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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

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

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

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

Stock

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

Stock

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

Stock

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.

Commodities

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

Analysis

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.

Analysis

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.

Insurance

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

Analysis

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.