Tadas Viskanta
@abnormalreturns.bsky.social
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βοΈ Today everyone is talking about rockets and satellites, we wrote about global demographics.
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Radical uncertainty and global demographic decline
June 12, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/12/radical-uncertainty-and-global-demographic-decline/
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βοΈ Longform links: the decline of books, subsidizing data centers, and the difference between commerce and art.
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Longform links: the decline of books
June 11, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/11/longform-links-the-decline-of-books/
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π° Personal finance links: the SpaceX IPO, adjusting your housing dream, and the problems with 'dying with zero.'
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/10/p...
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Personal finance links: a proven failure
June 10, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/10/personal-finance-links-a-proven-failure/
2 days ago
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π¬ Research links: the lottery ticket effect, checking in on activist investors, and asking how predictive prediction markets are.
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Research links: setting strategic goals
June 9, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/09/research-links-setting-strategic-goals/
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π Adviser links: the expanded QSBS, starting your own firm, and ensuring clients don't feel judged.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/08/a...
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Adviser links: what truly matters
June 8, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/08/adviser-links-what-truly-matters/
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π Sunday links: disappearing benchmarks, taking the chat out of ChatGPT, and why lawyers are fleeing federal jobs.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/07/s...
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Sunday links: disappearing benchmarks
June 7, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/07/sunday-links-disappearing-benchmarks/
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π Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: gold's price correction, why there is no one perfect way to invest, and how to have a great conversation.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/07/t...
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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns
June 7, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/07/top-clicks-this-week-on-abnormal-returns-855/
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π Saturday links: surging hybrid car sales, how plug-in solar works, and how influencers took over LinkedIn.
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Saturday links: in the present moment
June 6, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/06/saturday-links-in-the-present-moment/
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π Friday links: rising profit margins, is an AI bubble inevitable, and how to view the SpaceX IPO.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/05/f...
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Friday links: changing the mood
June 5, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/05/friday-links-changing-the-mood/
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βοΈ Longform links: self-improving AI, the gutting of the CFPB, and how to have a great conversation.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/04/l...
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https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/04/longform-links-suspicious-markets/
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π Wednesday links: the returns to being rich, how OpenAI got leapfrogged, and how AI has scrambled how we apply for jobs.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/03/w...
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Wednesday links: the returns to being rich
June 3, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/03/wednesday-links-the-returns-to-being-rich/
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π° Personal finance links: the high costs of moving, how inflation impacts retirement, and why cognitive labor is real.
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Personal finance links: winning at life
June 3, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/03/personal-finance-links-winning-at-life/
9 days ago
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π Tuesday links: opting out of performance chasing, rising business formation, and stretching your brand.
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Tuesday links: stretching your brand
June 2, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/02/tuesday-links-stretching-your-brand/
10 days ago
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π¬ Research links: identifying losing funds, auditors as investors, and why default options matter.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/02/r...
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Research links: bored overtraders
June 2, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/02/research-links-bored-overtraders/
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π Monday links: the prospect for prediction market ETFs, how politics wrecked consumer sentiment data, and why reading matters.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/01/m...
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Monday links: a captured agency
June 1, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/01/monday-links-a-captured-agency/
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π Adviser links: avoiding taxes, disintermediating sweep, and how to deliver bad news.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/01/a...
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Adviser links: inordinate time
June 1, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/06/01/adviser-links-inordinate-time/
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π Sunday links: stress-free markets, measuring AI revenues, and ambassador-less embassies.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/31/s...
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Sunday links: taking a stake
May 31, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/31/sunday-links-taking-a-stake/
12 days ago
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π Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: elevated TIPS rates, the low ERP, and avoiding investment burnout.
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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns
May 31, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/31/top-clicks-this-week-on-abnormal-returns-854/
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π Saturday links: the Western water crisis, why we resist the 'good enough life,' and the rising costs of youth sports.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/30/s...
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Saturday links: an infinite comparison engine
May 30, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/30/saturday-links-an-infinite-comparison-engine/
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π Friday links: hanging onto losers, rapidly slowing population growth, and a honey market imbalance.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/29/f...
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Friday links: sticking to the rules
May 29, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/29/friday-links-sticking-to-the-rules/
14 days ago
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π Thursday links: parallels to the railroad boom, rapidly rising AI costs, and extractive online platforms.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/28/t...
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Thursday links: unexpected and original ideas
May 28, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/28/thursday-links-unexpected-and-original-ideas/
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βοΈ Longform links: the history of gold, the American mattress industry, and how books get turned into movies.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/28/l...
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Longform links: moving the algorithm
May 28, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/28/longform-links-moving-the-algorithm/
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π Wednesday links: buoyant profit margins, Eli Lilly's spending spree, and a hollowed out CFTC.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/27/w...
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Wednesday links: running the playbook
May 27, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/27/wednesday-links-running-the-playbook/
16 days ago
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π° Personal finance links: how direct indexing works, the case for 529 accounts, and four easy financial wins.
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Personal finance links: measuring wealth
May 27, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/27/personal-finance-links-measuring-wealth/
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π Tuesday links: the disappearing ERP, Charlotte's growing pains, and how AI is breaking classrooms.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/26/t...
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Tuesday links: extreme capriciousness
May 26, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/26/tuesday-links-extreme-capriciousness/
17 days ago
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π¬ Research links: avoiding value traps, modeling global credit, and modeling collectibles returns.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/26/r...
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Research links: waves of disruption
May 26, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/26/research-links-waves-of-disruption/
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π Adviser links: throttling long-short SMAs, getting fact checked by AI, and creating an information diet.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/25/a...
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Adviser links: living well
May 25, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/25/adviser-links-living-well/
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π Sunday links: rising TIPS yields, SpaceX as conglomerate, and the impact of higher diesel prices.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/24/s...
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Sunday links: energy levels
May 24, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/24/sunday-links-energy-levels/
18 days ago
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π Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: rising global yields, signs of risk-off behavior, and why a good story trumps a good chart.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/24/t...
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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns
May 24, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/24/top-clicks-this-week-on-abnormal-returns-853/
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π Saturday links: a geothermal renaissance, bulging bourbon inventories, and the college enrollment cliff.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/23/s...
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Saturday links: a geothermal renaissance
May 23, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/23/saturday-links-a-geothermal-renaissance/
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π Friday links: falling consumer sentiment, the surge in active ETFs, and the reality of hindsight bias.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/22/f...
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Friday links: fund quality
May 22, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/22/friday-links-fund-quality/
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π Thursday links: ETF competition, the SpaceX IPO, and AI-powered podcasts.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/21/t...
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Thursday links: a bumpy ride
May 21, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/21/thursday-links-a-bumpy-ride/
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βοΈ Longform links: London's struggles, annoying AI companions, and the questionable appeal of the NFL Draft.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/21/l...
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Longform links: more conscious investors
May 21, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/21/longform-links-more-conscious-investors/
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π Wednesday links: rising mortgage rates, software vs. semis, and the business of business media.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/20/w...
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Wednesday links: not knowing the future
May 20, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/20/wednesday-links-not-knowing-the-future/
23 days ago
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π° Personal finance links: the caregiving penalty, using AI for tax research, and the challenge in taxing the uber-wealthy.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/20/p...
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Personal finance links: the caregiving penalty
May 20, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/20/personal-finance-links-the-caregiving-penalty/
23 days ago
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π Tuesday links: the end of securities regulation, the danger of rising long-term interest rates, and betting big on humanoid robots.
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Tuesday links: the end of securities regulation
May 19, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/19/tuesday-links-the-end-of-securities-regulation/
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π¬ Research links: the index rebalancing trade, what makes for a star analyst, and identifying AI slop.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/19/r...
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Research links: the index rebalancing trade
May 19, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/19/research-links-the-index-rebalancing-trade/
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π Monday links: betting big on AI, the steepening yield curve, and the case for reading old books.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/18/m...
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Monday links: here we are
May 18, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/18/monday-links-here-we-are/
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π Adviser links: adviser data breaches, getting fact checked by ChatGPT, and creating a client funnel.
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Adviser links: true advice
May 18, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/18/adviser-links-true-advice/
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π Sunday links: rising interest rates, companies doing earnings announcements right, and the stressors on American farmers.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/17/s...
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Sunday links: time as your enemy
May 17, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/17/sunday-links-time-as-your-enemy/
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π Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: the broadening stock market rally, why no one really earns 'average returns,' and the rise in AI-generated content.
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Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns
May 17, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/17/top-clicks-this-week-on-abnormal-returns-852/
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π Saturday links: tire-changing robots, the case against cruises, and America's deadliest drug.
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Saturday links: naming the problem
May 16, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/16/saturday-links-naming-the-problem/
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π Friday links: rising Treasury yields, falling oil inventories, and the downside of picking a fight with Apple.
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Friday links: intellectual dishonesty
May 15, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/15/friday-links-intellectual-dishonesty/
28 days ago
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π Thursday links: betting on the future, the surge in space-related ETFs, and snubbing our neighbors.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/14/t...
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Thursday links: messy people run businesses too
May 14, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/14/thursday-links-messy-people-run-businesses/
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π Longform links: America's gerontocracy, Gawker's legacy, and the future of bowling.
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Longform links: descriptive representation
May 14, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/14/longform-links-descriptive-representation/
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π Wednesday links: falling financials, rising data traffic, and the K-shaped economy.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/13/w...
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Wednesday links: everyday people doing everyday things
May 13, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/13/wednesday-links-everyday-people-doing-everyday-things/
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π° Personal finance links: balancing risk and reward, the challenge of home ownership in retirement, and the downsides of fame.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/13/p...
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Personal finance links: your specific circumstances
May 13, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/13/personal-finance-links-your-specific-circumstances/
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π Tuesday links: the broadening rally, private credit footnotes, and falling violent crime numbers.
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Tuesday links: attached at the hip
May 12, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/12/tuesday-links-attached-at-the-hip/
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π¬ Research links: quantitative disinformation, investor attention, and the annuity puzzle.
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Research links: biased assumptions
May 12, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/12/research-links-biased-assumptions/
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π Monday links: a slew of coming IPOs, pessimistic about job prospects, and the downside of AI note takers.
abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/11/m...
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Monday links: a deep appreciation
May 11, 2026
https://abnormalreturns.com/2026/05/11/monday-links-a-deep-appreciation/
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