
SBV Curated Content | A Weekly Update of Enlightening & Intriguing Information | December 22, 2021
Businesses, Stock Markets & the Economy
Why a Stock Peak Isn’t a Cliff (Dimensional)
“Many investors may think a market high is a signal stocks are overvalued or have reached a ceiling. But they may be surprised to find out that the average returns for the S&P 500 Index one, three, and five years after a new market high are similar to the average returns for the index over any one-, three-, or five-year period.”
Source: Dimensional
Your Finances & other Wealth Management links
A Guide to Holiday Tipping This Year. “Who should be on your list — from babysitters to deliverers to restaurant servers — and the typical size of the gift.” (The New York Times)
The Environment & ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Investing
How Birds Survive The Cold: Feathers + Food = Warmth (The Cornell Lab)
Watch-> Lunchtime Tour: December Garden Glory (Scott Arboretum)
“Take your lunch break virtually by exploring beauty of the winter garden. Garden Supervisor Adam Glas discusses great plants for your winter garden and how to take cuttings for your festive decorating needs.”
Your Physical & Mental Well-being
A useful new tool to help you pick a place to live (Get Rich Slowly)
What Happens if You Test Positive While Traveling? “In the midst of the holiday season, the Omicron variant has many considering the prospects of getting stuck while traveling. Here’s what you need to know.” (The New York Times)
New TSA PreCheck Scam Seeks to Collect Your Personal and Credit Card Details (KnowBe4)
This Week’s Serendipity
Lists are provided by Abnormal Returns:
Best TV shows of 2021
- The top 10 TV shows of 2021 including ‘For All Mankind.’ (theringer.com)
- The 16 best TV shows of 2021 including ‘Mare of Easttown.’ (theatlantic.com)
- The best TV shows of 2021 including ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ (newyorker.com)
Best movies of 2021
- The best movies of 2021 including ‘Summer of Love.’ (nytimes.com)
- The best movies of 2021 including ‘Licorice Pizza.’ (theatlantic.com)
- The best movies of 2021 including ‘Spencer.’ (variety.com)
- The best movies of 2021 including ‘Dune.’ (theringer.com)
Best music of 2021
- The 50 best albums of 2021 including “Hey What” by Low. (pitchfork.com)
- The best albums of 2021 including ‘Sour’ by Olivia Rodrigo. (theringer.com)
- The best albums of 2021 including ‘Soberish’ by Liz Phair. (variety.com)
-  The best 50 songs of 2021 including “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” by The War on Drugs. (pastemagazine.com)
- The 10 best songs of 2021 including “Justified,” Kacey Musgraves. (theringer.com)