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Quote of the Day
"Watching the news does not make us educated investors. It provides the feeling of knowing what’s going to happen next which may be more dangerous than anything else."
(Ashby Daniels)
Markets
- Apple ($AAPL) stock accounted for one-tenth of the 29% rise of the S&P 500 last year. (ft.com)
- A growing percentage of publicly traded companies operate at a loss. (wsj.com)
- The numbers behind the stock market's 'relentless' move higher. (sentimentrader.com)
Strategy
- Why you need to be skeptical of stories that look at the performance of money managers. (epsilontheory.com)
- Some crazy stories of financial fraud that didn't make Ben Carlson's new book "Don’t Fall For It: A Short History of Financial Scams." (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Streaming
- The number of original scripted shows hit a new record in 2019. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Americans streamed 1.1 trillion songs in 2019. (nypost.com)
Consumers
- Nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it is important that a brand is sustainable or eco-friendly. (barrons.com)
- How to buy ethically without overspending. (thesimpledollar.com)
- Want to go green? Buy local. (ft.com)
Finance
- The high yield bond market is now experiencing their own flash crashes. (wsj.com)
- A total of 202 U.S. private equity funds closed with a combined $301.3 billion in commitments in 2019. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Fund management
- Due to its growing size and influence, Blackrock ($BLK) is becoming a target for politicians and activists alike. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Muni bond index fund managers are getting more adept over time. (morningstar.com)
- Why costs isn't everything when it comes to picking an index fund. (evidenceinvestor.com)
Economy
- The December NFP report showed more sluggish jobs growth. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- Employment growth is slowing. (capitalspectator.com)
- Women held more U.S. jobs than men in December for the first time in nearly a decade. (wsj.com)
- The American economy is now less at-risk of oil price shocks. (ft.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Podcast links: intuitive eating. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Thursday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Startup links: great company culture. (abnormalreturns.com)
- When it comes to your financial life, getting started is more important than optimizing. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Pessimism vs. realism: a thought experiment. (abnormalreturns.com)
- No commissions, mean no excuses to get started investing. (abnormalreturns.com)
