Wednesday links: something to gain

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