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THE DESK BRIEFING / 001

A few good reads.
A little more context.

Original summaries of selected public material, with our questions alongside. Compiled September 17, 2026. Follow each link for the publisher’s full context.

September 11, 2026

NEWSLETTER · PUBLIC PREVIEW

A financial business, seen through its deals

In the public introduction to a paid Net Interest edition, Marc Rubinstein uses a book about Apollo as a starting point for examining the transactions that shaped the firm. The introduction points readers toward the interaction between insurance and asset management. The detailed deal analysis sits behind the publisher’s subscription.

Net Interest: The Five Deals That Made Apollo

Summary covers the publicly accessible introduction only, not the paid edition.

Compiled September 17, 2026

PRIMARY-SOURCE READING PAIR

Two inflation measures, two sets of choices

The BLS explanation of CPI emphasizes a representative consumer basket; BEA’s PCE overview includes purchases on consumers’ behalf and changes in behavior. Read together, the documents show why the name of the measure belongs beside any inflation number. Neither is a precise description of every household’s expenses.

BLS: CPI questions and answersBEA: PCE price index

An evergreen reading brief, not a summary of the latest inflation release.

Source published July 23, 2025

INVESTOR EDUCATION BRIEF

The cost question behind a fund comparison

The SEC’s fund-fee bulletin explains that expenses affect the return investors keep and directs readers to compare costs, ask about charges, and understand how an investment professional is compensated. A useful comparison needs the full set of costs and the services attached to them.

Investor.gov: Mutual fund and ETF fees

Educational summary. Product fees and terms must be checked directly.

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