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My husband is giving me 75% of his trust — and allocating 25% to his sister. Is that fair?
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My husband is giving me 75% of his trust — and allocating 25% to his sister. Is that fair?

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

“Everything, including his IRAs, was placed in the trust’s name.”

Oil holds near four-year high on unclear plan for future reopening of Strait of Hormuz
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Oil holds near four-year high on unclear plan for future reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

President Donald Trump reportedly told aides he would end the war in Iran without reopening the trade route

McCormick looks to merge with Unilever’s food business, but there’s no mention in earnings report
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McCormick looks to merge with Unilever’s food business, but there’s no mention in earnings report

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

McCormick’s stock surges amid talks to combine with Unilever’s foods business, but there’s no mention of the deal in the earnings report.

It’s time to get defensive, say Morgan Stanley strategists. Hold more cash and make these moves.
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It’s time to get defensive, say Morgan Stanley strategists. Hold more cash and make these moves.

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

Strategists lowered their rating on global stocks while saying investors should hold onto more cash and U.S. Treasury securities.

‘She has taken my inheritance’: My mom bullied my grandmother to change her will and physically abused her. What can we do?
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‘She has taken my inheritance’: My mom bullied my grandmother to change her will and physically abused her. What can we do?

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

“I believe my mom caused her physical injury and abused her on multiple occasions.”

Hegseth’s reported interest in buying a defense fund highlights just how poorly contractors have traded since the war began
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Hegseth’s reported interest in buying a defense fund highlights just how poorly contractors have traded since the war began

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

A report saying an advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to buy a fund investing in defense companies highlights just how poorly the sector has traded since the Iran conflict began.

Adviser links: gifting business interests
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Adviser links: gifting business interests

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at...

Monday links: a founding myth
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Monday links: a founding myth

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

MarketsA look at forward P/E ratios. (econbrowser.com)The flight-to-safety trade hasn't worked in March. (axios.com)Prediction marketsDon't hold your breath that anyone will be held accountable for recent insider trading. (newyorker.com)What if prediction markets had existed before D-Day? (spencerjakab.substack.com)Private creditHow private credit industry got here. (giftarticle.ft.com)For private credit funds, how you define software matters. (wsj.com)FinancePE continuation vehicles were once a stopgap. Now they are mainstream. (cashandcarried.substack.com)Do retail investors care about tokenization? (observer.com)SpaceXHow the SpaceX IPO is different. (axios.com)SpaceX is betting on retail investor participation. (cnbc.com)TechnologyThe Neo is a huge hit, for good reason. (pogueman.substack.com)Paid Claude users are soaring. (techcrunch.com)RIP, Sora. (wsj.com)BusinessLast Vegas' economy is struggling. (nytimes.com)Cold-storage vacancy rates are on the rise. (wsj.com)IranWar with I

Transcript: Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design
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Transcript: Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

  The transcript from this week’s MiB Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Bloomberg. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ This is Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz… Read More The post Transcript: Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design appeared first on The Big Picture.

Social Media For Advisors: Market Scalably With Evergreen Content
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Social Media For Advisors: Market Scalably With Evergreen Content

Market Expert  Mar 31, 2026

Social media marketing remains an attractive yet often elusive strategy for financial advisors seeking to build their client base. Its low cost of entry and potential for wide visibility give it a strong initial appeal. However, as the latest Kitces Research on How Financial Planners Actually Market Their Services shows, it is also one ofRead More... The post Social Media For Advisors: Market Scalably With Evergreen Content first appeared on Kitces.com.

U.S. stock futures sink, oil prices surge as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
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U.S. stock futures sink, oil prices surge as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices surged again on Sunday, following sharp losses on Wall Street on Friday, as investors are waking up to the reality that the economic effects of the Iran war — now entering its fifth week — are likely to last longer than first expected.

Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict
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Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

Four weeks into the Iran conflict, global financial markets are starting to show some serious signs of strain.

‘It feels slimy’: My friend offered to be my adviser, but didn’t tell me he’s paid to push financial products. Can I trust him?
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‘It feels slimy’: My friend offered to be my adviser, but didn’t tell me he’s paid to push financial products. Can I trust him?

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

“His revenue sharing, which he did not disclose, creates conflicts of interest as advisers may be incentivized to recommend funds that pay them more.

Nike’s stock is at 9-year lows ahead of earnings. It faces these questions as doubt grows over its turnaround.
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Nike’s stock is at 9-year lows ahead of earnings. It faces these questions as doubt grows over its turnaround.

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

The sportswear giant has been trying to focus more on the needs of athletes, but analysts say new products aren’t catching on.

An older relative wants to give my daughter $19,000 when she turns 18. I said no. Who’s right?
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An older relative wants to give my daughter $19,000 when she turns 18. I said no. Who’s right?

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

“We don’t think it’s healthy for very young adults to have access to large sums of money without working for it.”

Saturday links: contrived dissent
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Saturday links: contrived dissent

Market Expert  Mar 30, 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: Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design
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MiB: Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

     This week, I speak with Judd Kessler, author of “Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want,” and a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss his research into the hidden markets that allocate value to desirable things such as… Read More The post MiB: Judd Kessler, Lucky by Design appeared first on The Big Picture.

Sunday links: distrust in the system
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Sunday links: distrust in the system

Market Expert  Mar 30, 2026

MarketsThe only game in town is energy stocks. (trendlabs.com)When everything feels crazy, focus on earnings. (tker.co)Earnings estimates have held up while the stock market has pulled back. (chartkidmatt.com)StrategyThere's only one way to own all the best-performing stocks. (awealthofcommonsense.com)The more compelling a forecast, the more skeptical you should be. (humbledollar.com)ETFsThe ETF industry is booming. (fa-mag.com)It's now cheaper to launch (and operate) an ETF. (thedailyupside.com)Prediction marketsPrediction markets require binary outcomes. (bloomberg.com)A bet on prediction markets comes with regulatory uncertainty. (pitchbook.com)Iran is the 'first prediction market war.' (dopaminemarkets.com)IranThe U.S. has fired A LOT of Tomahawk missiles at Iran. (msn.com)How Iran prepped its economy for war. (ft.com)BombsThe U.S. destroyed another boat in the Caribbean. (nbcnews.com)The U.S. and Ecuador apparently destroyed a dairy farm, not a drug depot. (nytimes.com)How the U.S

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