The Toughest Places to Be Fashionable
Everyone has heard the saying “all dressed up with no place to go,” but what about having a full wallet with no place to shop? For many so-called bedroom suburbs…
Hurricanes and Economic Data
For everyone in Florida - stay safe!Frequently there is a temporary slowdown in several growth indicators following a large natural disaster. And usually there is a pretty rapid bounce back…
Podcast links: review bombing
The bizThe Athletic is launching a bunch of new podcasts, some of which will not sit behind the paywall. (axios.com)Are B2B podcasters getting enough value from their (expensive) efforts? (startupcompetitors.com)Coordinated…
A growing number of Americans doubt that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. Here's a guide to the conspiracy theories about his death, and why…
Authorities have dismissed theories that Jeffrey Epstein was killed in his Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
A Euphoric Rally into Collapse Lesson from Square SQ
Here’s one for the lesson books – Square (SQ) had a euphoric or parabolic rally that gave way to the all-but-inevitable snap-back crash straight into a key support price. Here’s…
Nordstrom: A Retail Survivor With Potential Upside Catalysts
It was just last year when the Nordstrom family explored a deal to take their retailing company private for $50 per share in cash. The board of Nordstrom (JWN) rejected…
October 17th Blogger Sentiment Poll
Blogger Sentiment Poll Participants: 24/7 Wall St (N) The Aleph Blog (+) NFTRH (-) Bull Bear Trading Carl Futia Dash of Insight (+) Dividend Growth Investor (+) Downside Hedge (+)…
WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: Hunt for Yield, Veeva Valuation, Travel Apps
In a world dominated by tepid economic growth, mediocre returns and a mountain of negative-yielding debt, foreign investors say they see American assets as a haven: They bought nearly $64…
The Strangest Food From Every State
America is a huge country with immense variation in climate and topography and a diverse population drawn from hundreds of nations around the world. These factors add up to incredible…
Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency Rate Declined in July, Lowest Since June 2007
Fannie Mae reported that the Single-Family Serious Delinquency declined to 0.67{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in July, from 0.70{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in June. The serious delinquency rate is down from 0.88{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in July 2018.These are mortgage…
Friday links: strategy commitment
StrategyJohn Rekenthaler, "An inescapable observation is that, over the centuries, no entities have earned anything like Manhattan’s rate of return." (morningstar.com)Larry Swedroe, "The great tragedy is that while so many…
Israel Is Escalating Its Shadow War With Iran. Here's What to Know
Israel-attributed attacks on targets in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq highlight the risks of a wider confrontation
A Sneak Peek at MultiMarket Money Flow for Fed Week
We strongly suspect that the Fed will raise rates at their Wednesday, December 13th meeting. What’s the picture setting up in our Quad-Market Grid before the announcement? Money continues –…
My Recent Target Experience and How The Chase for E-Commerce Market Share is Killing Retailer Margins
There is a Target (TGT) store very close to my house that my family visits frequently. We even keep a shopping list on the fridge labeled “TGT” to simplify our…
Oil Is Riding High on U.S.-China Trade Hopes—Energy Journal
Good morning. Oil is riding high on a possible extension on the deadline for a deal to settle the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. Meanwhile, the U.S.…
Thursday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Thursday was a mixed day for the broad U.S. markets. For the most part earnings season is nearly over, and markets seem to have drifted only a little higher after…
Retail Sales decreased 1.2{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in December
Note: This release is for December (not January). The Census Bureau is working to catch up following the government shutdown.On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased 1.2 percent from November…
Wednesday links: the hedge fund predicament
MarketsValue investors are crossing their fingers in hope of a comeback. (ft.com)Individual investors have piled back into stocks. (jlfmi.tumblr.com)StrategyThe case against holding individual bonds. (globalinvestmentstrategy.wordpress.com)CryptoMartin Wolf, "The best way to…
These Are the 8 Most Reliable Used Cars
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