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Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022.

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Starbucks made two big moves to help its turnaround today — but they didn’t help the coffee chain’s stock

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

Starbucks on Thursday rolled out a bonus and tipping program for its employees, and announced a deal that hands off a big slice of its store business in China to an investment firm.

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Here’s what’s worth streaming in April 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

Prices are rising at Netflix and Amazon, while Hulu revives ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ and HBO Max has new seasons of ‘Hacks’ and ‘Euphoria’

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Gold’s bull run faces hurdles but finish line is not necessarily in view, according to UBS strategist

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

Bullion prices may fall if the Federal Reserve decides to hold interest rates for the rest of the year, which the market has priced in.

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Tesla’s stock falls as delivery report suggests the company is ‘actively sacrificing’ EVs

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

Elon Musk’s company reported vehicle sales and energy-storage deployments that were well below Wall Street’s expectations.

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10 Good Friday Reads

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

My end-of-week morning reads: • Public Anger Is Rising: Congress briefly showed signs of productivity before reverting to form. The public’s frustration with dysfunction is reaching a boiling point. Even TMZ is channeling the national discontent. (The Atlantic) • Have Trump’s tariffs worked? This is where things stand a year after ‘Liberation Day’ US foreign direct investment… Read More The post 10 Good Friday Reads appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Thursday links: the threat to the open web

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

StrategyWhy it's so tempting to go bottom fishing in washed out stocks. (awealthofcommonsense.com)How to avoid choice overload. (mrzepczynski.blogspot.com)Private assetsBlue Owl ($OWL) continues to see big outflow requests. (semafor.com)A closer look at Blackstone’s $48.2bn BCRED. (citywire.com)Prediction marketsContent creators are scouring prediction markets for insider trading. (theverge.com)Prediction markets want to attract more women to the platform. (theatlantic.com)AppleHow the Mac changed people's lives and careers. (sixcolors.com)David Pogue's "Apple: The First 50 Years" is a 'veritable encyclopedia of Apple history.' (daringfireball.net)Ben Thompson talks Apple ($AAPL) with Asymco's Horace Deidu. (asymco.com)Apple ($AAPL) still cares about computers. (marco.org)Real estateMigration into Miami has dramatically slowed. (housingnotes.com)Office vacancies hit a record high. (axios.com)TariffsChecking in on things, one-year post Liberation Day. (ritholtz.com)Tariff policies chang

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Happy Liberation Day 1-Year Anniversary!

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

It’s been exactly one year since the Liberation Day Tariffs were announced, implemented, challenged, and ultimately overturned at every level. They served as the foundation of the administration’s main economic policy. What has been the overall impact – economically, geopolitically, and on the markets? Don’t rely on the mass media for answers – they… Read More The post Happy Liberation Day 1-Year Anniversary! appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Mitigating Risk From (Litigious) Clients When Your Advisor Team Grows Beyond You: Kitces & Carl 187

Market Expert Apr 3, 2026

Advisory firms often assume that one of the greatest professional risks comes from making a serious mistake with clients’ finances. Yet as firms grow, the larger the client base and the bigger the advisory team, the greater the surface area for potential disputes, misunderstandings, or even opportunistic legal threats. Even when a team is confidentRead More... The post Mitigating Risk From (Litigious) Clients When Your Advisor Team Grows Beyond You: Kitces & Carl 187 first appeared on Kitces.com.

‘Liberation day’ one year later: What Trump’s tariffs are costing America

Just in time for Easter: Egg prices tumbled 70%, and here’s how people responded

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Tesla’s delivery update is on deck. Why investors shouldn’t abandon an ‘unwavering belief’ in EVs.

Market Expert Apr 2, 2026

Investors have become less interested in Tesla’s car business lately, but some analysts see that as shortsighted.

‘We’re aiming for a monthly income of $11,500’: I’m 64. I’ve $1.5 million in a 401(k). How do I time my withdrawals?

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‘I’m finding it frustrating’: Why $4-a-gallon gas prices feel a lot worse this time around

Market Expert Apr 2, 2026

Amid fears of stagflation, persistently high interest rates and a weakening labor market, our mood changes almost on a daily basis.

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Fired via email? Some of the 30,000 workers cut by Oracle woke up to a morning message saying they were laid off.

Market Expert Apr 2, 2026

The cloud-computing and database company began cutting jobs on Tuesday, with many workers being alerted over email.

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How TV’s ‘Love Story’ helped Calvin Klein parent ease investor anxieties about consumer demand

Market Expert Apr 2, 2026

Shares of PVH Corp., the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, finished nearly 10% higher on Wednesday, as the TV miniseries “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” and 1990s nostalgia help buoy consumer demand and the company’s outlook through this year.

Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.

Starbucks made two big moves to help its turnaround today — but they didn’t help the coffee chain’s stock

Here’s what’s worth streaming in April 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more

Gold’s bull run faces hurdles but finish line is not necessarily in view, according to UBS strategist

Tesla’s stock falls as delivery report suggests the company is ‘actively sacrificing’ EVs

Longform links: outsourcing predictions

10 Good Friday Reads

Thursday links: the threat to the open web

Happy Liberation Day 1-Year Anniversary!

Mitigating Risk From (Litigious) Clients When Your Advisor Team Grows Beyond You: Kitces & Carl 187

‘Liberation day’ one year later: What Trump’s tariffs are costing America

Just in time for Easter: Egg prices tumbled 70%, and here’s how people responded

A falling stock market may hurt the U.S. economy more than high prices at the pump

Tesla’s delivery update is on deck. Why investors shouldn’t abandon an ‘unwavering belief’ in EVs.

‘We’re aiming for a monthly income of $11,500’: I’m 64. I’ve $1.5 million in a 401(k). How do I time my withdrawals?

‘I’m finding it frustrating’: Why $4-a-gallon gas prices feel a lot worse this time around

Fired via email? Some of the 30,000 workers cut by Oracle woke up to a morning message saying they were laid off.

How TV’s ‘Love Story’ helped Calvin Klein parent ease investor anxieties about consumer demand

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