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Quote of the Day
"Without a doubt, the news will get worse from here. But it’s ability to shock us will diminish."
(Josh Brown)
Chart of the Day

The spread between the dividend yield on the S&P 500 and the 10-year Treasury is notable.
Markets
- 1987 and 2008 are really the only other times that compare volatility-wise. (sentimentrader.com)
- The market has no memory from day-to-day. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Energy is now the second smallest sector in the S&P 500. (koyfin.com)
- The downside of risk parity showed through last week. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
- Equities move from weak hands to strong hands during bear markets. (evidenceinvestor.com)
Strategy
- As the stock market falls, expected future returns rise. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Three ways to take advantage of panicky-type markets including over-rebalancing. (mebfaber.com)
- Why you need to reset your expectations about your portfolio. (safalniveshak.com)
- Seven ways to deal with your coronavirus-induced stock market anxiety. (tonyisola.com)
- Covid-19 could change views of risk for a generation. (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
Crypto
- Bitcoin hasn't proven itself to be a hedge against anything. (ftalphaville.ft.com)
- ICE-backed Bakkt just raised a $300 million new funding round with plans to launch a new 'digital assets' app. (theblockcrypto.com)
Industries
- The movie theater was already tough, then coronavirus hit. (nytimes.com)
- Grocery stores are limiting hours to allow for cleaning and replenishment. (npr.org)
- There is plenty of food, it just needs to get put on the shelves. (nytimes.com)
- The major airlines do not engender a whole lot of sympathy. (nytimes.com)
Finance
Funds
Covid-19
- What we know about Covid-19 at the moment. (kottke.org)
- The first US clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine are starting today. (techcrunch.com)
- Some parts of society don't want to recognize the costs of Covid-19. (rationalwalk.com)
- The costs of Covid-19 are human at this point. (pragcap.com)
- Viruses don't care about your opinions about them. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Global
- Economic globalization is going to take a hit. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
- Europe's economic openness is now going in reverse. (washingtonpost.com)
- What are the Saudis trying to accomplish with their full-spigot production strategy? (ft.com)
Economy
- Negative economic data is now beginning to roll in. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- The Fed has cut rates to zero. (cnbc.com)
- The Fed has done what is can for now. (blogs.uoregon.edu)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Adviser links: client service. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The scarcity mindset saps your ability to make good decisions. Covid-19 is making putting more of us at-risk. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Sunday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Top clicks last week on the site. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Structural breaks can only be known in hindsight. (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, “It is okay to be scared when so many things happen at the same time.” (reuters.com)
- The difference between preparation, panic and paranoia. (thewaiterspad.com)
- Nine things journalists (or others) can do to fight Covid-19 stress. (poynter.org)
- Your schedule is going to get a makeover the next few weeks - make the most of it. (allaboutyourbenjamins.com)
- Why you need to take a break from Covid-19 coverage. (bbc.com)