The weekend is a great time to catch up on some longer items that we passed up on during the week. Thanks for checking in.

Investing

The top three issues financial planners face in 2013.  (Nerd’s Eye View)

Howard Marks on today’s “elevated, risk-prone” credit markets.  (Oaktree Capital)

An introduction to the equity risk premium.  (See It Market)

How Vanguard got into the ETF business.  (IndexUniverse)

Hedge funds

Ten lessons learned in investing in early and startup hedge funds.  (Inside Investing)

A profile of hedge fund manager Crispin Odey.  (Bloomberg)

Economy

A look back at the recessions of the latter 20th century and 21st century.  (A Dash of Insight)

The Fed’s models for bank risk are not surprisingly flawed.  (Floyd Norris)

Companies

Can Meg Whitman turn Hewlett-Packard ($HPQ) around?  (Businessweek)

An excerpt from Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan’s The Org: The Underlying Logic of the Office.  (WSJ)

There is a bull market in corporate investigators.  (Economist)

History

Lunch with Robert Caro, biographer of Lyndon Johnson the “most important President of the 20th century.”  (FT)

A cool map showing how long it took to travel in America in the 1800s.  (Flowing Data)

Online

The web has made the “improbable the new normal.”  (The Technium via kottke)

The end of the university as we know it is coming.  (The American Interest)

Using technology to solve the patient compliance problem.  (WSJ)

Online dating

Is online dating a threat to monogamy?  (The Atlantic)

An excerpt from Amy Webb’s Data, A Love Story: How I Gamed Online Dating to Meet My Match.  (WSJ)

Games

The murky history of foosball.  (Smithsonian via Digg)

Can this guy save pinball?  (Slate)

How SEC football became such a big business.  (Time)

Entertainment

How to get on The Price is Right.  (Deadspin)

On the making of The Blues Brothers.  (Vanity Fair)

The true genius of Monty Python.  (The Atlantic)

The top ten issues in the music industry.  (Bob Lefsetz)

Global

The “demographic transition” is happening faster than previously thought.  (Slate)

How Jesus Christ ended up buried in a mountain hamlet in Japan.  (Smithsonian via @thebrowser)

Multimedia

Jesse Thorn talks with Seth Godin on creating content that matters.  (Bullseye)

A great discussion with Brad Feld and Jason Calcanis on This Week in Startups.  (Feld)

Food

Coffee capsules are taking over the world.  (aeon magazine)

Chefs are holding their customers hostage via the tasting menu.  (Vanity Fair via Felix Salmon)

Mixed media

The science of Sherlock Holmes.  (New Scientist)

It’s good to be the city of Nashville at the moment.  (NYTimes)

An interview with the “bookish banker” The Epicurean Dealmaker.  (Vol.1Brooklyn)

Thanks for checking in with Abnormal Returns. You can follow us on StockTwits and Twitter.

More Posts This Week

This content, which contains security-related opinions and/or information, is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon in any manner as professional advice, or an endorsement of any practices, products or services. There can be no guarantees or assurances that the views expressed here will be applicable for any particular facts or circumstances, and should not be relied upon in any manner. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investment.

The commentary in this “post” (including any related blog, podcasts, videos, and social media) reflects the personal opinions, viewpoints, and analyses of the Ritholtz Wealth Management employees providing such comments, and should not be regarded the views of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. or its respective affiliates or as a description of advisory services provided by Ritholtz Wealth Management or performance returns of any Ritholtz Wealth Management Investments client.

References to any securities or digital assets, or performance data, are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content speaks only as of the date indicated. Any projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, prospects, and/or opinions expressed in these materials are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed by others.

Please see disclosures here.

Please see the Terms & Conditions page for a full disclaimer.