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United Airlines’ best loyalty perks will soon be reserved for its cardholders. Is the card worth it?
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United Airlines’ best loyalty perks will soon be reserved for its cardholders. Is the card worth it?

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

Frequent flyers who hold a United Airlines co-branded credit or debit card can soon earn up to twice as many miles as noncardholders, effectively rewarding the airline’s biggest spenders.

‘Many politicians work well into their 80s’: I’m 71 and earn $300K for a Fortune 200 company. Do I work until I’m 75?
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‘Many politicians work well into their 80s’: I’m 71 and earn $300K for a Fortune 200 company. Do I work until I’m 75?

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

“My company is eager to retain me because of the 45 years of knowledge and experience I bring.”

People still want to see BTS and Harry Styles concerts, lifting Live Nation’s sales
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People still want to see BTS and Harry Styles concerts, lifting Live Nation’s sales

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday reported fourth-quarter sales that topped Wall Street’s expectations, helped by bigger shows, international expansion and more upsells at concerts.

Personal finance links: the rationality spectrum
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Personal finance links: the rationality spectrum

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why...

Wednesday links: an emotional maelstrom
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Wednesday links: an emotional maelstrom

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

MarketsPeople are finally waking up to international stock outperformance. (awealthofcommonsense.com)Apple ($AAPL) is trading on its own relative to its peers. (bloomberg.com)JP MorganJP Morgan Chase ($JPM) keeps opening up new retail locations. (ft.com)JP Morgan Chase ($JPM) opened a English style pub in its new HQ buildling. (wsj.com)CompaniesWhen it comes to his businesses, Elon Musk is an 'unreliable narrator.' (thezvi.substack.com)Bayer bought itself a mess when it acquired Monsanto. (axios.com)Palantir ($PLTR) CEO Alex Karp spends a lof of time in the air. (ft.com)Pre-IPOPowerlaw Corp. is direct listing a fund with stakes in Anduril, SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic. (wealthmanagement.com)Robinhood ($HOOD) is lauching a closed-end fund with pre-IPO shares. (investing.com)AIWhy big AI IPOs would matter to the market. (om.co)Perplexity is dropping advertising. (searchengineland.com)How AI flattens language. (theregister.com)WorkThe office building market recovery is uneven at best. (ad

Longform links: a huge gift
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Longform links: a huge gift

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out...

Thursday links: annoyingly excited
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Thursday links: annoyingly excited

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

StrategyIt's naive to think publicly available data will help you pick stocks successfully. (ritholtz.com)Joe Wiggins, "If you want to understand how an investment team behaves, you really want to know what it measures, how and why." (behaviouralinvestment.com)FinanceThe CME ($CME) is set to launch 24/7 crypto futures trading. (theblock.co)Polymarket and Substack have a new partnership. (thehill.com)Morgan Stanley ($MS) is making it cheaper to trade on EquityZen. (fa-mag.com)Private assetsPrivate equity firms love cars wash companies. (pitchbook.com)Blue Owl ($OWL) has halted redemptions from one of its retail-focused private credit funds. (fa-mag.com)401(k) providers are succumbing to the siren's song of private assets. (finance.yahoo.com)The hedge fund rich keep getting richer. (bloomberg.com)StarlinkHow shutting down Russia's access to Starlink has affecting the Ukraine's front lines. (wsj.com)The U.S. has smuggled Starlink terminals into Iran. (independent.co.uk)GlobalTrump has eff

At the Money: The Mega Backdoor Roth
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At the Money: The Mega Backdoor Roth

Market Expert  Feb 20, 2026

     At The Money: The Mega Backdoor Roth with Dan Larosa (February 19, 2026) 401(k)s top out at $24,500, but you can boost your tax-deferred investments to as much as $80,000 by switching to an IRS-approved Mega Backdoor Roth account. Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Dan LaRosa is Director of… Read More The post At the Money: The Mega Backdoor Roth appeared first on The Big Picture.

Not How This Works…
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Not How This Works…

Market Expert  Feb 19, 2026

    “Let me tell you how this works:  A twenty-six-year-old quantitative analyst at a hedge fund in midtown Manhattan—a person who has never managed an employee, never sat across from a customer, never had to explain to someone that their position has been eliminated—opens a spreadsheet, sees that your company’s headcount is 14% higher… Read More The post Not How This Works… appeared first on The Big Picture.

‘The world feels unpredictable’: I’m 56. My husband is 64. Our mortgage costs $17K a month. Do we pay it off?
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‘The world feels unpredictable’: I’m 56. My husband is 64. Our mortgage costs $17K a month. Do we pay it off?

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

“We paid $3.1 million for the house and owe $1.3 million on the loan.”

‘His credit rating is wrecked’: My son and his girlfriend mingled their finances. Big mistake.
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‘His credit rating is wrecked’: My son and his girlfriend mingled their finances. Big mistake.

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

“She was a shopper and spent over $1,000 a month on weight-loss drugs.”

Here’s how strong the S&P 500 performs when inflation is falling rather than rising
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Here’s how strong the S&P 500 performs when inflation is falling rather than rising

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

S&P returns when CPI is falling average 18.5% and inflation may be falling even faster than official data suggest

Why ECB’s Lagarde may leave her post early
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Why ECB’s Lagarde may leave her post early

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

The Financial Times is reporting Lagarde may leave her office a year ahead of schedule. The ECB hasn’t denied it.

‘This is stressful’: My two siblings are financial horrors. How can I make sure their estate goes to the ‘right’ people?
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‘This is stressful’: My two siblings are financial horrors. How can I make sure their estate goes to the ‘right’ people?

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

“My siblings have led lifestyles that have required them to depend heavily on my parents financially.”

Bayer shares make this surprising move after $7.25 billion Roundup settlement accord
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Bayer shares make this surprising move after $7.25 billion Roundup settlement accord

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

Bayer stock slumped on Wednesday as the German giant set a preliminary accord to cap litigation over its weedkiller Roundup.

Musician Post Malone’s childhood home in Texas is up for sale for just $549,000
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Musician Post Malone’s childhood home in Texas is up for sale for just $549,000

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

Post Malone’s “famous” childhood home in Texas has hit the market for $549,000—over a decade after he traded the Lone Star State for California amid his stratospheric rise to stardom.

Stanley Druckenmiller made a big bet on this country, and it’s already paid off
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Stanley Druckenmiller made a big bet on this country, and it’s already paid off

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

Famed investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who mentored both Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh, looks to have already made a handsome profit with a well-time bet on Brazil.

‘Am I crazy?’ My boyfriend’s parents say he shouldn’t marry me until he earns $50K a year. Who is to blame here?
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‘Am I crazy?’ My boyfriend’s parents say he shouldn’t marry me until he earns $50K a year. Who is to blame here?

Market Expert  Feb 18, 2026

“Am I crazy, or are these ‘real’ concerns from his parents?”

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