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  • The Tariffs Are Dead. Long Live the Tariffs.
    Feb 25 2026

    The US Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs in a landmark 6-3 ruling, and Trump responded by immediately imposing new ones under a different law. We look at what the ruling actually means and whether any of this changes the outlook for investors.

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: What is the "spaghetti bowl" effect?

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    30 mins
  • Crypto Winter 2.0: Be Careful What You Wish For?
    Feb 18 2026

    Bitcoin has had everything going for it: a crypto-friendly president, ETF approval, congressional legislation, institutional adoption, a strategic reserve executive order. And yet the price has halved from its all-time high. So what’s going on?

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: What happens when it costs more to mine a bitcoin than it’s actually worth?

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    41 mins
  • Kiss Your SaaS Goodbye: The AI Threat to Software Stocks
    Feb 11 2026

    A trillion dollars was wiped off software stocks after Anthropic released an AI legal tool. Suddenly the market is asking: if AI agents can do the work, why pay for the software? The "SaaSpocalypse" has dragged everything from Microsoft to Salesforce down double digits, leaving Wall Street split on whether this is an existential risk or a massive overreaction.

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: What is a moat?

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    When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. Pies & Autoinvest is an execution-only service. Not investment advice or portfolio management. Automatic investing refers to executing scheduled deposits. You are responsible for all investment and rebalancing decisions. Free shares can be fractional. 212 Cards are issued by Paynetics which provide all payment services. T212 provides customer support and user interface. Terms and fees apply.

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    49 mins
  • Gold & Silver Crash: Is Bullion’s Bull Run Over?
    Feb 4 2026

    After an incredible run, gold and silver just suffered their worst day in over forty years. Gold fell 11%. Silver dropped 30%. So what caused the crash?

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Why do we spend billions digging gold out of a hole, just to put it back in a different hole?

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    When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results. Pies & Autoinvest is an execution-only service. Not investment advice or portfolio management. Automatic investing refers to executing scheduled deposits. You are responsible for all investment and rebalancing decisions. Free shares can be fractional. 212 Cards are issued by Paynetics which provide all payment services. T212 provides customer support and user interface. Terms and fees apply.

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    44 mins
  • Vanguard Goes Global: Is Home Bias a Mistake?
    Jan 28 2026

    After a decade of UK underperformance, Vanguard is going global. The UK’s most popular fund range is dialling back the domestic tilt, and launching a purely market-cap weighted alternative. We look at what's changing, whether you need to do anything, and if home bias is actually a mistake.

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Why are multi-asset funds limited to stocks and bonds?

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    39 mins
  • Does Europe Have the Financial Firepower to Stand Up to Trump?
    Jan 21 2026

    President Trump is threatening tariffs on eight NATO allies to force a deal on Greenland. Europe says it isn’t for sale. So what happens when an immovable object meets an unpredictable force? Tit-for-tat counter-tariffs, an untested “trade bazooka,” or the nuclear option: leveraging $8 trillion in US assets.

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Can a Treasury auction fail?

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    40 mins
  • Investing in Crazy Times: Should You Carry on as Normal?
    Jan 14 2026

    The US has captured Venezuela’s president, the White House is openly threatening to invade a NATO ally, and the Fed Chair is under politically-motivated criminal investigation. Apart from that, everything's fine. But should you actually change anything about your portfolio? Or is "carrying on as normal" always the answer?

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Is any asset risk-free?

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    38 mins
  • Investing vs. Gambling: How to Tell the Difference
    Jan 7 2026

    Where does investing end and gambling begin?

    From Premium Bonds to meme stocks to deep-out-of-the-money options, today’s markets are full of bets that look a lot like lottery tickets. The line between rational risk-taking and pure chance has never been blurrier. So what really separates a calculated investment from a coin flip?

    And in today’s Dumb Question of the Week: Are boring stocks better?

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    43 mins