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Quote of the Day
"Like some stressful, nationwide quadrennial birthday, elections not only encourage us to think about where we’ve been and where we’re headed personally, but may also spur similar, collective thinking about the state of the country."
(Joe Pinsker)
Markets
- A presidential election is just one time when you may feel tempted to mess with your portfolio. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- You invest in companies, not political parties. (thefinancialbodyguard.com)
- The election has been on investor radar screens for months. (blairbellecurve.com)
Crypto
- PayPal ($PYPL) is going to push cryptocurrency integration in 2021 including on Venmo. (fortune.com)
Companies
- Clorox ($CLX) is still struggling to keep up with demand for cleaning products. (nytimes.com)
- The pandemic pushing more mall operators into bankruptcy. (axios.com)
- Behind the scenes Netflix ($NFLX) is undergoing some upheaval in the ranks. (hollywoodreporter.com)
Tech
- One big way Shopify ($SHOP) differs from Amazon ($AMZN). (businessofbusiness.com)
- When it comes to tech market size, definitions matter. (ben-evans.com)
- Increasing return to scale businesses inevitably take share. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
Finance
- The Shanghai Stock Exchange has suspended Ant Group's IPO. (protocol.com)
- Companies raising money through regulated crowdfunding can now raise up to $5 million. (news.crunchbase.com)
Creativity
- How lockdowns and WFH can inhibit creativity. (msn.com)
- How to stay creative when life is monotonous. (hbr.org)
- When we are stuck at home, daydreaming is an important component of creativity. (behavioralscientist.org)
- Six ways to recharge your new pandemic work day. (fastcompany.com)
Global
- The Reserve Bank of Australia is following the global pandemic playbook. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Many countries in Asia see one case of coronavirus as being too many. (wsj.com)
Economy
- 2020 is why in the future we won't be so concerned by small fluctuations in GDP. (thereformedbroker.com)
- Two key trends to keep and eye on: the pandemic and fiscal relief. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- America is purple, not red or blue. (ritholtz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Research links: pandemic effects. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Monday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Adviser links: financial wellness. (abnormalreturns.com)
- November ESG links: filing shareholder resolutions. (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)
