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Quote of the Day
"The successful investors during this pandemic were able to imagine radical futures not seen by others. It is a skill that is necessary and can be learned."
(Mark Rzepczynski)
Markets
- As long as there are markets, there are going to be crashes. (marketwatch.com)
- Why you're not going to find the next Amazon ($AMZN) based solely on the numbers. (klementoninvesting.substack.com)
- Marijuana-focused ETFs have not been a great investment, so far. (etf.com)
Bonds
- Three reasons to keep owning bonds in a diversified portfolio. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- There really are few good alternatives to bonds in a diversified portfolio. (msn.com)
- A look at the trailing yield on various asset classes. (capitalspectator.com)
Crypto
- The US Federal Reserve is no hurry to create a digital currency. (wsj.com)
- A profile of the founders of crypto-focused fund Paradigm. (forbes.com)
Companies
- The government's anti-trust case against Google ($GOOGL) is finally here. (wsj.com)
- Softbank is acting more and more like a big hedge fund. (msn.com)
- Why the airlines don't deserve another bailout. (latimes.com)
IPOs
- Why China's IPO market is booming. (wsj.com)
- Ride hailing app company, Didi Chuxing is planning a 2021 IPO. (reuters.com)
- The ten biggest unicorns yet to go public including SpaceX and Stripe. (barrons.com)
Global
Economy
- Much of the damage to economy is now happening behind closed doors. (vox.com)
- Public faith in the Federal Reserve is falling. (axios.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Research links: crash probabilities. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Monday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Adviser links: ambient emotions. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Every Friday I send out five links for advisers to help them think a little differently about the world. Sign up now! (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- Tomasz Tunguz, "It means raising capital in the public markets is now less expensive than in the private markets." (tomtunguz.com)
- Why there is a trend toward investing earlier and earlier in a startup's lifecycle. (semilshah.com)
- Why 'come for the content, stay for the community' will define media for the next decade. (hunterwalk.medium.com)