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    Crypto & Digital Assets

    Trump's Crypto Empire vs. Retail Investors' Losses

    TL;DR: President Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in crypto related income in 2025, according to his financial disclosure, while nearly one million retail buyers of his $TRUMP memecoin lost an e…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    Gold Price Today, Sept. 28, 2026: What's Behind the Slide

    TL;DR: Gold fell for most of September 28, 2026. CNBC's spot check had it at $4,153.57 an ounce near 9 a.m. ET, down from $4,297.51 at the same hour Friday, according to CNBC . Reuters and Mettis Glo…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
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    Private Equity

    Sports Team PE Caps and the Athlete-Equity Workaround

    TL;DR: The NBA docked the Clippers five first round picks, fined the team $30 million, and suspended owner Steve Ballmer a year for cap circumvention, per Yahoo Sports. The same report notes NBA and …

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Private Equity

    Why Manager Selection Matters More in Private Markets

    TL;DR: I read today's Daily Upside report on manager selection, and it confirms what I've verified for years: private market returns split far wider by manager than public markets do — over 19 percen…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Market Analysis

    The IMF's Big Test in Bangkok: What It Means for You

    TL;DR: When the IMF's Fall Meetings open in Bangkok this month, the Fund walks into a room with three problems it did not create and cannot solve alone. I've spent enough years verifying numbers befo…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
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    Alternative Investments

    Iridium Holders Approve Rocket Lab's $54 Deal

    Iridium holders get $27 in cash plus Rocket Lab stock per share, a collared exchange valued at a notional $54. Closing is expected by mid 2027, per the same release, pending regulatory approval. What…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read

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