The Takeaway: Morgan Stanley rising

Portfolio

Three reasons the rally is accelerating.  (See It Market)

How much of the last few years’ worth of gain has been due to the shrinkage factor?  (The Reformed Broker)

Bank analyst Mike Mayo boosts share price target on Morgan Stanley, he’s a fan of James Gorman’s work as well.  (Bloomberg)

The Biz

Does the wealth management biz need to worry about Spaceship Bloomberg hovering over its turf?  (DealBook)

Cantor Fitz successfully fights off $13 million wrongful termination suit, settles for a fraction.  (Broke and Broker)

Should we be worried about Obama’s 2014 cap on tax-deferred retirement accounts?  (New York Times)

I don’t believe this and would like to see the data – but anyway, supposedly women financial advisers “outperform” (whatever that means) their male counterparts regularly because of risk aversion.  (Financial Planning)

Outliers

Bucket strategies may be doing more harm than good – but should we keep speaking in those terms anyway?  (Nerd’s Eye View)

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