Investing
On this special episode of TCAF Tuesday, Michael Batnick, Barry Ritholtz, and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Campbell Harvey to discuss: the state of the economy, the yield curve indicator, the next recession, and much more! You can listen to…
Quote of the Day "The hard truth is that 80-90% of people who attempt trading in any capacity, frequency, or timeframe eventually end up net losers." (Sean McLaughlin) Chart of the Day ICYMI Uber ($UBER) stock is now trading above its…
One of the best ways to get a better deal on a home is by paying cash. Sellers prefer all-cash offers because there's less risk the transaction will fall through once in escrow. As a result, some sellers are willing to…
Here are some of the most interesting, helpful books that I read during 2023. I hope you’ll find some titles that interest you.Writing Making Numbers Count">Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Health and Karla Starr.…
Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the value of a 3% mortgage. Quote of the Day "It’s what you don’t do that often ordains success or…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
[Editor's Note: Tonight is going to be a special night for The Financially Empowered Women (FEW). That’s because tonight is when you can begin to create or build on a financial plan that’s aligned with your values. Led by certified financial…
Quote of the Day "How you feel about the U.S. economy depends on how your personal economy is going." (Ben Carlson) Chart of the Day Gasoline prices have fallen seven weeks in a row. (gasbuddy.com) Markets Private credit Companies Pharma Food…
Tuesdays are all about academic (and practitioner) literature at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s edition including a look at how to identify value traps. Quote of the Day "In other words, what investors are missing when they compare…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
By Bill Martin, Guest Writer Yale’s $42 billion endowment has the reputation of being one of the best-performing investment portfolios in American higher education. The success of the Yale endowment has led many tax-exempt investors, such as pension plans and foundations…
If you want to succeed long-term, make sure you are working mostly for intrinsic rewards not extrinsic rewards. I believe the right balance for success is to have >70% intrinsic motivation and The goals of this post are to: Help you…
Quote of the Day "Walking away is not a surrender or a resignation but a conscious choice to reevaluate one’s priorities and regain the balance between ambition and the intrinsic values of love, health, and inner peace." (Vishal Khandelwal) Chart of…
Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the unique challenges of working with UHNW clients. Quote of the Day "My client acquisition process was partially designed…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
If you’re trying to find information from your prior years’ tax returns and you don’t have the old forms (who has the space to keep all that!?), you have a few options available to you. Generally speaking, your tax preparer should…
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder I fully understand that high(er) interest rates are not good for everyone. Mortgage rates are now around 7%-8%. 2023-2024 federal medical student loans are at 7.05% and 8.05%. The cost of borrowing has gone up…
Quote of the Day "Cash is a useful asset. It is unaffected by market volatility. You can buy things with it. It is easy to withdraw when needed. Unfortunately, cash loses value over time." (Charles Rotblut) Chart of the Day Large…
Thanks for checking in with us this weekend. Here are the most clicked on items on Abnormal Returns for the week ended Saturday, November 5, 2023. You can also check out last week’s edition. The description reads as it does in…
By Josh Katzowitz, WCI Content Director Every now and then, those of us at The White Coat Investor enjoy writing about our travel adventures and what lessons (financial or otherwise) we can learn from them. Dr. Jim Dahle has written about…
On Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out last week’s edition here. Have a great weekend! Quote of the Day "To win a Nobel prize a…
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder We love constructive feedback. It's gold. Here's a good example: “Just read your asset protection book and found it to be great. I didn't realize how poor the asset protections were in Wisconsin and am…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
Quote of the Day "History is full of scary headlines and the stock market has done just fine." (Ben Carlson) Chart of the Day Moderna ($MRNA) stock tells the story of the pandemic. (via YCharts) (biopharmadive.com) Markets Crypto Companies Technology Finance…
Fridays are all about podcast links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to achieve greater things. Economy Business Wisdom Finance Non-finance
Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Eric Jackson, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss the market’s strong start to November, using AI and machine learning to find alpha, the magnificent 7, fintech stocks, the…
By Dr. Francis Bayes, WCI Columnist If wealth creation is the goal, American white coat investors would be the object of envy for their international counterparts. Many American WCIs have worried about the US dollar losing its global currency reserve status…
– The thing that drew me to early retirement is freedom, and that’s still the best part of it. Back in 2005, the primary reason for this freedom-seeking was being able to devote my best hours to being a Dad –…
As the holiday season approaches, many of us are not only gearing up for festive celebrations but also considering ways to give back to our communities. Charitable giving is a big part of many family financial plans, and when done effectively,…
Quote of the Day "The goal of gambling and investing is to avoid permanent losses and bet when the odds are in your favor." (Novel Investor) Chart of the Day Eli Lilly ($LLY) and Novo Nordisk ($NVO) are still struggling to…
Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how Canada is coming to terms with widespread wildfires. Quote of the Day "Nearly all modern citizens are walking around in…
As a real estate investor since 2003, I've been disappointed by the real estate buying and selling process for a long time. While transaction costs have declined to zero or near zero for every industry due to technology, real estate commissions…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
Today we are answering your questions about taxes. We talk about how investing can impact taxes and how to manage estimated payments for your taxes and qualified dividends. We even answer a question about the tax breaks from investing in oil…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder Yesterday, we announced five of the 10 WCI Scholarship winners for 2023, each of which had a very inspirational life story of overcoming challenges. Today, we'll be announcing five more winners, those who applied in…
One of the things I've tried to work on since middle school is being less judgmental about others. To function efficiently in society, I often have default assumptions about people which can sometimes backfire. I'm also certain that if more people…
Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts? On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►4th Quarter Rally? – Positive economic surprises say we are…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder Today and tomorrow, we will be introducing you to the 2023 WCI Scholarship winners. Today's post will include the five winners in the Inspirational category. Tomorrow's post will include the five winners in the Financial…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
Getting to the top 1% net worth by age is a very impressive goal. But how much money do you need to get there? Overall, to have a top 1% net worth in 2023 requires having at least $13 million. $13…
We're really sorry about this, but it's getting harder and harder to tell the difference between humans and bots these days. Please complete the captcha below to prove you're a human and proceed to the page you're trying to reach.
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.Oops, someone didn’t proofread this survey carefully.I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading. Related posts
By Adrian Cavender, Guest Writer The name of the game may be changing, but the goal remains the same for those of us with student loans: pay off as much debt as quickly as possible while spending as little of your…
By Dr. Jim Dahle, WCI Founder I run into a surprising amount of negativity about 401(k)s. A small amount of it is people appropriately reacting to bad 401(k)s, the latest way for employers to get sued for dodging their fiduciary duty…
× Please contact your Firm's Group AdminIAR CE is only available if your organization contracts with Kitces.com for the credit. Please contact your firm's group administrator to enable this feature. If you do not know who your group administrator is you…
With money market interest rates so high, every day you delay closing escrow is one more day of free interest income. You could feasibly extend your escrow period so long that the extra interest income you earn pays for all your…
Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Rick Brink, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss inflation, what constitutes a recession, monetary policy, going long duration, the biggest risks to the market, and more! You can…
By Dr. Peter Kim of Passive Income MD, WCI Network Partner Have you ever found yourself stuck in analysis paralysis? That feeling of being trapped in your own head, overthinking and over-analyzing things to death. You can't make a decision, and…
Sponsored Content: This article is made possible through the generous support of AllTopCash.com for charitable/humanitarian reasons.65992
Dear Donors,
We hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. We are reaching out to you today with a heartfelt appeal for your support in sustaining our health practice. Over the past two decades, our firm has been dedicated to providing specialized care to those in need, and now we turn to you, our valued community, to help us continue this noble mission.
Since our establishment in 2003, our practitioner, a seasoned researcher, teacher, and healer, has devoted over 30 years of his life to serving individuals who have experienced the unimaginable. His journey began by offering care to people returning from conflict zones, wars, natural and man-made disasters, and those who have been victims of torture. Through his expertise, he has been able to alleviate the physical and emotional burdens that these individuals carry.
Our practitioner’s specialization lies in the treatment of psychotrauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), understanding the profound impact they have on health and life, not only for the individuals directly affected but also for their loved ones. Additionally, he has dedicated himself to providing long-term support for those battling physical and mental injuries, cancerous pathologies, genetic diseases, and other challenging conditions.
Through his unwavering commitment, he has helped and cared for several thousand people who were in desperate need, enabling them to not only survive but thrive. For those who lacked financial means, he has always offered care free of charge, allowing them to receive the support they needed, regardless of their circumstances. Those who could afford it were encouraged to contribute what they could, fostering a sense of community and shared responsibility.
The impact of our practitioner’s work cannot be overstated. Lives have been saved, hope has been restored, and the journey towards healing has been made possible for countless individuals. However, we find ourselves at a critical juncture where we urgently need your help and support to ensure the continuity of our services.
By making a donation to our health practice, you will directly contribute to the well-being and transformation of lives. Your generosity will empower us to continue providing essential care, support, and treatment to those who are most vulnerable. Your contribution will help us acquire the necessary resources, develop innovative therapies, and expand our reach to make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals and communities in need.
Join us in making a difference today. Your support will not only sustain our practice but also enable us to extend our services to those who might otherwise go without the care they desperately require. Together, we can create a brighter, healthier future for all.
To make a donation, please visit our donation page. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant difference in the lives of those we serve.
Thank you for considering our appeal and for your compassion in supporting our health practice. Together, we can continue to save lives and inspire hope.
With deepest gratitude,
Yan A. Reichlen de Meldegg
Practitioner in Neusopsychology
The process is secure