Prediction markets let people buy “yes” or “no” contracts on real-world outcomes, from elections to sporting events. Monthly trading volume on the two leaders, Kalshi and Polymarket, went from under $5 billion in mid-2025 to a record $50.6 billion in July 2026, boosted by the World Cup. The following is what the data shows about who uses them, and what it means for advisors and their clients.
AI listened in on a full year of advisor-client meetings. What it heard should give every advisor pause. Here’s what 12,000 conversations reveal about the meetings we thought we understood.
Congress couldn't pass the CLARITY Act, but the SEC, the CFTC and the firms rebuilding US market infrastructure never waited on it. Here's what's actually landing on client statements this fall, law or no law.
AI can't run your compliance program — but it can make everything around it faster and easier to defend. Orion Compliance's Louis Giannini breaks down what AI actually does well, where humans still need to call the shots, and the governance groundwork firms need before scaling it.
AI listened in on a full year of advisor-client meetings. What it heard should give every advisor pause. Here’s what 12,000 conversations reveal about the meetings we thought we understood.
Most advisory firms have a dozen AI tools that don't talk to each other – and that's the real problem. Orion's Erin Colledge explains why fewer, deeply connected AI solutions beat a pile of point tools, and what to ask any AI vendor before you buy.
It promises high current income with a cushion against bitcoin's wild swings. But can any dividend really be "indestructible"? A closer read of the mechanics – and the fine print – behind Saylor's newest security.
Most portfolios own energy by accident. Energy Completion™ is a three-sleeve framework for making energy exposure deliberate and complete in the era of AI.
Not every AI tool handles your data the same way – and knowing the difference matters more than most firms realize. Orion CISO Jim O'Hara breaks down when to use open AI, when you need a closed environment, and why your firm needs a policy before employees start making that call on their own.
The Museum of American Finance’s new museum opening on July 3 in the Boston Seaport includes two galleries whose content was provided by PFI: Personal Finance and The Future of Finance. The museum is free and open to the public.
