Sunday links: a desperate fallback

MarketsThe S&P 500 rose 1.45% in January 2026. (on.spdji.com)A look at just how crazy the silver market was this week. (rcmalternatives.com)The AI rollout is going to have a lot of downstream effects for companies. (tker.co)Prediction marketsPrediction markets have an insider trading problem. (theguardian.com)The NFL won't allow prediction market ads during the Super Bowl. (frontofficesports.com)Private assetsMany small and mid-sized PE managers are struggling to close new funds. (pitchbook.com)On the legal differences between registered funds and private funds. (cashandcarried.substack.com)TrumpHow an Abu Dhabi royal came to own 49% of World Liberty Financial. (wsj.com)Just how much the Trump family has profited in its first year of the administration. (newyorker.com)ICEHow ICE has put all law enforcement under a cloud. (theatlantic.com)The breakdown between local and federal law enforcement isn't a good thing. (politico.com)In Minnesota, the federal government has violated at least