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4 years

Dave Portnoy launching an ETF was the top.

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BREAKING: Real estate investor uses deductions to pay no income taxes. Least shocking thing I've heard all year.

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4 years

We need a new political party called - The Middle

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6 years

When you have little kids, vacations are work and work is a vacation.

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Anne Louise leMercier duQuesnay “Anne” Born at home February 4, 2020 8:10pm 6 pounds 14 ounces Anne, Mom, Dad, and big brother Bobby are doing great Thank you to the best birth team ever neworleansmidwives…

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6 years

Thank you to @nytimes for giving me a voice to discuss the lack of women in financial services.

Opinion | Consider Firing Your Male Broker (Published 2019)

Years of research show female investors outperform men. But only about 1 in 5 brokers are women.

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4 years

Having tiny children is the hardest work you’ll ever do.

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6 years

This chart from @brianportnoy ’s book The Geometry of Wealth schooled me a bit. Risk and return are not linearly related. More risk = more variation in the possible outcome.

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6 years

Received my final grade (A) for my Masters in Financial Planning.

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6 years

George W Bush is 72. What a blessing to have both of your parents alive until your 70s.

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5 years

You have no idea how much I envy people who don’t have little children right now.

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5 years

Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu bundle activated. Netflix cancelled.

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6 years

Introducing my blog: The Belle Curve

The Belle Curve

By Blair duQuesnay

blairbellecurve.com

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5 years

Finally? The last 10 years seemed pretty good.

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5 years

Now is finally the time to buy stocks, says JPMorgan

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6 years

If you watch one thing on the stock market today, make it this new series from our CEO ⁦ @ReformedBroker . So cool to see ⁦ @CNBC ⁩ creating content that helps investors understand how markets work.

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3 years

Bonjour from our home in Paris for the week.

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5 years

Repeat after me - not a transfer, she already owned it.

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5 years

One of the biggest wealth transfers in history is about to happen. A $38 billion stake in Amazon will pass to MacKenzie Bezos as part of her divorce from the world's richest man.

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5 years

Investing is early childhood education would pay off substantially more than cancelling student debt, but I guess those kids can't vote yet.

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6 years

Wealth tax is insane. EVERY.SINGLE.YEAR 1-3%?!? They will just move away.

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3 years

Front-end washing machines are inferior in every way to top loaders. I will die on this hill.

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5 years

I'm off bed rest and finally able to sit down at the computer to write a proper blog post about Anne.

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4 years

Y’all doing ok? I’m not, to be honest. This is rough

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6 years

Behavioral Finance grade received: A 95.3% Fin

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5 years

This was quite the moment today … classic Fama!

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5 years

Fama says he agrees with his good friend Richard Thaler on the facts about behavioral finance, but disagrees on the interpretation. He then surprises @ritholtz by saying: "There is no behavioral finance. It's all just a criticism of efficient markets, with no evidence."

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6 years

Never skip yoga for an appointment with someone who isn't a client.

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4 years

I’m gonna tell you a secret... airports are open.

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4 years

When airports open up again, expect flying to be more tedious than ever

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5 years

All that CFA bashing got me riled up, so I wrote a blog post on what my CFA charter means to me.

What My CFA Charter Means to Me - The Belle Curve

Today, thousands of candidates from every corner of the globe will sit for a CFA exam. The CFA designation, which stands for Chartered Financial Analyst, is billed as the premier, global designation...

blairbellecurve.com

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4 years

If it’s free, you are the product. @RobinhoodApp

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6 years

Life insurance is NOT a retirement savings strategy.

Life Insurance is Not for Saving - The Belle Curve

Stop buying life insurance as a savings strategy. Stop buying it as a tax-deferral vehicle for retirement savings. Stop spending thousands of dollars a month on life insurance premiums, at least...

blairbellecurve.com

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5 years

Hilarious all you men watching a draft for a season that won’t even happen.

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3 years

Happy birthday @ritholtz ! When I first spoke to you about joining RWM, you said "I just want you to be Blair". Thank you for making my career dreams come true.

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6 years

A bond manager predicting a bear market. Imagine!?

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4 years

I don't know if anyone is talking about it, but New Orleans has done a great job reducing our Covid outbreak. We've had < 20 new cases combined the last three days. And that's with a high level of testing.

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4 years

Can confirm, it is possible to be concerned for the President’s health and hope he recovers while simultaneously furious about his wanton disregard for basic public health guidelines.

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5 years

Market selloffs don't mix well with Twitter snark. People saving for retirement are genuinely worried, and we are on here fist bumping each other's one-liners.

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6 years

@jennajameson Dude don’t use your power to spread irresponsible rumors.

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5 years

Today marks my one year anniversary at RWM

One Year Later - The Belle Curve

Today marks my one year anniversary at Ritholtz Wealth Management. Time flies. When I think back to those first exciting days – the media coverage, the reactions on social media, and the thrill of...

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6 years

If you missed me on @CNBC earlier, here's the link:

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5 years

In investing, discipline is especially hard. The last decade is a perfect example.

Discipline is Hard - The Belle Curve

I left home on Wednesday, and I won’t be back for more than a month. When my son’s daycare offered us the option of enrolling for the month of July, we saw an opportunity to get away from the brutal...

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6 years

My kid is peeing in the potty, and this might be the happiest day of my life.

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6 years

This lack of transparency creates the illusion of lower volatility than public stock markets. Private equity investments may be valued quarterly, but actual returns are unknown until a sale occurs at the end of the investment.

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6 years

You haven't lived until you get negative comments like this on Linkedin.

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6 years

It’s hard to put in to words the experience of seeing your byline in the New York Times. This is a watershed moment for me. The title is provocative. My intention is to highlight the…

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5 years

Learning that twitter is a cesspool of panic in times like this.

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4 years

Lately I find myself in the mood the spend money. Anyone else feeling this?

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6 years

@TheStalwart Delete your account

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6 years

I am probably going to take some heat for this, but I had to write it.

Life Insurance is Not for Saving - The Belle Curve

Stop buying life insurance as a savings strategy. Stop buying it as a tax-deferral vehicle for retirement savings. Stop spending thousands of dollars a month on life insurance premiums, at least...

blairbellecurve.com

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6 years

Instagram is an inferior social media in so many ways: 1. No links in posts 2. No RTs without a separate app 3. can't post from your computer (?) 4. separate apps for almost every feature

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5 years

@SMTuffy @JeffMacke Let me guess, you couldn’t get past Level 2?

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5 years

What were you doing the week of February 24th? If not self quarantining in your home, stop the Monday morning quarterbacking of New Orleans' Mardi Gras.

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5 years

Happy to announce that I am joining that @cnbc Financial Advisor Council in 2020. I look forward to working with group leader Jim Pavia and all the other esteemed advisors on the council.

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4 years

Second shot done! Thank you @LCMCHealth for making it so easy to get vaccinated. Don’t wait, get yours now.

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4 years

Do you wave goodbye at the end of Zoom calls? I love doing that.

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3 years

I hate this part of hurricane reporting coverage. Watch this person stroll by in front of @JimCantore like nothing. Lame.

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5 years

I watched a fair amount of regular TV with commercials over Thanksgiving, and something struck me .... a car is not an appropriate Christmas gift for your spouse. That’s a household financial decision, not a gift.

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6 years

In a study of 700 men; 94% of them thought they were more attractive than average. Hilarious examples of overconfidence from @danielcrosby #Wealth2019

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5 years

After nine months of forced sobriety, I find your attempts to give up alcohol for Lent adorable.

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5 years

This is how bad it has gotten. I just bought an entire season of Paw Patrol on YouTube.

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6 years

Now I feel guilty for not upgrading my iPhone 6. $aapl

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5 years

Just completed the bi-annual ritual of checking the Goldman MD promotion list to make sure the ex isn't on it.

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5 years

Who revived the CFA vs MBA debate on here? Psst. CFA > MBA

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6 years

Never again NFL. You are dead to me.

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4 years

2020 - I am buying a car on the internet, and the whole process is blowing my mind. Very easy.

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6 years

Everyone on twitter is real. Every skinny girl on Instagram is fake.

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6 years

Perhaps there is no greater public pension horror story than that of the New Orleans Firefighters’ Pension and Relief Fund. According to the latest actuarial report from 2016, the fund has $43 million in assets for $464 million in liabilities.

Gatekeepers - The Belle Curve

Underfunded pension obligations are a large, looming problem in almost every state in America. Decades of overpromising and underdelivering coupled with intense political pressure to kick the can...

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5 years

This Thanksgiving, I urge you to say no to green bean casserole. That stuff is nasty. Cook fresh beans instead.

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5 years

PSA for everyone acting macho about veggie burgers, heart disease is a real killer. A guy I grew up with dropped dead of a heart attack last week. He was 39. It’s not weak to watch your meat intake.

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6 years

My mom always told me if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. Sorry mom.

Sales or Advice? - The Belle Curve

With the DOL fiduciary rule now defunct and the SEC considering a ‘best interests’ standard for brokers, the blurring of the lines between sales and advice in financial services has worsened. There...

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4 years

I went out tonight. And not only did I have an amazing dinner with my husband, but I ran into two dear friends! Life is going back to normal, and I’m here for it.

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6 years

How do parents stay home with little children and not lose their mind?

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6 years

I wasted a free Bloomberg article reading about who Taylor Swift is going to vote for. Dangit.

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5 years

Deleted my last three tweet ideas because I realize how lucky and privileged I am in this cluster, and I have no right to complain.

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5 years

Gone fishin 🐟

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4 years

Dear Disney, We need you to drop the entire season 2 of The Mandalorian today to help get us through the week. Sincerely, America

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5 years

Staying calm on one of the most historic market down days: Meh, not impressive. Handling dinner and bedtime for both kids alone for the first time:

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5 years

Raise your hand if you were asleep before midnight! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Happy New Year! 2020 is going to be legit.

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4 years

Dancing Nancies is the best Dave Matthews song. Discuss.

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4 years

I just received a notice from my mortgage company that the 7-year ARM we used in 2014 is set to DECREASE from 3.375% to 2.50% in December. #winning

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4 years

I haven't heard a thing about the President in weeks, and it's glorious.

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4 years

Planking baby 👶

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4 years

I forgot to tweet this morning, that what you are going to see in the GameStop hearing today is that most of your Congressional leaders have no idea how markets work.

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6 years

I LOVE this! I cannot believe @SallieKrawcheck is talking about something I wrote. She's an icon to me!

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Welcome to the party, @nytimes . 👋🏽 #investlikeawoman @SallieKrawcheck

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2 years

Dear media, No one cares about Amber Heard or Johnny Depp. Please stop reporting on it. Sincerely, The people

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6 years

This is leadership from a portfolio manager. @CliffordAsness is a breath of fresh air with his candor about the difficult run for his strategies. <Long read and worth it>

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5 years

I just found four Southwest airline free drink tickets on the street and stopped to pick them up. Go ahead, judge me.

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5 years

Attended the funeral of a family friend today. 64 and died suddenly in the prime of his life. Two beautiful adult children in their 20s. One of the nicest men in New Orleans who did so much for others. Hug your people and tell them you love them.

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Introducing my blog: The Belle Curve. Link in my bio. This is an exciting day and something I have wanted to do for years. I will be sharing my thoughts on investing, financial planning,…

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6 years

I've never met anyone who introduced themselves as a high net worth investor. So why are we defining our ideal clients with terms like this? - Nikolee Turner #Wealth2019

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4 years

I’m starting a SPAC... send me billions. Thanks.

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4 years

100% My vote was about character. It matters. I didn’t want my children to have memories of that hatred.

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So beautifully said. Thank you @VanJones68 ! 😭

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One of the blessings/curses of being a financial planner is that I know what most jobs pay and what almost every lifestyle costs.

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4 years

Don’t forget to check your 1 year performance today.

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5 years

By the time she’s my age, the Dow will be around 300k.

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5 years

New boat. 🐠 🎣

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6 years

Happy 2nd Birthday to my main man.

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5 years

Maybe you’ve seen this happen to other women – your friend, your daughter, your daughter-in-law, or your niece. Perhaps that led to a completely innocent and benign assumption that I might do the same.

In Case You Were Wondering .... - The Belle Curve

I am not leaving my job. I am not stepping back. I’m not taking a year or two off. I won’t find it necessary to become a stay-at-home mom because I have two children under four. Maybe you’ve seen...

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Incredible three days in the Arizona desert with so many friends from the #fintwit community. I finally figured out the best light for these polaroids was outside in the AZ sun. Thanks to @danielcrosby for the throwback camera. #WealthStack

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