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Personal finance links: a sense of purpose
Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why home renovations are not necessarily a great investment.…
Why Childfree People Require A Unique Financial Planning Process
Executive Summary For financial advisors, dealing with issues concerning clients’ children, from education costs to legacy goals, is a common part of the planning process. But a growing number of…
My Emergency Fund in Action
[Editor's Note: Deadline alert! Today is the last day to sign up for the Zero To Freedom Through Cashflowing Rentals course that will help you find financial freedom. Thanks to…
Is the USA in a Recession?
New episode of Three Minute Money here. Is the USA in a recession? While the media has traditionally referred to a recession as 2 quarters of negative GDP the White…
Tuesday links: capital distribution
Quote of the Day "If Wall Street did not exist, the world unquestionably would be poorer, because capital would be both riskier to hold and less likely to reach those…
Research links: overconfident algorithms
Tuesdays are all about academic (and practitioner) literature at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the challenges of hedging inflation risk. Quote of…
Dr. Amazon
When you’re the size that Amazon is and you’re looking for growth, the only thing that could really move the needle for you is to attack a massive market opportunity.…
#FA Success Ep 292: Syndicating Private Real Estate Opportunities To Differentiate With HNW Clients, With Matthew Topley
Executive Summary Welcome back to the 292nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today's podcast is Matthew Topley. Matthew is the Founder and CIO of Lansing…
OK, not okay
Did you know that “OK,” not “okay” is the correct spelling of that familiar expression?If you didn’t know how to spell OK, you have plenty of company, as I discovered…
Getting Rich and Ripped: How WCI Principles Help Build Wealth and Improve Your Physical Fitness
By Lauren O’Brien, MBA, WCI Director of Digital Marketing Financial security allows you the freedom to align your actual life with your ideal life. Physical fitness can be liberating in…
Monday links: inherent uncertainty
Quote of the Day "Financial risk does not ultimately depend on communications. It depends on the inherent uncertainty in future events." (Roger Lowenstein) Chart of the Day Global equities got…
How To Get Life Insurance For Free: Make More Money
Have you ever wondered how you can get life insurance for free? I’m not talking about getting free life insurance from work. It usually isn’t enough. I’m talking about how…
Adviser links: valuing your time
Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why retirement is ‘the enemy.’ Quote of the…
Where Is Inflation Heading?
Advisor Perspectives welcomes guest contributions. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of Advisor Perspectives. A headline in the Financial Times on June 15, 2022, announced, “Fed raises…
How A HELOC Can Turn Your Current Home Into Your Dream Home
Many people think about home ownership in phases—the starter house, an upgrade or two, and the elusive “dream home.”What does your dream home look like? Does it have an HGTV-level…
Who is to blame for inflation? A list…
Here are 15 or so drivers of rising prices, roughly in order. Most of the blame goes to those at the top of the list, the bottom of the list…
The Latest In Financial #AdvisorTech (August 2022)
Executive Summary Welcome to the August 2022 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that…
8 Reasons Why Doctors Are Lousy Investors and How to Overcome Them
[Editor's Note: Are you or someone you know looking for a fulfilling job with a close-knit company that’s near and dear to your heart? If so, we know of somebody…
Sunday links: long tails
Quote of the Day "Long tails drive everything. They dominate business, investing, sports, politics, products, careers, everything. Rule of thumb: Anything that is huge, profitable, famous, or influential is the…
I Just Bought a Tesla (and This Is NOT an April Fool’s Joke)
By Josh Katzowitz, WCI Content Director I’ve never been the primary driver of a new car in my life. I’ve been cruising with one hand on the steering wheel and…
Saturday links: restaurant identity
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…