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‘I’m a loner’: I’m 62 with a multimillion-dollar portfolio and no heirs. Should I find a wife for my twilight years?

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Racing legend Hurley Haywood lists his home in St. Augustine, Florida, for $5.2 million

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

Former race car driver Hurley Haywood is offloading his sprawling Florida mansion for $5.2 million, more than a decade after he retired to the Sunshine State property.

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Scared to invest in emerging-market bonds? If you hold U.S. Treasurys, then you already do.

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

The biggest difference these days between U.S. Treasurys and official emerging-market bonds is that Treasurys pay you a lot less interest.

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Currency strategist who incurred Bessent’s wrath exposes safe-haven myth of the dollar

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

The Deutsche Bank strategist who last month provoked the ire of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent now says the dollar’s safe-haven status is a myth.

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SoftBank says it made $4.2 billion from its OpenAI investment in the last quarter

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

SoftBank, the Japanese tech investor that has aggressively spent pursuing what it calls “artificial super intelligence,” said its recorded a $4.2 billion gain in the last quarter on its 11% stake in OpenAI.

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One of Europe’s few growth stocks falters on disappointing outlook

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

Shares of Adyen, one of Europe’s few high-growth tech stocks, slumped on Wednesday after outlining revenue growth that disappointed investors and forecasting steady margins.

Commodities

Wednesday links: something to gain

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

MarketsEnergy and materials are the leading sectors YTD. (capitalspectator.com)More evidence that markets move faster than ever. (awealthofcommonsense.com)ForecastingPrediction markets seem to do a good job forecasting economic outcomes. (nytimes.com)AI researchers are now focusing on making predictions. (theatlantic.com)FinanceDoes AI pose a risk to the Bloomberg Terminal? (rupakghose.substack.com)Strive's ($ASST) Bitcoin holdings are underwater. (riabiz.com)Nearly 20% of FTSE companies are run by executives based outside the UK. (ft.com)Private marketsHow does 'NAV squeezing' work? (thealtview.substack.com)Continuation vehicles have changed how private equity does business. (caia.org)Nasdaq has launched Nasdaq Private Capital Indexes to benchmark the performance of private market funds. (wealthmanagement.com)ETFsThe line between active and passive ETFs is blurring. (morningstar.com)If you are going to go active, ETFs are the way. (morningstar.com)ImmigrationAmerican workers are not

Analysis

NonFarm Payrolls, Confirmation Bias edition

Market Expert Feb 12, 2026

Today’s (belated) nonfarm payroll report had a little something for everyone. Whether you are bullish or bearish, recession or expansion, MAGA or Never Trump, there were nuggets of data in the report for you. My charge is to put this into a broader context minus the bias. Let’s jump into the specifics: The… Read More The post NonFarm Payrolls, Confirmation Bias edition appeared first on The Big Picture.

Why the S&P 500 still can’t manage to close above 7,000

Ford’s rosier outlook for the year is reason for optimism on Wall Street

Mattel’s stock sinks as weak earnings reveal a tale of two toymakers

Why stocks have climbed even after the appearance of three Hindenburg Omens

Why bitcoin needs to fall another 20% before it’s even worth a look

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Trump says he’ll ‘figure something out’ if tariffs are struck down, as Supreme Court ruling may come next week

Market Expert Feb 11, 2026

President Donald Trump said he’s ready to maintain his tariffs through other avenues, as he talked about the possibility of the Supreme Court ruling against those import taxes.

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The S&P 500 just accomplished a first-time feat — and it suggests more wild swings ahead

Market Expert Feb 11, 2026

The start to 2026 has brought no shortage of historic developments in global markets. Investors just witnessed another one over the past week.

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Crypto caution weighs on Robinhood’s sales and sinks its stock

Market Expert Feb 11, 2026

Shares of Robinhood fell in after-hours trade on Tuesday, after caution on crypto trading weighed on the trading app’s fourth-quarter sales and the company forecast a big jump in spending for the year.

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Lyft offers $1 billion buyback, but stock is tumbling after mixed results and outlook

Market Expert Feb 11, 2026

CEO says Lyft will put more autonomous vehicles on the streets this year as it tries to keep up with Uber against a shaky ride-hailing and delivery backdrop.