What caught my eye this week.
I was Zoom-ing all over the place on Friday, and in-between there was the awkward pantomime of a supposedly socially-distanced furniture delivery to contend with.
(Have you ever tried to hold one end of half-assembled five-foot long bookshelf at a distance of six-feet? It’s tricky.)
Short story shorter: let’s get cracking with the links.
Enjoy the weekend – and enjoy your own company and those immediately around you.
From Monday [1] you could have more than furniture delivery men to contend with…
From Monevator
14 weeks and 12 numbers that have changed the investing history books forever – Monevator [2]
From the archive-ator: How to build a risk factor portfolio – Monevator [3]
News
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Sunak looks to rebuild economy with plans for big job creation scheme [Search result] – FT [5]
Coronavirus furlough scheme to finish at end of October, says chancellor – BBC [6]
Self-employed income support scheme extended for another three months – Which? [7]
Fewer than 200 cars were built in UK factories during April lockdown; a 99.7% collapse – ThisIsMoney [8]
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Products and services
Number of 0% and balance transfer deals collapses in the wake of coronavirus – ThisIsMoney [11]
Chargeback: the card protection banks don’t tell you about – Which? [12]
Sign-up to Freetrade via my link and we can both get a free share worth between £3 and £200 – Freetrade [13]
Neil Woodford fund: investors still await final payout [Search result] – FT [14]
Nationwide likely to trim interest rates offered to savers – Guardian [15]
Regulatory pressure forces fund managers to take action on funds deemed ‘poor value’ – Money Observer [16]
Arts and Crafts homes for sale [Gallery] – Guardian [17]
Comment and opinion
Why is the market doing so well lately? – Oblivious Investor [18]
Best route to wealth: Savings or earnings? [Debate] – The Big Picture [19]
The inflation bug – The Economist [20]
More: Inflationary fears in a deflationary world – Topdown Charts [21]
Could anyone have predicted Warren Buffett’s success? – The Evidence-based Investor [22]
The dirty secret of asset management: it’s doing…okay? – Institutional Investor [23]
Dichotomy – Indeedably [24]
Green investment mini-special
Don’t invest in renewable energy – Finumus [25]
On the other hand, do invest in renewable energy – DIY Investor (UK) [26]
Naughty corner: Active antics
Why every stock is a vaccine stock – Marginal Revolution [27]
This is the thing the bears hate most – The Reformed Broker [28]
Monks investment trust: With change comes opportunity – IT Investor [29]
The S&P 500 is back about its 200-day moving average, but hold the champagne… – Sentiment Trader [30]
…not least because of the topsy-turvy S&P 500 earnings picture – Wisdom Tree [31]
Covid-19 corner
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UK Covid-19 antibody counts are coming in disappointingly low [PDF] – Covid-19 Surveillance Report [33]
Study finds 98% of a sample of previously Covid-19 infected hospital workers had antibodies – Bloomberg Quint [34]
Why did so many die of Covid-19 in UK care homes? – Guardian [35]
Colorado: The blue state that gambled on an early reopening [US but deep and worth a read] – Politico [36]
So, what can we do now? – The Atlantic [37]
The peak – The New Statesman [38]
Learning to live in the valley of Covid-19 uncertainty – NY Mag [39]
NHS consultant: We’ve learned a lot about Covid-19, but UK hospitals face huge challenges ahead – Guardian [40]
It’s safe to use physical cash, says ATM boss – ThisIsMoney [41]
Kindle book bargains
Money: A User’s Guide by Laura Whateley – £0.99 on Kindle [42]
Pig Wrestling: The Brilliantly Simple Way to Solve Any Problem by Pete Lindsay – £0.99 on Kindle [43]
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo Cipolla – £0.99 on Kindle [44]
Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction by Thomas Siebel – £0.99 on Kindle [45]
Off our beat
Five ways to build resilience and conquer adversity – Mark Manson [46]
The coronavirus has killed small talk – The New York Times [47]
And finally…
“The single easiest way to find out how you feel about someone. Say goodbye.”
– Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A memoir by the creator of Nike [48]
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