This year has been a rocky one for the global financial markets. Commodities have been crushed, Bonds and currencies have been volatile, and the equities have been uncertain – trading in a wide range.
And to top it all off, the markets received news of the first Fed rate hike since 2006. What a year.
Below is a short reading list for investors that includes 9 quality reads – each of which came across my desk this past week. Browse the list and read what you find of interest.
1. BlackRock’s $32 Billion Hedge Fund Business Has a Little Problem ~ Bloomberg
2. This next post is something I’ll come back to when discussing my thoughts on big themes in 2016:
BLS: The Unemployment Rate Fell in 27 States in November ~ Calculated Risk
3. Robo-advisors: the downside ~ USA Today
4. The next article is a few weeks old, but it’s a must read regardless if you are dependent on a current/future pension or not:
Investing in a World of Low Yields – Many Unhappy Returns ~ The Economist (registration required)
5. On the economics of sport – based on recent player contracts, maybe it still is America’s pastime:
How Jeff Samardzija just proved athletes would be foolish to pick NFL over MLB ~ Washington Post
6. I saw this tweet by @jonsticha show up in my Twitter feed Friday:
Thus far, self-driving cars have a crash rate double that of those with human drivers
— Jon Sticha (@jonsticha) December 18, 2015
It reminded me of this article from The Atlantic: If a Self-Driving Car Gets in an Accident, Who—or What—Is Liable?
7. On music that moves, movies that matter, literature that lives forever and art that can change the world:
Thank You Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Ernest Hemingway and Stanley Kramer ~ Observer
8. The Year in Search – 2015 ~ Google Search
9. And finally, on a week where the Federal Reserve demand much of the investing world’s attention, here’s a truly original thesis:
Avoid Firms with CFOs that Golf All the Time ~ Alpha Architect
Check out my blog. I try to compile a quality reading list for investors each week with relevant news and insights on the markets.
Thanks for reading and have a great week.
