Wednesday links: obscure interests
5 months ago
2 MIN READ
Markets
- You don’t need ZIRP for crazy stuff to happen in the stock market. (sherwood.news)
- Timing the meme stock mania is tough. (etf.com)
- AI-powered search disconnects us from the web. (platformer.news)
- How can Google assure us that AI-powered search isn’t hallucinating? (theatlantic.com)
- How will AI search affect Google’s advertising business? (wired.com)
Walmart
- Amazon ($AMZN) is catching up to Walmart ($WMT) as the country’s largest retailer. (wsj.com)
- Walmart ($WMT) is re-working its corporate staff. (cnn.com)
ETFs
- Active ETFs may be great for fund managers, but no so great for investors. (moneymarketing.co.uk)
- The Russell 2000 is a wonky index. (ft.com)
Economy
- The April CPI jumped by 0.3%. (bonddad.blogspot.com)
- How we measure OER is complicated. (nytimes.com)
- What drives the gap between CPI and PCE? (ft.com)
- National homebuilder confidence fell in May. (calculatedriskblog.com)
- No single measure is going to help you forecast recessions. (caia.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Personal finance links: avoiding misery. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Tuesday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Research links: good enough research. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
Terms and Conditions
This content, which contains security-related opinions and/or information, is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon in any manner as professional advice, or an endorsement of any practices, products or services. There can be no guarantees or assurances that the views expressed here will be applicable for any particular facts or circumstances, and should not be relied upon in any manner. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investment.
The commentary in this “post” (including any related blog, podcasts, videos, and social media) reflects the personal opinions, viewpoints, and analyses of the Ritholtz Wealth Management employees providing such comments, and should not be regarded the views of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. or its respective affiliates or as a description of advisory services provided by Ritholtz Wealth Management or performance returns of any Ritholtz Wealth Management Investments client.
References to any securities or digital assets, or performance data, are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content speaks only as of the date indicated. Any projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, prospects, and/or opinions expressed in these materials are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed by others.
Please see disclosures here.