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Meta’s $2 billion acquisition gets blocked by China. What the deal was all about in the first place.
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Meta’s $2 billion acquisition gets blocked by China. What the deal was all about in the first place.

Market Expert  Apr 27, 2026

Meta Platforms on Monday suffered a setback as a deal to acquire a company focused on autonomous artificial intelligence products was blocked.

The SEC fears we’re trapped in short-term thinking. Tesla and Amazon prove investors play the long game.
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The SEC fears we’re trapped in short-term thinking. Tesla and Amazon prove investors play the long game.

Market Expert  Apr 27, 2026

Semiannual earnings reporting tries to “fix” a problem that the market’s success stories have already solved.

The playbook from the last monster rally would take the S&P 500 to 10,675. Here’s what’s different this time.
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The playbook from the last monster rally would take the S&P 500 to 10,675. Here’s what’s different this time.

Market Expert  Apr 27, 2026

Moving from oversold to overbought this quickly was last seen in 1982 says Evercore ISI

Sunday links: the urge to create
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Sunday links: the urge to create

Market Expert  Apr 27, 2026

MarketsThe stock market serves to confuse you. (awealthofcommonsense.com)There are plenty of reasons why a stock can stumble. (humbledollar.com)Sam Ro, "At the end of the day, publicly traded companies aren’t out here to sell a product. They’re out here to allocate capital, make money, and increase shareholder value. Sometimes, this means shifting focus away from the original product the company was known for." (tker.co)CryptoHow does Strategy ($MSTR) afford the dividends on its preferred stock? (ft.com)How did this year's $TRUMP memecoin event go? (nytimes.com)Tennessee is the second state to ban crypto ATMs. (theblock.co)ETFsChecking in on the market for single-stock ETFs. (etf.com)Why institutional investors are increasingly utilizing ETFs. (institutionalinvestor.com)The line between active and passive is more nuanced than you think. (etf.com)MuskThe 'Musk Multiple' is real. (gettheleverage.com)How Musk took personal loans from SpaceX. (nytimes.com)CompaniesNvidia ($NVDA) is as mu

Bonds could lag stocks for the rest of 2026, according to this contrarian signal
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Bonds could lag stocks for the rest of 2026, according to this contrarian signal

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

Record bond-fund inflows are a warning sign that lower returns are ahead.

What Apple investors need to know about the next steps for the company and its new CEO
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What Apple investors need to know about the next steps for the company and its new CEO

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

Tim Cook built a $4 trillion powerhouse. Now John Ternus must fix Apple’s glaring AI gap.

‘We are not close’: My brother says our mother left no estate when she died. How on earth can I trust him?
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‘We are not close’: My brother says our mother left no estate when she died. How on earth can I trust him?

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

“He had a medical power of attorney since my mom was in a nursing home.”

ChatGPT is so 2025 — here are the real AI gold mines for investors in 2026
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ChatGPT is so 2025 — here are the real AI gold mines for investors in 2026

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

Money is flooding into AI. Defense, healthcare and agentics are the big winners, writes Mark Minevich.

White House Correspondents’ dinner has morphed into a ‘Hollywoodified’ weekend of nonstop parties. Even Grindr is hosting.
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White House Correspondents’ dinner has morphed into a ‘Hollywoodified’ weekend of nonstop parties. Even Grindr is hosting.

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

President Donald Trump will be on hand for this weekend’s festivities. So will dozens of media and companies throwing events that can cost $300,000.

From private suites to $20,000 seats: Luxury travelers have more ways to splurge while many passengers can’t afford economy
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From private suites to $20,000 seats: Luxury travelers have more ways to splurge while many passengers can’t afford economy

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

Airlines are pouring money into flashy premium-class upgrades to keep attracting big spenders.

Fernando Mendoza to make $54 million as the No. 1 NFL draft pick. Here are the other big winners — and losers.
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Fernando Mendoza to make $54 million as the No. 1 NFL draft pick. Here are the other big winners — and losers.

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

The top three picks in the draft — Fernando Mendoza, David Bailey and Jeremiyah Love — will each be eligible to sign deals worth $50 million

A record 20 million single women own homes — even though it’s more expensive for a woman to buy a house than a man
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A record 20 million single women own homes — even though it’s more expensive for a woman to buy a house than a man

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

While the majority of home buyers are married couples, 21% today are single women, compared to just 9% of single men.

Friday links: corporate catering
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Friday links: corporate catering

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

HFTJane Street Group crushed it in 2025. (bloomberg.com)HFT firms are investing big in compute. (wsj.com)Prediction marketsA Special Forces solider was arrested for insider trading on Polymarket. (wapo.st)Now Wisconsin is suing the major prediction market companies. (theblock.co)France is investigating an odd insider Polymarket-related case. (npr.org)Private assetsPrivate equity secondaries are now joined by tertiaries. (cashandcarried.substack.com)Funding raising for 'digital infrastructure' is off the charts. (pitchbook.com)SpaceXThe value of the SpaceX is a moving target, thanks to Elon. (aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com)An investment in SpaceX is a big bet on Elon. (newcomer.co)AIGoogle ($GOOGL) is dropping $10 billion, at least, into Anthropic. (bloomberg.com)Meta ($META) and Microsoft ($MSFT) are doing big layoffs. (theguardian.com)Tae Kim talks with OpenAI cofounder and president Greg Brockman. (taekim.substack.com)GLP-1sA Q&A with Dave Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly ($LLY). (semafor.com)G

Saturday links: making good stuff
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Saturday links: making good stuff

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out...

MiB: David Gardner, Co-Founder, The Motley Fool
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MiB: David Gardner, Co-Founder, The Motley Fool

Market Expert  Apr 26, 2026

   This week, I speak with David Gardner, Co-Founder of The Motley Fool. We discuss his new book book “Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of he Future and Build Lasting Wealth.” We also discuss the the Rule Breaker framework — David’s checklist for spotting the kind of high-growth, category-defining companies… Read More The post MiB: David Gardner, Co-Founder, The Motley Fool appeared first on The Big Picture.

All Time Highs (SP500) versus All Time Lows (Consumer Sentiment)
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All Time Highs (SP500) versus All Time Lows (Consumer Sentiment)

Market Expert  Apr 25, 2026

    The stock market is hitting all-time highs, even as consumer sentiment hits all-time lows. Is this a paradox? Hardly. The confusion stems from people who imagine market prices move off their personal economic experiences (as well as broader consumer sentiment). This is a false belief, easily disproven with a few data points and… Read More The post All Time Highs (SP500) versus All Time Lows (Consumer Sentiment) appeared first on The Big Picture.

Retiring Soon? Why You Might Choose an ARF
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Retiring Soon? Why You Might Choose an ARF

Market Expert  Apr 25, 2026

Home Table of Contents When you’re preparing for retirement, one of the big questions you’ll face is, ‘What happens to my pension pot when I stop working?’ One option worth getting to know is the Approved Retirement Fund (ARF). The name might sound a bit technical, but the idea behind it is simple: it’s a ... Read more Check out our latest post - Retiring Soon? Why You Might Choose an ARF on LowQuotes Blog

Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 25-26)
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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 25-26)

Market Expert  Apr 25, 2026

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a recent report by F2 Strategies indicates that a strong majority of advisory firms surveyed are seeking to make operational changes in the year ahead, with tech integration and client onboarding representing key areas forRead More... The post Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 25-26) first appeared on Kitces.com.

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