Thursday links: trying a lot of things

Markets

• Does it make sense to compare gold to stocks? (pensionpartners.com)

Strategy

• Ben Carlson, "Most of the stories we tell ourselves are being swayed by outside forces and human nature more than our own rational thoughts." (awealthofcommonsense.com)
• What things about investing do you know for certain? (blog.validea.com)

Support

• Stay up-to-date with all of our posts: sign-up for our daily e-mail. (abnormalreturns.com)
• Love Abnormal Returns? Then like (and follow) us on Facebook. (facebook.com)

Crypto

• Insurance companies are writing policies to protect cryptocurrency holdings from hacking. (bloomberg.com)

Companies

• How Google's ($GOOGL) development of Android ended with them getting a huge fine. (stratechery.com)

Funds

• The first wave of the shift from active to index management is over. (bloomberg.com)
• How to compare low vol ETFs. (morningstar.com)

Economy

• Weekly initial unemployment claims continue to plumb new lows. (calculatedriskblog.com)
• Want the bear case for the economy? (fortune.com)

Earlier on Abnormal Returns

• Startup links: finding product market fit. (abnormalreturns.com)
• ESG links: rating mismatches. (abnormalreturns.com)
• What you missed in our Wednesday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
• Personal finance links: undisclosed conflicts. (abnormalreturns.com)

Mixed media

• On the value of having backup Internet service. (avc.com)
• Seven skills that are not about to automated away. (hbr.org)
• Five ways to make a better presentation. (seths.blog)