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An earnings boom is around the corner, and it could blindside the stock-market bears

Oil prices rise as concerns about ‘fragile’ cease-fire see Goldman warn of $115 crude by end of the year

S&P 500 smashes back above two key moving averages, in a rare display of strength. Here’s what history shows happens next.

‘I feel pressured’: My husband has early Alzheimer’s and wants to visit Europe, but I’m terrified of flying. What should I do?

We’re in our 70s with no heirs. I like donating $30,000 from our $700,000 IRA to charity — my husband disagrees. Who’s right?

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‘I plan to exit corporate life’: I’m 50 and have $400,000. My wife is a teacher. Can I retire at 55?

Market Expert Apr 9, 2026

“I would like to stop working in about five years to spend more time with our child and support my wife.”

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‘Dream coastal retreat’: The late Hulk Hogan’s charming Florida beach cottage listed for $4.5 million—next door to his mansion

Market Expert Apr 9, 2026

Hulk Hogan’s waterfront Florida “cottage” has been put on the market for $4.5 million, just two months after his primary residence—where he died in July 2025—was listed for just under $11 million.

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Wednesday links: special IPO rules

Market Expert Apr 9, 2026

MarketsSome highlights from Q1 returns including a big move in energy stocks. (novelinvestor.com)Most investors come up with a theory and then look for evidence. (chartkidmatt.com)Pictures of the moon are quite a contrast to the mess here on Earth. (howardlindzon.com)FinanceCan AI be used to do audits? (wsj.com)Why the definition of a swap matters. (dopaminemarkets.com)The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust ($MSBT) is now live. (wealthmanagement.com)IPOsHow different index providers are planning to deal with mega IPOs like SpaceX. (morningstar.com)Looser inclusion rules will stick index investors with the bag. (acadian-asset.com)How private markets will get reshuffled after the big three go public. (morningstar.com)When will SpaceX and Tesla ($TSLA) merge? (wsj.com)Claude MythosWhy Anthropic is holding back the release of Claude Mythos. (nytimes.com)AI can now break, and fix stuff, at scale. (spyglass.org)Why spending will now shift to hardening systems. (tomtunguz.com)Are future AI model re

Analysis

At The Money: Seeking Uncorrelated Returns

Market Expert Apr 9, 2026

At The Money: Seeking Uncorrelated Returns (April 8, 2026) Managed Futures generate returns that are not correlated with stocks or bonds. Investors who are looking for greater diversification can do so through ETFS that own futures on commodities, currencies, and interest rates. Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Andrew Beer… Read More The post At The Money: Seeking Uncorrelated Returns appeared first on The Big Picture.

Analysis

Creating A Flexible Retirement Date ‘Window’ To Mitigate Sequence And Cohort Risk

Market Expert Apr 9, 2026

Retirement planning is often a cornerstone of a client's financial plan, with advisors estimating how much the client can safely spend in retirement. In practice, advisors typically begin with the client's target retirement date, and then adjust levers such as withdrawal rates, asset allocation, and spending flexibility to make the plan work. But when theRead More... The post Creating A Flexible Retirement Date ‘Window’ To Mitigate Sequence And Cohort Risk first appeared on Kitces.com.

My second husband will leave me $540,000 if I bequeath him my $130,000 net worth. What will happen to my two sons?

15 stocks to put on your list to buy when the market recovers

From TV deals to titles: Why the Big Ten’s money machine is just getting started

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Stock futures surge, oil prices fall 18% as Trump announces two-week cease-fire with Iran

Market Expert Apr 8, 2026

U.S. stock futures jumped and oil prices fell on Tuesday evening, after President Donald Trump announced a two-week-long cease-fire deal with Iran that would delay a planned American bombing assault on the country and make more time for negotiations between the two sides.

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Levi’s boosts its sales outlook, defying concerns about the impact of the Iran conflict

Market Expert Apr 8, 2026

The jeans maker says shoppers are snapping up its new gear — and it became the latest clothing company to say the TV series “Love Story” was helping sales.

‘I paid the $10 entry fee’: A friend picked my March Madness bracket. Ethically, do I owe her half of my $150 winnings?

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The Iran conflict isn’t panicking investors — yet. That’s about to change.

Market Expert Apr 8, 2026

Credit spreads haven’t blown out, the oil-futures curve isn’t pointing to a lasting supply shock, and the S&P 500 has so far avoided a correction.

An earnings boom is around the corner, and it could blindside the stock-market bears

Oil prices rise as concerns about ‘fragile’ cease-fire see Goldman warn of $115 crude by end of the year

S&P 500 smashes back above two key moving averages, in a rare display of strength. Here’s what history shows happens next.

‘I feel pressured’: My husband has early Alzheimer’s and wants to visit Europe, but I’m terrified of flying. What should I do?

We’re in our 70s with no heirs. I like donating $30,000 from our $700,000 IRA to charity — my husband disagrees. Who’s right?

‘I plan to exit corporate life’: I’m 50 and have $400,000. My wife is a teacher. Can I retire at 55?

‘Dream coastal retreat’: The late Hulk Hogan’s charming Florida beach cottage listed for $4.5 million—next door to his mansion

Personal finance links: increased tax complexity

Wednesday links: special IPO rules

At The Money: Seeking Uncorrelated Returns

Creating A Flexible Retirement Date ‘Window’ To Mitigate Sequence And Cohort Risk

My second husband will leave me $540,000 if I bequeath him my $130,000 net worth. What will happen to my two sons?

15 stocks to put on your list to buy when the market recovers

From TV deals to titles: Why the Big Ten’s money machine is just getting started

Stock futures surge, oil prices fall 18% as Trump announces two-week cease-fire with Iran

Levi’s boosts its sales outlook, defying concerns about the impact of the Iran conflict

‘I paid the $10 entry fee’: A friend picked my March Madness bracket. Ethically, do I owe her half of my $150 winnings?

The Iran conflict isn’t panicking investors — yet. That’s about to change.

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