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Regulation

CFTC Invokes Emergency Authority to Block State Court Interference with Executed Prediction Market Trades

The CFTC used emergency authority for the first time to block a state court from unwinding executed trades on a federally regulated prediction market exchange.

Market Outlook

Q3 2026 State of the Market Update: The Beautiful Game (of Investing)

Markets spent the quarter moving from one headline to the next - trade negotiations, an inflation relapse, the Iran war, and self-inflicted tariff volatility. Learn more in this quarter’s edition of the State of the Market.

Wealth Strategy

Family Office or Private Wealth Relationship: Where the Threshold Actually Falls

Most families overestimate how much wealth requires a dedicated family office. The real question is whether the cost justifies the capability.

Portfolio Construction

How to Invest in Crypto: A Framework for Disciplined Investors

Cryptocurrency has matured from its speculative origins into a recognized digital asset class. For many investors, the question is no longer whether to participate, but how to do so in a way that aligns with a disciplined portfolio approach.

Private Markets

What’s Happening in Private Markets Right Now

Many investors with private market exposure are asking the same question: are my private investments really worth what they're marked at, and why aren't they moving the way my public portfolio is? The answer is straightforward: this is exactly how private markets are designed to work. Private markets today are not frozen, they're repricing.

Market Outlook

Q1 2026 State of the Market Update: One Battle After Another

Much like Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bob Ferguson, investors have endured a steady barrage of challenges: geopolitical shocks, fiscal uncertainty, trade tensions, technological disruption, and episodic market selloffs - all the while this multi-year bull market struggles to press forward. Discover more in this edition of the State of the Market.

Go Deeper

Longer analysis lives in Perspectives.

Sector theses, macro frameworks, and longer-form editorial views on private markets and portfolio construction.

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