๐ Tuesday links: paying for human attention, tokenized funds, and bipartisan data center opposition. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/27/t... chart: tinyurl.com/2dcuf2mc
Tadas Viskanta
Tadas Viskanta
@abnormalreturns.bsky.social
Artisanal, hand-crafted links every day at https://abnormalreturns.com/.
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๐ฌ Research links: the battle for quant talent, dealing with career risk, and the case for global diversification. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/27/r... chart: tinyurl.com/bdtzud8z
๐ Monday links: a wave of vulnerabilities, the risks to the neoclouds, and the sorry state of the Cuban economy. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/26/m... chart: tinyurl.com/2wxmxudz
๐ Adviser links: overcoming the endowment effect, asking for referrals, and the ins and outs of inherited IRAs. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/26/a... chart: tinyurl.com/3psmyh86
๐ Sunday links: the myth of mean reversion, rising federal debt, and America's aging grandparents. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/25/s... chart: tinyurl.com/7txmvp3j
๐ Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: bond market math, diversifying away from the AI trade, and stock market seasonality. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/25/t... image: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DFII10
๐ Saturday links: fire-hardening houses, rising protein powder prices, and a look at the iPhone Duo. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/24/s... chart: tinyurl.com/mtmjwawu
โ๏ธ Longform links: pedestrian death rates, the McNuggets origin story, and how computer chips are made. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/22/l... chart: tinyurl.com/473dyz6b
โ๏ธ 'How much is enough?' is the wrong question. Enough is a feeling, not a number. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/21/e... image: unsplash.com/photos/you-a...
๐ Wednesday links: the need for a data center reset, the case for a rate hike, and the case for peak EPL. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/21/w... chart: tinyurl.com/58vwcxez
๐ฐ Personal finance links: benchmarking your net worth, how umbrella insurance works, and asking how much is 'enough.' abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/21/p... image: unsplash.com/photos/float...
๐ Tuesday links: the threat to P&C insurers, the drag on housing, and children as a luxury good. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/20/t... chart: tinyurl.com/bvahst2v
๐ฌ Research links: replicating finance research, revisiting the term spread, and how bubbles affect lifetime earnings. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/20/r... chart: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y2Y
๐ Monday links: favorable stock market seasonality, consumer spending and the wealth effect, and how to avoid the race to the bottom. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/19/m... image: x.com/DualityResea...
๐ Adviser links: phased retirements, RMD mistakes, and the question of enough. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/19/a... chart: tinyurl.com/52ssbmxd
๐ Sunday links: diversifying away from AI, concentrated campaign contributions, and how to save Social Security. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/18/s... image: ritholtz.com/2026/10/10-s...
๐ Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: cleaning up your portfolio, rising profit margins, and the bots swarming FRED. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/18/t... chart: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS30
๐ Saturday links: signs of hope for EV sales, when civilian airports become targets, and the science behind the sauna. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/17/s... chart: tinyurl.com/vre7ux5t
๐ Friday links: Apple pricing policies, misunderstanding AI, and working for the wealthy. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/16/f... chart: tinyurl.com/mvbjjf9k
๐ Thursday links: shrinking dividend yields, private equity fundraising, and the business of podcasting. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/15/t... chart: tinyurl.com/43nbuaba
โ๏ธ Longform links: the case for quitting, what farmed fish eat, and why Americans are coupling less. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/15/l... image: unsplash.com/photos/white...
๐ Wednesday links: record high corporate profit margsin, taking risk off the table, and the economy-wide bet on AI. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/14/w... image: trendlabs.com/dont-blame-t...
๐ฐ Personal finance links: the costs of long term care, why we want what we want, and why inherited money hits differently. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/14/p... chart: tinyurl.com/23z54j79
๐ฌ Research links: the payoff to credit risk, the problem with tail risk strategies, and the evolution of dual momentum models. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/13/r... image: www.apollo.com/wealth/insig...
๐ Monday links: investor fighting the last war, why data centers cost so much, and why X persists. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/12/m... chart: tinyurl.com/mv5a2j44
๐ Sunday links: rising profit margins, AI lab economic moats, and how Fridays turned into just another day of the week. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/11/s... image: newsletter.fiscal.ai/p/carnage-un...
๐ Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: competitive TIPS yields, the scale of the AI boom, and worrying about margin debt. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/11/t... image: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DFII10
๐ Saturday links: hybrid vehicle hype, the airport lounge arms race, and losing faith in the food safety system. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/10/s... image: www.pexels.com/photo/man-in...
๐ Friday links: rising margin debt, the data center boom, and the high cost of youth baseball. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/09/f... image: awealthofcommonsense.com/2026/10/bett...
๐ Thursday links: the booming prime brokerage biz, what AI spending is crowding out, and longshot prediction market trades. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/08/t... image: www.carsongroup.com/insights/blo...
โ๏ธ Longform links: your brain is not a computer, how everything became gambling, and escaping the low fertility trap. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/08/l... chart: tinyurl.com/4s5tjdnh
๐ Wednesday links: distressed loans, the wealth effect, and how to study AI. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/07/w... chart: tinyurl.com/4kmbw8tj
๐ฐ Personal finance links: the basics of bonds, the many challenges of caregiving, and why birthday parties became such a big deal. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/07/p... image: unsplash.com/photos/a-tab...
๐ Tuesday links: why rates are rising, the employment economy, and the bull market in insurance company mascots. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/06/t... image: ritholtz.com/2026/10/what...
๐ฌ Research links: the history of asset pricing research, the asset growth anomaly, and why complexity is the enemy of retail investors. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/06/r... chart: tinyurl.com/mr3facfb
๐ Monday links: bond market normality, the prediction market boom, and why geography still matters. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/05/m... image: marketchess.com/2026/10/05/m...
๐ Adviser links: building a tax practice, the challenge facing smaller advisers, and what drives client referrals. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/05/a... chart: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DFII10
๐ Sunday links: a return to normal interest rates, the tokenization boom, and AI-enhanced fish stories. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/04/s... image: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/whos-afrai...
๐ Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: rising interest rates, a positive seasonal window, and the success of the iPhone. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/04/t... chart: tinyurl.com/4dyne2sf
๐ Saturday links: rising sea levels, the peak-end rule, and the death of the mid-budget movie. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/03/s... chart: tinyurl.com/58ur5e4p
๐ Friday links: bond market volatility, the Iran war stalemate, and the bull market in racehorses. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/02/f... image: www.freddiemac.com/pmms
๐ Thursday links: the case for muni bonds, the minivan comeback, and a potential Apple HomePod. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/01/t... image: trendlabs.com/the-war-trad...
โ๏ธ Longform links: the case for quitting, the history of cultivated meat, and America's hosting recession. abnormalreturns.com/2026/10/01/l... chart: tinyurl.com/y65zyvpw
๐ Wednesday links: multi-decade interest rate highs, cute AI mascots, and why America's richest are getting richer. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/30/w... image: www.carsongroup.com/insights/blo...
๐ฐ Personal finance links: who gets rich in America, involuntary retirements, and avoiding 'interesting' investments. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/30/p... image: www.pexels.com/photo/golden...
๐ Tuesday links: a rough half decade for bond investors, the myth of home ownership, and how to read more. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/29/t... chart: tinyurl.com/bdehhkdv
๐ฌ Research links: how people forecast, the importance of financial literacy, and measuring private equity performance. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/29/r... chart: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y2Y
๐ Monday links: dipping into the bond market, the resilient consumer, and the flavors of the forest. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/28/m... chart: tinyurl.com/9hvb42ch
๐ Adviser links: identifying appropriate risks, career changers in financial advice, and how sudden wealth affects people differently. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/28/a... chart: tinyurl.com/yeypk75u
๐ Sunday links: spotting chart crimes, the property tax freak out, and the impact of rising diesel prices. abnormalreturns.com/2026/09/27/s... chart: tinyurl.com/4uxf9t9c