Here is an infographic on market environments during rising interest rates.
via RCM's Alternative Blog - “Your Portfolio Guide to Rising Interest Rates.”
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Your Portfolio Guide to Rising Interest Rates. [Infographic]
Here is an infographic on market environments during rising interest rates.
via RCM's Alternative Blog - “Your Portfolio Guide to Rising Interest Rates.”
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Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
My son got me a Squatty Potty as a holiday gift this year. Not nearly as shitty as it sounds … I kind of like it.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
- 10 'Star Wars' Technologies That Are Almost Here. (InfoWorld)
- How to Use the Feynman Technique to Identify Pseudoscience. (BigThink)
- Amazon Announces its 20 Best-Selling Books of 2015. (Mashable)
- The Top 10 Restaurant Dishes of 2015 – The New York Times. (NYTimes)
- The Death of God Is Greatly Exaggerated. (Wall Street Journal)
- ISIS Earned $500 Million From Selling Oil: Treasury Official. (NBC News)
- Consumer Confidence Rises to a 4-Month High. (Insider)
- Bitcoin Creator Is Probably an Australian Entrepreneur, Reports Claim. (Guardian)
- Fintech’s Five Emerging Powerhouse Markets are at a Crossroads. (TechCrunch)
- Fed Officials Worry Interest Rates Will Go Up, Only to Come Back Down. (WSJ)
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Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
My son got me a Squatty Potty as a holiday gift this year. Not nearly as shitty as it sounds … I kind of like it.
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
- 10 'Star Wars' Technologies That Are Almost Here. (InfoWorld)
- How to Use the Feynman Technique to Identify Pseudoscience. (BigThink)
- Amazon Announces its 20 Best-Selling Books of 2015. (Mashable)
- The Top 10 Restaurant Dishes of 2015 – The New York Times. (NYTimes)
- The Death of God Is Greatly Exaggerated. (Wall Street Journal)
- ISIS Earned $500 Million From Selling Oil: Treasury Official. (NBC News)
- Consumer Confidence Rises to a 4-Month High. (Insider)
- Bitcoin Creator Is Probably an Australian Entrepreneur, Reports Claim. (Guardian)
- Fintech’s Five Emerging Powerhouse Markets are at a Crossroads. (TechCrunch)
- Fed Officials Worry Interest Rates Will Go Up, Only to Come Back Down. (WSJ)
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What Happens When the Fed Raises Rates, In One Rube Goldberg Machine
After months of hemming and hawing, the Federal Reserve announced that it was raising interest rates.
It's the first increase since 2008 (when the Fed cut rates to almost zero).
The good news is that this means our economy is showing signs of strength. But what, exactly, does raising interest rates mean? And how will it effect the economy (and our wallets)?
Turns out the answer is complicated and hard to explain (even, confusingly, if you're the chair of the Federal Reserve).
The process reminded the New York Times of a Rube Goldberg machine (you know, those incredibly intricate devices built to accomplish a simple task).
Here's the video:
via The NYTimes.
The entire article, which explains each step in the machine in detail, is also worth a read.
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What Happens When the Fed Raises Rates, In One Rube Goldberg Machine
After months of hemming and hawing, the Federal Reserve announced that it was raising interest rates.
It's the first increase since 2008 (when the Fed cut rates to almost zero).
The good news is that this means our economy is showing signs of strength. But what, exactly, does raising interest rates mean? And how will it effect the economy (and our wallets)?
Turns out the answer is complicated and hard to explain (even, confusingly, if you're the chair of the Federal Reserve).
The process reminded the New York Times of a Rube Goldberg machine (you know, those incredibly intricate devices built to accomplish a simple task).
Here's the video:
via The NYTimes.
The entire article, which explains each step in the machine in detail, is also worth a read.
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Cool Comparison of Harry Potter and Star Wars [Infographic]
The first reactions to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' are here, and people are thrilled … Even Wired liked it.
Ah, the Hero's Quest … a formula that has worked for centuries.
Check out this document showing the differences between the plots of Harry Potter and Star Wars.
J.K. Rowling has said, "I haven't the faintest idea where my ideas come from." Well, Wikipedia lists over two dozen influences and analogues (and is interesting, if you like that sort of thing.)
Or, you could just glance at the following infographic. It highlights the similarities between Harry Potter and Star Wars pretty clearly.
Sometimes it is better not to analyze the trick and just enjoy the magic.
Other times, just let Saturday Night Live do a parody of it.
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Cool Comparison of Harry Potter and Star Wars [Infographic]
The first reactions to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' are here, and people are thrilled … Even Wired liked it.
Ah, the Hero's Quest … a formula that has worked for centuries.
Check out this document showing the differences between the plots of Harry Potter and Star Wars.
J.K. Rowling has said, "I haven't the faintest idea where my ideas come from." Well, Wikipedia lists over two dozen influences and analogues (and is interesting, if you like that sort of thing.)
Or, you could just glance at the following infographic. It highlights the similarities between Harry Potter and Star Wars pretty clearly.
Sometimes it is better not to analyze the trick and just enjoy the magic.
Other times, just let Saturday Night Live do a parody of it.
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Graduation Time
This was an interesting week. It started with a quick trip to Washington, DC to visit my older son and his fiancé. For dinner, I thought they were taking me to the "Tipped Cow" (which sounded good). Instead, we went to a Laotian restaurant (called "Thip Khao") which serves lots of vegetables and mixes their colors.
In addition, I had hand surgery. While not pleasant, it should result in my ability to hold things – and to use my hand again (which I consider favorable).
Finally, I went to Auburn, Alabama for my younger son's college graduation. I am very proud of him. His grades got continually better, the longer he was there … and he's been there a long time.
Graduation marks the end of one level in the beginning of a new level. In this case, there is a ceremony with caps and gowns, a procession, and everyone knows what it means.
In business, graduations take many forms. It could be a promotion, a product release, or the launch of a fund.
In any case, the strategies and skills that got you to this point only represent the strategies and skills they got you to this point. It often takes a different set of strategies or skills to excel at what comes next.
In that vein, We just finished our annual planning session for 2016.
Onwards.
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Graduation Time
This was an interesting week. It started with a quick trip to Washington, DC to visit my older son and his fiancé. For dinner, I thought they were taking me to the "Tipped Cow" (which sounded good). Instead, we went to a Laotian restaurant (called "Thip Khao") which serves lots of vegetables and mixes their colors.
In addition, I had hand surgery. While not pleasant, it should result in my ability to hold things – and to use my hand again (which I consider favorable).
Finally, I went to Auburn, Alabama for my younger son's college graduation. I am very proud of him. His grades got continually better, the longer he was there … and he's been there a long time.
Graduation marks the end of one level in the beginning of a new level. In this case, there is a ceremony with caps and gowns, a procession, and everyone knows what it means.
In business, graduations take many forms. It could be a promotion, a product release, or the launch of a fund.
In any case, the strategies and skills that got you to this point only represent the strategies and skills they got you to this point. It often takes a different set of strategies or skills to excel at what comes next.
In that vein, We just finished our annual planning session for 2016.
Onwards.
