Weekend Reading – 10 bad takes on this market, including 5 Stocks Driving It

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INVEST WISELY
CONSTRUCT YOUR PORTFOLIO
David Blanchett, Head of Retirement Research for PGIM DC Solutions, talks about regret in portfolio construction, optimal retirement income strategies, retirement tools, retirement planning, compensation models in the industry, risk exposures, and portfolios. Next, there is a high-level overview of some of the fascinating work that David has done on home-country bias.
HOW TO INVEST
Einstein once said that common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen. Similarly, much of what is conventional wisdom on investing is wrong. Most people can get by just fine without knowing anything about, say, rocket science. It is substantially more difficult to get through life without being knowledgeable about finances. Today’s let’s have a look at a book that helps create investors that are more likely to achieve their goals.
UNDERSTAND FINANCIAL MARKETS
- 10 bad takes on this market (Ritholtz)
- Why are large companies so dominant? (Joachim Klement)
- 96% of YTD S&P 500 return contribution from 10 largest constituents (Nate Geraci)
- Are we headed for a massive bout of deflation? (Bond Vigilantes)
- Deflation vs Disinflation: Whats the difference? (Morningstar)
- Long Time Coming - Economic Cycles of the very long term nature (Humble Dollar)
ACTIVE INVESTING
FACTOR & Thematic investing
STOCKS
ALTERNATIVE ASSET CLASSES
- Democratizing Private Equity (Meb Faber - 1 hr 8 min)
- The Hidden Cost of Covered Call Writing (CAIA Association)
- What Is Bitcoin Worth? (Morningstar)
- In conversation with an non crypto prop trader painting similarities from a research, operations and risk management perspective (Flirting With Models - 1 hr)
WALL STREET
The Dyslexic Man Who Built a $7 Trillion empire - The Charles Schwab Story (FinAIus - 30 Min )
Witness the tale of Charles Schwab: a boy faced with dyslexia and a humble upbringing, who persevered through adversity to build one of the largest financial empires in history, showing the world that limitations are merely stepping stones to greatness.
SUSTAINABLE investing
crypto
BAD BETS
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Wealth Management
- Financial Considerations for People Who Have Enough (Morningstar - 52 min)
- Tips to successfully transfer your wealth (Vanguard)
- 14 Financial Milestones Worth Celebrating (Whitecoat Investor)
- Cicero: Why Frugality is The Root of Riches (Darius Foroux)
- A Simple Framework for Wealth (Neckar)
- Personal finance mistakes you're probably making (Prof. James J. Choi)
- An emergency fund in practice (Money Talks)
In this episode, Carl Richards, a Certified Financial Planner and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010 discusses How investors fall victim to the behaviour gap and what it means to do real financial planning & The best way to avoid “The Big Mistake”.
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
Great books on money management and financial freedom investing are hard to find, especially ones with no ulterior motive. That’s why Invest Your Way to Financial Freedom by Ben Carlson and Robin Powell is an exciting addition to the UK Personal Finance space. The authors, both professionals in the field with decades of investing experience, explain the concepts of good financial habits clearly and concisely, so that even complete beginners can follow. Let’s have a closer look at the book and whom it might benefit the most.
COST OF LIVING
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Sometimes individual sessions are very helpful to get past your investing concerns. Our readers asked us to create a coaching service. And we’re proud to say, that some of them even ditched their Financial Advisors, after experiencing the value we provide. Some of the topics we recently discussed include:
- How much money do I need to retire with higher inflation?
- Medium Term or Long Term Bonds with today’s yields?
- Risks and Returns of Money Market Funds
- Asset Allocation for 10-15 year goals with narrowing returns between Equities & Bonds
- Merits of UK Trusts that invest in unlisted companies
- Traps with choosing brokers – PFOF & Risks of moving to another country
- International Situations – Choosing ETFs when leaving Europe
DESIGN YOUR LIFESTYLE
Personal Development
David Eagleman is a neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author, TED speaker, and Guggenheim Fellow. He is the writer and presenter of the Emmy-nominated series The Brain on PBS, as well as the podcast Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. In this podcast, he talks productivity, dreaming, improving hearing with a wristband, stretching time with novelty and much more.
Health & Wellness
CAREERS & REMOTE WORK
EARLY RETIREMENT
Travel
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TECH
In this episode, University of Florida Professor of Finance Alejandro Lopez-Lira, who worked extensively with this new technology and recently authored the paper “Can ChatGPT Forecast Stock Price Movements? Return Predictability and Large Language Models” discusses how ChatGPT works, its potential future impact on investing.
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