Autos The Cybertruck is a flop. (futurism.com) The stick shift is nearly dead. (msn.com) Americans are snapping up hybrids. (wired.com) Expanded EV use has made for cleaner Beijing air. (reasonstobecheerful.world) Transport Too many guardrails need...

ETFs Michael Batnick talks with James Seyffart of Bloomberg Intelligence about the explosion in leveraged ETFs. (youtube.com) More than half of new ETF launches in 2026 are single stock. (ft.com) Eric Balchunas and Joel Weber speak with James Seyffart...

Markets Can the market absorb more IPOs? (marketwatch.com) Rising Treasury rates make for better competition for stocks. (tmcresearch.com) The stock market is calm on the surface, churning underneath. (axios.com) Prediction markets Is Wall Street going to...

Books Five insights from Ian Bogost’s new book, “The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life.” (nextbigideaclub.com) An excerpt from “Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties” by Jack...

Finance Private equity is increasingly filled with stranded assets. (wsj.com) Single stock futures are getting a second life. (rcmalternatives.com) Autos How disappointing are Tesla ($TSLA) Cybertruck sales? (bloomberg.com) Costco ($COST) is...

Podcasts Barry Ritholtz talks with Jordan Grumet about when to fire yourself as your financial advisor. (ritholtz.com) Christine Benz and Amy Arnott talk with Dana Anspach, author of “Living Off Your Acorns: Your Guide to the Four Phases...

Markets When it comes to market charts, denominators matter. (trendlabs.com) South Korea has its own share of degens. (reuters.com) Trading Charles Schwab ($SCHW) is cleaning up on increasing trading behavior. (finance.yahoo.com) It’s hard to ignore...

Quant stuff Why multi-strategy hedge funds are so keen to capture trades from smaller rivals. (bloomberg.com) A round-up of recent academic research including ‘The Signal beneath the Calm: Benford’s Law and the Latent Fragility of...

Sectors Why banks are leading. (trendlabs.com) Chip makers are sucking capital from the hyperscalers. (axios.com) AI We live in a world with multiple capable AI models. (stratechery.com) It’s possible to ‘poison’ open source models with...

Podcasts Barry Ritholtz talks with Jason Wenk, founder and CEO of Altruist. (ritholtz.com) Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos talk with Brent Sullivan about tax-aware long-short strategies. (wsj.com) Daniel Crosby talks with Cullen Roche, author of...