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Credit-card stocks are slumping. But analysts say a 10% rate cap is far from a done deal.

Market Expert Jan 12, 2026

A 10% cap on interest rates could mean a big hit to card companies’ earnings. But a Jefferies analyst says it’s “highly unlikely” that Trump gets his way.

Stock

Here’s your chance to rent tennis champ Novak Djokovic’s luxury penthouse in Serbia

Market Expert Jan 12, 2026

Tennis fans can now lounge at Novak Djokovic’s sprawling Serbian retirement home for an eye-watering sum of $17,542 a night.

Stock

Singer Lily Allen and ‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour cut price of Brooklyn townhouse amid split

Market Expert Jan 12, 2026

Lily Allen and actor David Harbour have cut $695,000 from the price of their Brooklyn townhouse—just over 2 months after the estranged couple listed it amid their acrimonious divorce.

Commodities

Sunday links: accumulating meaning

Market Expert Jan 12, 2026

StrategyInvesting in stocks? Expect pullbacks. (awealthofcommonsense.com)There's nothing magical about gold. (humbledollar.com)When it makes sense to pay up for a company. (flyoverstocks.com)The markets will be there tomorrow. (allstarcharts.com)IndexesFactor ETF portfolios can look weird. (wsj.com)The S&P 500 is not a static index. (tker.co)Bond index construction makes a difference. (ft.com)Why the composition of the Russell 2000 matters. (trendlabs.com)CompaniesBoeing ($BA) had its highest number of annual deliveries since 2018. (cnbc.com)When Microsoft ($MSFT) almost took over OpenAI. (spyglass.org)What percentage of Taiwan Semi ($TSM) revenue comes from Apple ($AAPL)? (newsletter.semianalysis.com)Netflix ($NFLX) is in the lead to take over Warner Bros. ($WBD) studio business. (sherwood.news)America's biggest companies have folded like a cheap suit in the face of pressure. (daringfireball.net)ICEHamilton Nolan, "Give guns and special powers to thousands and thousands of men everywh

Analysis

Real Assets: How Not to Invest

Market Expert Jan 12, 2026

Yes, the HNTI podcast series continues in 2026 (albeit at a much slower pace) Barry Ritholtz, co-founder, chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, is out with a new book titled “How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers, and Behavior that Destroy Wealth—and How to Avoid Them,” which he discusses along with his… Read More The post Real Assets: How Not to Invest appeared first on The Big Picture.

‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore.

Could ‘Trump accounts’ make your kids millionaires? Maybe — with this strategy.

The eldercare crisis is about to get much worse as millions more Americans turn 85

‘We track our finances religiously’: Are we obliged to pay for our daughter’s medical school? We have $2.6 million saved for retirement.

My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record?

The Social Security crisis could leave U.S. retirees worse off than those in poorer countries

Are you too old to see a shrink? As loneliness soars among seniors, the question is more relevant than ever.

‘I’m ready to walk away’: I have $400K in retirement savings and want to quit my job of 30 years. Can I do it?

Commodities

Friday links: refueling more often

Market Expert Jan 11, 2026

StrategyTen lessons learned from the markets in 2025 including 'Even with a clear crystal ball, markets are unpredictable.' (larryswedroe.substack.com)Three ways to simplify your portfolio. (morningstar.com)Why you should build portfolios for the long run. (theretirementmanifesto.com)Degenerate economyThe degenerate economy is growing and StockTwits is benefiting. (howardlindzon.com)We are living in the age of 'surreal financial assets.' (timharford.com)When you put a casino in everyone's pocket, people are going to play. (dopaminemarkets.com)A lot of prediction markets require arguments around actual outcomes. (riskgaming.com)Regulators have been turned from 'watchdogs into cheerleaders.' (citationneeded.news)Sports businessAre pro sport franchise values going to keep going up in 2026? (frontofficesports.com)KKR ($KKR) agreed to acquire Arctos Partners. (pe-insights.com)The NFL is hitting on all cylinders. (frontofficesports.com)ProteinThe new food pyramid emphasizes meat and full-fat

Analysis

MiB: Ben Hunt, co-founder Perscient

Market Expert Jan 11, 2026

This week, I speak with Ben Hunt is president and co-founder of Perscient, an AI research firm and software company that pioneered the use of language models and unstructured data analysis for investment strategies. We discuss how emerging narratives move a market, and how AI is revolutionizing Perscient’s computing power. He explains… Read More The post MiB: Ben Hunt, co-founder Perscient appeared first on The Big Picture.

‘I would like to quit working’: I’m 65. My son wants to live in my second home for less than the market rent. Do I say yes?

Credit-card stocks are slumping. But analysts say a 10% rate cap is far from a done deal.

Here’s your chance to rent tennis champ Novak Djokovic’s luxury penthouse in Serbia

Singer Lily Allen and ‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour cut price of Brooklyn townhouse amid split

Sunday links: accumulating meaning

Real Assets: How Not to Invest

‘I have no mortgage’: Is it reckless to cancel my homeowner’s insurance? I can’t justify $4K a year anymore.

Could ‘Trump accounts’ make your kids millionaires? Maybe — with this strategy.

The eldercare crisis is about to get much worse as millions more Americans turn 85

‘We track our finances religiously’: Are we obliged to pay for our daughter’s medical school? We have $2.6 million saved for retirement.

My wife, 74, collects survivor benefits on her first husband. Can she now claim on her own Social Security record?

The Social Security crisis could leave U.S. retirees worse off than those in poorer countries

Are you too old to see a shrink? As loneliness soars among seniors, the question is more relevant than ever.

‘I’m ready to walk away’: I have $400K in retirement savings and want to quit my job of 30 years. Can I do it?

Podcast links: our gamified lives

Friday links: refueling more often

Saturday links: the loneliness crisis

MiB: Ben Hunt, co-founder Perscient

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