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Investing quote of the day via Aswath Damodaran:

Amazing charts from J.P. Morgan Asset Management Cembalest via The Idea Farm

Nathan Maxson plunges in for a 1y TD run after a 31y run by Collin Griffin. PAT kick failed. Kirkwood leads Pattonville 20-6 w/ 4:18 left in Q1. #SAVAGE #PioneerPride #mopreps #stlfootball

Final: Kirkwood beats Pattonville 50-20 behind 300+ yards passing (again) from Owen Nesslage! Kirkwood plays at Lafayette next Friday at 7:00pm. #SAVAGE #PioneerPride #mopreps #stlfootball

Can do it all….one of the best football players in the area! Keep working Maxson!

"In all likelihood, this is the beginning of an easing cycle that is going to go a long way," Alan Blinder tells Financial Times ahead of a "momentous" meeting for the Fed. “If Powell achieves [a soft landing], he will go down in the Federal Reserve hall of fame" ft.com/content/3c7235…

Another dent ceiling showdown looms in 2025. Note: when we have been downgraded by rating agencies, the downgrades have been focused more on “an erosion of governance,” not the level of our mounting debt.

Congratulations to the authors of the six books who, having competed with the other ten very well written books on the long-list, are now short-listed for the FT-Schroders Business Book of the Year Award. Financial Times Schroders #bbya #bbya24

Kirkwood (MO) 2025 big-time TE/H-Back prospect Nathan Maxson:Nathan Maxson on his game day visit to Indiana State this past weekend. Indiana State Football

As the Fed readies its rate decision today, Bill English, a fmr top official, tells Financial Times that its communications are going to be "as important as the decision that they make" in terms of the size of the cut. "It’s easy to screw up in both directions" ft.com/content/3c7235…

Proper and credible communication is a vital tool of central bank policymaking: While undue interest rate volatility is often beneficial for the bottom line of Wall Street firms and for market discussions, it can be harmful to the economy and the standing of the US at the center

John Wooden said, “You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.” They're distractions. They influence you if you let them. It means filter and focus on what matters: progress. How to deal with criticism and praise:

The Conference Board's labor market differential (jobs "plentiful" minus jobs "hard to get") narrowed again and is now at a level last seen in early 2017. It has dropped quite a bit in the last six months.

Claims for unemployment insurance benefits are holding very close to their low levels of one year earlier

Thanks to Bryan Johnson, I asked ChatGPT this question today and AI’s response was pleasant😊