Prediction markets Nilay Patel talks with Liz Lopatto about why the media has pivoted to prediction markets. (theverge.com) Underdog is pivoting to prediction markets. (frontofficesports.com) Geopolitics Long term, Japan is a big part of any...

Books An excerpt from “After Covid: The Health Impacts That Will Last Generations” by Jason Gale. (bloomberg.com) An excerpt from “Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History” by Helen Zoe Veit. (slate.com)...

Markets Bitcoin is just a risk-on asset. (trendlabs.com) South Korean stocks have taken it on the chin this week. (ft.com) Target ($TGT) stock has stopped going down. (stockmarketmedia.com) War How markets have historically reacted to war....

Podcasts Dan Harris talks with Morgan Housel, author of “The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life.” (podcasts.apple.com) Jon Luskin talks with Heather and Douglas Boneparth, authors of “Money Together: How to find...

Strategy Most fixed income investors should avoid both long duration and big credit risks. (fa-mag.com) A good reminder that active management is really hard. (ft.com) Value investors need to update their priors. (mojo3324106.substack.com) Companies...

Round-ups A round-up of recent white papers including ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once: Conglomerates and the Disappearing Diversification Discount.’ (bpsandpieces.com) A round-up of recent academic research including ‘Voice Beyond...

February 2026 The S&P 500 fell 0.76% in February 2026. (on.spdji.com) How major asset classes performed last month. (capitalspectator.com) Companies What makes for a ‘HALO’ stock? Think in-person. (downtownjoshbrown.com) Greg Abel is...

Podcasts Michael Batnick talks private credit stress with Brian Moriarity, Principal at Morningstar. (youtube.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Meghaan Lurtz about the power of experiments in financial planning. (podcasts.apple.com) Brian Adams talks with...

Prediction markets Another war, another likely case of insider trading. (theblock.co) Polymarket is all in on Iran-related markets. (coindesk.com) Netflix Netflix ($NFLX) is cashing a $2.8 billion consolation prize. (wsj.com) The best way to win a bidding...

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