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Friday links: breadth and depth

Market Expert Feb 8, 2026

StrategyVishal Khandewal, "Most investment mistakes aren’t failures of information. They’re failures of judgment" (safalniveshak.com)What makes for an ideal industry to invest in? (fortunefinancialadvisors.com)RIP, FCOJ. (axios.com)CryptoStrategy ($MSTR) changed its name just about a year ago. (trendlabs.com)Bitcoin volatility is the norm. (capitalspectator.com)Prediction marketsA Q&A with Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi. (giftarticle.ft.com)How professional bettors are adjusting to the rise of prediction markets. (bloomberg.com)Will prediction market participants do something more than bet on sports? (theatlantic.com)Are prediction markets and sports books going to remain distinct businesses? (frontofficesports.com)AIA look at just how fast AI demand is growing. (tomtunguz.com)A look the scale of the cloud computing backlog. (sherwood.news)Software stocks are acting as if AI is an existential threat. (newcomer.co)The AI.com domain just changed hands for big bucks. (ft.com)

Analysis

MiB: Bob Moser, Prime Group Founder and CEO

Market Expert Feb 8, 2026

This week, I speak with Bob Moser, Owner, Principal and CEO at Prime Group. We discuss his early career in real estate, and his current holdings. Our focus is on his investments in self-storage assets and why this non-traditional real estate was so essential to his investment strategy. We also discuss how… Read More The post MiB: Bob Moser, Prime Group Founder and CEO appeared first on The Big Picture.

Forex

Why Testimonials for Advisors Matter More Than Ever in the AI Era

Market Expert Feb 7, 2026

Millions of people use AI tools for daily searches. In fact, ChatGPT reports over 100 million weekly active users, about […] The post Why Testimonials for Advisors Matter More Than Ever in the AI Era appeared first on FMG.

Bitcoin rises after brutal week of selling

Explain this financial paradox to me like I’m 16. Why would I, or anyone, lease a car?

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‘Shark Tank’ star Barbara Corcoran has this one piece of advice for buying a home

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

Real estate tycoon Barbara Corcoran has revealed the one rule she follows when she is buying homes—explaining how it has helped her ensure she “can always sell” a property later down the line.

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Novo Nordisk stock climbs out of hole on FDA chief’s threat to block Hims and Hers pill

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

Novo Nordisk shares rallied on Friday in what’s still been a painful week as the Food and Drug Administration may weigh in on the side of the Danish drugmaker in its dispute over a copycat drug.

A tech wreck has rattled markets. Why this battered S&P 500 sector could be primed for a bounce.

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My brother refuses to sell our family’s $150K lake house, yet I pay all the bills. Do I push it and risk ruining our relationship?

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

”I have no intention of going back to the lake house, yet he expects me to pay for upkeep and taxes.”

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Jeep maker Stellantis is taking $26 billion hit over miscalculating EV demand

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

Shares of Stellantis are headed for their worst-ever day of trading after the carmaker announced a massive charge to reset its business.

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What’s next for Rio Tinto and Glencore after $260 billion megamerger aborted

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

The decision by Rio Tinto and Glencore to abandon merger talks now has analysts divided on the companies’ prospects in what JPMorgan has called “the age of critical minerals.”

As bitcoin crashes, pity those wildly enthusiastic investors who borrowed billions against crypto

‘Some of her team are undocumented’: My cleaner leaves dust bunnies behind. I pay her $150 an hour. Do I make up an excuse when I fire her?

Longform links: variations in performance

Commodities

Thursday links: early admission

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

StrategyHow big market moves engage different types of investors. (behaviouralinvestment.com)When it pays to bet on great businesses and just hang on. (permanentequity.com)CryptoHODLers are feeling the pain. (ft.com)Altcoins are feeling the pain. (sherwood.news)Fund managementSpaceX wants to reserve its spot in indices early. (wsj.com)Mutual funds are sitting on a lot of unrealized capital gains. (financial-planning.com)A closed-end fund doing closed-end fund things. (wsj.com)AIIs AI going to disrupt the business of financial data? (wsj.com)How institutional investors use AI. (axios.com)FinancePrivate credit may be more exposed to tech and software than investors think. (tomtunguz.com)KKR ($KKR) is buying Arctos Partners, the sports-focused investment firm. (pitchbook.com)How the art lending market works. (ft.com)GlobalValentina Romei, "The 10-year government bond yields for Greece, Spain and Portugal are lower than for France, the UK and the US." (ft.com)China is working hard to shore

Analysis

How Platforms Influence Your Perception

Market Expert Feb 6, 2026

I spend a lot of time in “How Not to Invest” discussing how our own biases often work against us. This is especially true when it comes to the information we consume relative to our investments and portfolio. While we tend to focus on the biases in various media outlets or cable channels,… Read More The post How Platforms Influence Your Perception appeared first on The Big Picture.