Review: A unreserved recommendation for Larry Swedroe and Andrew Berkin’s Your Complete Guide to Factor-Based Investing. (GestaltU)
Quote of the Day
"Investors love the idea of non-correlation and diversification so long as everything is going up and to the right – and at the same time."
(Charlie Bilello)
Markets
Strategy
- TBI, "Anyway, the next time someone tells you that they are short because the market is expensive, run away! If they have your money, get it back." (brooklyninvestor.blogspot.com)
- The problem with bonds as a diversifier: shifting correlations. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)
Offers
- Sign up for a free trial to HBO at Amazon Video so you can watch the new 'Becoming Warren Buffett' documentary. (amazon.com)
- Jack Schwager's "A Complete Guide to the Futures Market" is the "essential futures market reference guide." (amazon.com)
- "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clay Christensen is just $1.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
Companies
- Some incredible Facebook ($FB) statistics. (crossingwallstreet.com)
- Tax policy on debt has the potential to have a huge effect on American business. (aswathdamodaran.blogspot.in)
- The shrinking corporate HQ. (bloomberg.com)
Finance
- Which hedge funds have created the most value for investors. (bloomberg.com)
- Snap ($SNAP) is being stingy with its financial data. (reuters.com)
Funds
- Liquid alt mutual funds did not have a good 2016. (beta.morningstar.com)
- Increased volatility should help alt funds then again... (blog.abglobal.com)
Economy
- Weekly initial unemployment claims continue to trend at historically low levels. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- How to get a "true" measure of jobs growth. (dashofinsight.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Startup links: a bag of parts. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Wednesday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Personal finance links: crazy uncles. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What books Abnormal Returns readers purchased in January 2017. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A look at the 2016 EOY FinTwit league table. (twitter.com)