π Wednesday links: two sources of gold demand, a look back at the DeepSeek freak out, and where Americans moved in 2025. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/28/w...
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π Wednesday links: two sources of gold demand, a look back at the DeepSeek freak out, and where Americans moved in 2025. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/28/w...
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π° Personal finance links: jumping off the hedonic treadmill, the high costs of health insurance, and asking yourself if you can afford a new dog. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/28/p...
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π Tuesday links: the silver trading frenzy, Tim Cook's ultimate legacy, and co-working's tentative comeback. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/27/t...
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π¬ Research links: the case for prediction markets, why value isn't dead just yet, and the evolution of commodity prices. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/27/r...
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π Monday links: record high gold prices, silent tech CEOs, and the surge in thrift stores. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/26/m...
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π Adviser links: the intersection of private wealth and private assets, what to do when clients divorce, and the mainstreaming of solo 401(k)s. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/26/a...
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π Sunday links: multi-billion dollar seed rounds, Apple's cash machine, and the growing popularity of THC-laced beverages. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/25/s...
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π Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: the bull market in bombs, shrinking lot sizes, and viewing volatility as a fee. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/25/t...
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π Saturday links: the dangers of air pollution, the popularity of NA beers, and Gen Z's embrace of spicy foods. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/24/s...
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π Friday links: stressed-out software stocks, the tangled web of AI deals, and the abuse of the exclamation point. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/23/f...
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ποΈ Podcast links: the business of data centers, the perils of self-optimization, and the future of football in America. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/23/p...
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π Thursday links: small cap outperformance, plans for a SpaceX IPO, and the K-shaped economy, visualized. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/22/t...
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βοΈ Longform links: progress in robotics, the rise of sports gambling in America, and how modernity changed our relationship with time. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/22/l...
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βοΈ Is ensh*ttification driving corporate profit margins higher? abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/20/i...
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π° Personal finance links: the psychology of retirement, building more houses, and why it's easy to get stuck in a rut. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/21/p...
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π Tuesday links: a CEO's job, the problem with market timing, and how algorithms preference conformity. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/20/t...
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π¬ Research links: the challenge of market timing, predicting S&P 500 deletions, and the uncertainty of uncertain language. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/20/r...
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π Adviser links: investing in wealthtech, the challenges of caregiving, and getting a fuller picture of client risk capacity. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/19/a...
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βοΈ Your favorite [fill in the blank] will close someday. Nothing lasts forever. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/17/n...
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π Sunday links: how narratives change, the rise of prediction markets, and why initial conditions matter. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/18/s...
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π Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns: TPA explained, paying up for quality, and reading as an investment superpower. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/18/t...
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π Saturday links: the forces behind rising beef prices, the warming ocean, and good news on cancer survival rates. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/17/s...
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π Friday links: doing things differently, a big year for active ETFs, and why no platform is forever. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/16/f...
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ποΈ Podcast links: rebuilding American infrastructure, the rise of 'ETF slop,' and how narratives move markets. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/16/p...
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π Thursday links: pharma M&A, valuing the AI startup ecosystem, and searching for the American manufacturing renaissance. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/15/t...
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βοΈ Longform links: the rise of sports gambling in America, the hollowing out of government, and how TVs got so cheap. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/15/l...
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π Wednesday links: a big year for international stocks, signs of change in the housing market, and the challenges of making a living on YouTube. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/14/w...
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π° Personal finance links: the case for rightsizing your house, normalizing lifetime giving, and how great wealth melts your brain. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/14/p...
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π Tuesday links: rising JGB yields, negative net migration, and things weighing on consumer confidence. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/13/t...
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π¬ Research links: AI proxy voting, nonlinearities in trend following, and GIF-based stock sentiment. abnormalreturns.com/2026/01/13/r...
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