make money. (demonetizedblog.com)
Money stuff
- The trillion-dollar 403(b) market is a den of iniquity. (barrons.com)
- Why Goldman Sachs ($GS) bought United Capital. (ft.com)
Media
- How Jimmy Pitaro is navigating ESPN through the cord-cutting age. (latimes.com)
- AT&T ($T) is a new kind of media giant. (fortune.com)
- Hollywood is optioning more magazine articles to generate content. (bloomberg.com)
Policy
- How to tax sugary drinks. (economist.com)
- The agriculture industry is not shy about asking for handouts. (marketwatch.com)
- Changes in the tax code have put a bid under used private jet prices. (ft.com)
- Being rich is WAY too easy these days. (washingtonpost.com)
Economy
- How Americans feel about buying a home at present. (thebasispoint.com)
- New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are facing a wave of out-migration. (bloomberg.com)
- A succinct summary of the week's economic events. (ritholtz.com)
- The economic schedule for the holiday-shortened week ahead. (calculatedriskblog.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Top clicks on the site this week. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Saturday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Longform links: lab-grown diamonds. (abnormalreturns.com)
