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NGPF Podcast: Behind the Curtain with Patrick Geddes (Part 4/4)
Apr 29, 2026 - In the final of our four-part series with investment veteran Patrick Geddes, he shares his behind-the-scenes knowledge on how the investment industry really works and how to protect yourself as a consumer. Geddes draws a clear line between asset managers (who run the funds you invest in) and wealth managers (the generalists who handle financial planning and asset allocation). Most investors will use both, but the critical move is understanding the total fees you pay across both layers. Wealth...
Question of the Day: On the prediction market Polymarket, researchers flagged about 210,000 trades as potentially involving non-public information. By their estimate, how much did users on the losing side of those trades lose?
Apr 29, 2026 - Are all users on prediction markets playing a fair game?Answer: An estimated $143 million since 2024 Questions: When someone makes money on a bet or trade, where does that money come from? If you found out that some players in a game had access to information you didn't have, would you still want to play? Why or why not? Prediction markets claim to be more accurate than polls because "real money is on the line." Does insider trading make that claim stronger or weaker? Here are the ready-to-go...
We Bought An AI Product To Explain Why Online Shopping Is Broken
Apr 28, 2026 - We've all been there: we see an ad for a cute or useful product online and buy it. But when it comes to our doorstep, it’s a sad, lumpy disappointment. How did online shopping become such a minefield, and who's actually to blame? Two Cents' video, We Bought An AI Product To Explain Why Online Shopping Is Broken, unpacks the history of misleading advertising, explains why fake reviews are flooding sites like Amazon and Google, and explores why the platforms hosting them aren't doing more to...
Question of the Day: Beyond tuition and housing, how much does the average family spend to get one student ready for college each fall?
Apr 28, 2026 - What it costs before the first class. Answer: $1,325.85 per college student — on items like electronics, dorm furnishings, clothes, and food. Questions: Electronics is the biggest line item at $359 per student. Is a new laptop a need or a want when you're starting college? What's one back-to-college purchase that's worth buying new, and one worth buying used or secondhand? What's one way you could plan ahead so this expense doesn't catch you (or your family) off guard? Here are...
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