Markets Big IPOs lock in a series of market events. (rockandturner.substack.com) Is European stock market a viable alternative to the U.S.? (wsj.com) How the AI boom is remaking the stock market. (ft.com) Can you build a better S&P 500? (tker.co)...

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Autos Why American cars can’t have normal headlights. (theatlantic.com) China’s EV adoption rate is soaring. (sherwood.news) The Rivian ($RIVN) R2 is here. (cnbc.com) Transport Protected bike lanes give a big boost to riding. (phys.org)...

Global Germany is spending big to revive its rail system. (giftarticle.ft.com) Sweden’s wage inequality is markedly lower than the U.S. (arindube.substack.com) Why Russia has hobbled its own internet. (giftarticle.ft.com) North Korea’s economy...

Podcasts Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk with Ben Carlson, author of “Risk and Reward.” (rationalreminder.libsyn.com) Peter Lazaroff talks with Prof. Henrik Bessimbinder about the long term record of the stock market....

Research Just how activist are activist investors? (ft.com) Which analysts add the most value? (klementoninvesting.substack.com) How much of S&P 500 profits is being driven by investment gains? (substack.com) What happens when you properly measure...

Podcasts Brian Adams talks with Frazer Rice, Director of Family Office Services at Next Capital Management, about what happens after trusts and estate plans are established. (podcasts.apple.com) Daniel Crosby talks with Jamie Hopkins is the chief...

Markets Corporate profit margins rule all. (tker.co) AI trades are not a US-only phenomenon. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Good luck trying to forecast earnings a decade out. (ritholtz.com) ETFs A change is coming for cannabis stocks and ETFs....

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Autos How Detroit markets pickup trucks to people who don’t really need pickup trucks. (nytimes.com) Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. (wsj.com) Why the U.S. fell behind in EV adoption. (econofact.org) Why hybrid sales are...