Fri.May 12, 2023

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The Housing Market Lottery

A Wealth of Common Sense

Financial success comes from some combination of hard work, discipline, patience and luck. That last piece is usually the biggest wild card. If you started investing in the early-1980s, you experienced 20 years’ worth of phenomenal returns from both stocks and bonds. If you started investing in the early-1960s, you experienced 20 years’ worth of rising rates and inflation which led to muted stock and bond retu.

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Funding Friday: Crowdfunding Restaurants Via Blackbird

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

It has been a long time since I did a Funding Friday here at AVC. I used to do them every Friday. We have funded a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries here over the years. Here are a few examples. L’Appartement 4F Land To Sea There is a new wrinkle in crowdfunding restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, etc courtesy of USV portfolio company Blackbird, which I recently wrote about.

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A Guide for In-Home Care

Integrity Financial Planning

If you are aging and unsure about your options for in-home care as you get older, this article is for you. We’ll also cover the pros and cons of hiring help through an agency and doing it yourself. The most important thing to understand is the basics. If you are a home-bound individual or have a home-bound loved one, there are two types of care available: home care services and home health services. [1] Home health covers things such as: Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech therapy Skill

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Podcast: Rit Angles

The Big Picture

I had a very fun conversation with my friend Roben Farzad about the business of culture, the culture of business, media and technology, markets and politics, Hollywood, the economy, investing and so much more. “I’m Roben Farzad, my guest this week is esteemed polymath and Wall Street watcher Barry Ritholtz on bank failures and human nature remote work surprising relationship to productivity Twitter under Elon Musk and markets seeking new leadership and lots more do stay with us.

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ChatCPI

The Reformed Broker

Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Dion Rabouin, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss inflation, the Fed, the labor market, Robinhood earnings, the advent of 24/7 trading, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods! Listen here: Apple podcasts Spotify podcasts Google podcasts Everywhere else!

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10 Friday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • The Home Buyer’s Quandary: Nobody’s Selling : Many are ready to move but don’t want to lose the low-rate mortgages they locked in a few years ago, crimping the supply of homes and keeping prices high ( Wall Street Journal ) • Inflation Is Predictably Bad. That’s Progress. Rapidly rising prices have become a “known known” that the central bank and investors can incorporate into their decisions.

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TMP & TMP Plus Chart: Features, Capabilities, Benefits

Indigo Marketing Agency

Have you ever wished for a start-to-finish marketing service that actually works? You know, one that doesn’t require endless revisions to capture your unique voice, or constant management to keep things running smoothly? What about one that helps you boost website traffic, build brand awareness, and improve your Google search ranking? Well, those are just a few of the benefits you’ll get with our personalized marketing solutions.

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Walkner Condon: The State of the Firm

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Occasionally we like to inform our clients about what is going on at Walkner Condon, as we have some exciting updates to share with you. Nate and Clint have recorded a podcast on these items, but we also wanted to offer it in written form as well. Staff Changes We bid goodbye to Most Mico last week. She was a great fit in an administrative role for us during her tenure.

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Indigo Services Chart: Features, Capabilities, Benefits

Indigo Marketing Agency

Are you a financial advisor looking to expand your client base and grow your business? Do you struggle to keep up with the demands of digital marketing and find it challenging to create a strong online presence? A partnership with a reliable marketing agency can help you achieve your goals. At Indigo Marketing Agency, we specialize in providing financial advisors with comprehensive digital marketing solutions that help them stand out in a crowded market.

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How to Stand Out: Create a Compelling Brand Identity for Your Financial Advisory Business

Conneqtor

A topic I’ve come to love and respect that’s essential for any business is: branding. Branding is how you communicate your practice’s personality, values, and mission to potential clients. It’s what sets you apart from your competitors and helps people remember who you are. For financial advisors, having a strong brand identity is crucial.

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Software AG: Silver Lake and Bain square up in private equity stand-off

Financial Times M&A

Competing approaches for German enterprise software group could lead to a stalemate

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The relative decline of the M&A banker

Financial Times - Banking

The pay and prestige of deal advisers at the big firms have slipped

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Notes from the CEO on another failed THG takeover approach

Financial Times M&A

“No s**t!

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