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Monday links: a beautiful heresy

Market Expert Dec 30, 2025

FinanceThese were the most visited ticker pages on StockTwits in 2025. (stocktwits.com)Options volume continued to rise in 2025. (sherwood.news)2025 was a big year for dealmaking. (axios.com)TechnologySoftBank is buying data center investment firm DigitalBridge ($DBRG). (cnbc.com)Nvidia ($NVDA) now owns a big stake in Intel ($INTC). (qz.com)Big Tech pretty much gets what they want from the administration. (nytimes.com)GlobalMexico is winning the tariff war. (wsj.com)Canada-U.S. relations are at their nadir. (businessinsider.com)The British economy is full of unused potential. (genuineimpact.substack.com)Trump allies think there are great opportunities in Russia. They are naive, to say the least. (wsj.com)Japan's birthrate hit a historic low. (semafor.com)BusinessCorporate bankruptcies are at a 15-year high. (msn.com)Small businesses are disproportionately feeling the pain of tariffs. (paulkrugman.substack.com)Companies don't have much in the way of hiring plans. (wsj.com)Earlier on Abn

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Transcript: Jay Leno, Live Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week

Market Expert Dec 30, 2025

The transcript from this week’s MiB: Jay Leno, Live Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week, 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. ~~~ Transcript: This… Read More The post Transcript: Jay Leno, Live Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week appeared first on The Big Picture.

I’m afraid my financial adviser will steal my money. I’ve read too many cautionary tales. How can I be sure?

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America’s food market is rigged. Look who’s getting rich while many of us struggle with grocery bills.

Market Expert Dec 28, 2025

Powerful “Big Ag” — not small farmers and ranchers or even tariffs — is the root cause of the food-affordability crisis.

Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight almost cost DraftKings $100 million. Everyday bettors lost instead.

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MiB: Jay Leno, Live Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week

Market Expert Dec 28, 2025

This week, I speak with Jay Leno at the Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week. They discuss the future of late night comedy after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was canceled. They also discuss Jay’s classic car collection, watches, and his approach to wealth. A transcript of our conversation is available here Tuesday.… Read More The post MiB: Jay Leno, Live Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week appeared first on The Big Picture.

How the New Year’s tax deadline poses a risk for gold, silver and the Dow

Too many people forgot their RMDs last year. Don’t make this ‘billion-dollar mistake.’

Here’s the setup for silver and gold heading into 2026

Logan Paul’s $5.3 million Pokémon bet raises a bigger question: Do collectibles belong in your portfolio?

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After 2 straight misses, this year’s ‘Santa Claus rally’ is off to a solid start. Why it matters for investors.

Market Expert Dec 27, 2025

Stocks have never seen three negative “Santa Claus rally” periods in a row. After two straight misses, history says the odds favor a comeback this year.

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Target’s beaten-down stock gets a lift after report of ‘significant investment’ from Toms Capital

Market Expert Dec 27, 2025

As shoppers dealing with higher living costs continue to seek out bargains, Target has struggled to compete with Walmart.

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Friday links: out-of-sync investors

Market Expert Dec 27, 2025

MarketsWhat happens if the stock market drops 30%? (awealthofcommonsense.com)Materials stocks have gone nowhere for three years now. (trendlabs.com)Gold has put Bitcoin to shame this year. (blockworks.co)The case against a stock market bubble. (sherwood.news)FinanceWill ETF share classes really move the needle? (etf.com)Bank stocks had a big year. (ft.com)AIWhat Nvidia ($NVDA) is getting with its $20 billion deal with Groq? (spyglass.org)'Anthropic will go public in 2026' and more predictions. (bigtechnology.com)Companies borrowed big in 2025 to build data centers. (nytimes.com)Oracle ($ORCL) stock had a tough quarter. (cnbc.com)HackersWhy hackers love the holidays. (axios.com)People are less likely to get phished on their phones. (wsj.com)SportsBen Simmons now controls the South Florida Sails Angling Club, a team in the Sports Fishing Championship. (frontofficesports.com)Who isn't buying a stake in an EFL football team these days? (bbc.com)How a private equity firm turned Williams Rac