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Quote of the Day
"I have never understood the value of a financial plan more than I do today."
(Blair duQuesnay)
Chart of the Day

Historically, a high VIX has meant good things for the stock market going forward.
Markets
- 2020 is another example that there is no 'average' year in the stock market. (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Analysts haven't really started marking down earnings estimates yet. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Short-selling bans won't solve anything. (ftalphaville.ft.com)
- Bond return are all over the map. (capitalspectator.com)
- Some signs of insider buying. (valueplays.net)
Strategy
- There are no iron laws in finance and investing. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- This crisis is going to help learn about yourself. (alephblog.com)
- At some point long-term values will win out. (blog.validea.com)
- Steps to take to avoid hindsight bias. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
Companies
- Boeing ($BA) was in a tough spot even before coronavirus hit. (nytimes.com)
- Costco ($COST) just bought logistics company Innovel from the old Sears. (businessinsider.com)
- Warehouse sales were on the uptick leading up to coronavirus panic. (secondmeasure.com)
Business
- Big businesses have an advantage when crises strike. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Small businesses in the UK feel whipsawed. (marketwatch.com)
Apple
- On any other day the Apple ($AAPL) iPad Pro news would have been noteworthy. (sixcolors.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) iPhones stay in use longer. (asymco.com)
Funds
- Risk party strategies are not meant to protect from full-on panics. (investresolve.com)
- On the dangers of holding leveraged ETFs for the long run. (etf.com)
Covid-19 impacts
- Virtual house tours are now top of mind for house buyers. (marketwatch.com)
- Just because you are working from home doesn't mean you are on 24/7. (slate.com)
- Don't let coronavirus prevent you from donating blood. (npr.org)
Economy
- Gasoline is cheap but Americans aren't driving much. (wsj.com)
- The past couple of decades in interest rates visualized. (visualcapitalist.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Personal finance links: shored up finances. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Tuesday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Research links: negative cash flows. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The scarcity mindset saps your ability to make good decisions. Covid-19 is making putting more of us at-risk. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Structural breaks can only be known in hindsight. (abnormalreturns.com)