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RSPG, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF, offers investors exposure to 22 U.S. energy companies positioned to benefit from rising oil prices amid the Iran conflict. Its equal‑weight methodology normalizes valuation outliers and reduces concentration risk, eliminating the need for deep fundamental analysis of individual holdings. The fund carries a "Buy" quant rating, strong momentum, and high liquidity, making it a clean play on prolonged geopolitical disruption while avoiding direct regional exposure.
Most CEOs can’t answer these clearly. → Purpose – Why are we here? → Direction – Where are we going? → Progress – How are we doing? So I built a framework to fix this. I call it the Northstar. It puts mission,...
US‑Israeli attacks on Iran have halted vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening paraxylene (PX) shipments from Saudi Arabia's Jubail port to the US Gulf Coast. While 56% of US PX imports come from Saudi Arabia, roughly half load...
Brazil is accelerating toward becoming the world’s fourth‑largest oil producer, buoyed by its 2025 entry into OPEC+ and a massive offshore pre‑salt development program. The pre‑salt basins, which contain 81% of the nation’s proven reserves, are driving a 14.6% jump...
American Hospital Association’s Trustee Insights features Executive Vice President and COO Michelle Hood, who draws on four decades of leadership to discuss how strong governance, trust, and active board engagement can build resilient health‑care organizations. The piece underscores the need...
Oil, LNG Prices Spike as Iran Conflict Continues Ron Bousso, senior columnist for Thomson Reuters, discusses oil, LNG markets and the likelihood that Middle Eastern tensions will keep prices high. #IranWar #IranIsraelWar https://youtu.be/TyuJU-0pvIo
SES reported 2025 revenue of €2.6 billion, a 34% increase over its own prior year, but when the Intelsat acquisition is factored in the combined revenue would have been €3.5 billion – a 1.6% decline versus the two firms’ 2024 total. The...
Missouri farmer Brian Willott warns that Brazil’s expanding double‑cropping of corn and soy is intensifying global competition for U.S. grain. He argues that U.S. corn’s quality edge must be leveraged to secure premium prices and new export markets. Willott also...
Anthropic has extended Claude's memory feature to its free tier, allowing users to import conversation histories from other AI services. The memory tool automatically captures context, can be edited manually, and can be disabled for privacy. Free‑plan adoption has surged...
Ahrefs’ latest analysis of 4 million AI Overview URLs shows a sharp decline in top‑10 ranking pages being cited, dropping from 76% in July 2025 to 38% now. The study attributes the shift to improved citation detection and Google’s expanding query...
Developers and security teams are clashing over mounting firewall rule backlogs as AI‑driven development accelerates. Aviatrix reports up to 3,000 pending requests with approval cycles of two to four weeks, forcing developers to idle. Cloud adoption has turned static IP‑based...
Developing a new GRC platform and I made a mistake. I started with assessments. You should start with risk. Risk first. Then controls. Frameworks and assessments are just ways to organize risk. But this is easier said than done. Most organizations don't really know...
Re‑export demand for diammonium phosphate (DAP) at New Orleans lifted prices to $650 per short tonne, a 4% rise from the previous week. About 30,000 st were sold for re‑export, mainly to a Latin‑American distributor, while 170,000 t of DAP arrived at Nola...
Tax refunds are up more than 10% so far in 2026, with the average refund reaching $3,804, a $351 increase over the previous year. Direct‑deposit refunds rose 8.7% to $3,809, even though the number of returns processed fell about 2%....
Intercom was in a bad spot a few years ago. We invested well before that and didn't think we'd see a meaningful return. Now they're doing $400M ARR. @eoghan's message to SaaS incumbents: "I know how scary this time is. I want you...
Stop comparing your PDP's CVR against your landing pages. Your landing page only gets paid traffic. Your PDP gets organic, email, Google, direct... all of it. Those sources have completely different intent levels, and that changes everything. High intent sources like Google,...
Middle‑East hostilities have forced Qatar to shut its flagship LNG export plant and Saudi Arabia to pause operations at its largest oil refinery, while tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped. The disruptions arrive amid a global...
Most “AI for sales” demos stop at generic copy. This one doesn’t. You can use Claude inside Slack + ZoomInfo data to build a target list and prep an account in under 5 minutes. EVERY @ZoomInfo customer already has access. I’ll show the exact...
Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has relaunched the formal sale process after last year’s negotiations with RHC Partners collapsed over NWSL league concerns about the buyer’s funding source. The Dash were previously valued at $74 million, well below the league’s average...
Every time I start something new, I follow a simple framework. It's called The Third Rep Rule. Give it a try if you always quit something new:
Belmont Resources $BEA.V $BELMF Strengthens Board with Appointment of Dr. Thomas Unterweissacher, International Critical-Minerals Specialist @thenewswire https://t.co/Wk3e9RIv3O https://t.co/MDKBlZQayv
Harrow, Inc. reported a record fourth‑quarter revenue of $89.1 million, a 33% rise year‑over‑year, and full‑year 2025 revenue of $272.3 million, up 36% from 2024. The company posted GAAP net income of $6.6 million in Q4 but a net loss of $5.1 million for...
Meta is really pushing these one-click upsells. Launching a brand new campaign and Meta says it needs more budget. https://t.co/qnK7Xxz5sa
"Oil market not too worried" @Bear__85 "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" --Leon Trotsky https://t.co/G26AVdQkOv
ThredUp reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $79.7 million, an 18% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year 2025 revenue of $310.8 million, up 20% YoY. Active buyers rose to a record 1.65 million, a 30% jump, while the loss from continuing operations narrowed to $5.6 million in Q4...
Howard Marks published a memo arguing AI has hit "Level 3" autonomous agents replacing knowledge work https://t.co/E247Ol9zBc #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/qf0jBUHUcx
Engineers know the phrase: "no premature optimization." And then they go and do it anyway. Not just in code performance, but in design, and in the entire rest of the company. And yet, the principle applies everywhere. You’re wasting time you can’t afford to...
The early stages of the Iran‑U.S./Israel war have pushed investors toward the dollar as a safe‑haven asset. While the dollar is currently strengthening, the article warns that a protracted conflict could unleash currency‑market turbulence reminiscent of the 1970s transition to...
Planning feels safe. Execution feels risky. That’s why people redesign dashboards instead of shipping. A functional system should push you toward output, not hide you inside the eternal wheel of "preparation".
There’s a difference between taking control and needing control. Taking control means taking the helm and steering the ship toward an agreed upon destination. But, those who need control struggle to adapt as they go. It’s “My way or the highway.”
Senseonics Holdings reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $14.3 million, a 72% year‑over‑year rise, and full‑year revenue of $35.3 million, up 57% YoY. The company saw 103% new‑patient growth in the U.S., expanded its provider network to 60 inserters, and grew active prescribers...
“Today is day 834 of the Red Sea crisis and day 3 of the Hormuz crisis,” shipping analyst Lars Jensen
European gas just posted its biggest one-day jump since the Ukraine invasion. Up ~50% as Hormuz security stalls LNG shipping. Energy shocks don’t disappear — they compound. Just when inflation felt contained, volatility returns. Cost-of-living isn’t gone. It was dormant. #NaturalGas #TTF #Hormuz #EnergyCrisis...
The article outlines a step‑by‑step guide for general counsel (GCs) navigating pre‑merger logistics, emphasizing the need for accurate entity data and clear role definition. It highlights Mercator’s Entica platform as a tool for visualizing corporate structures, managing data access, and...
The March 2026 edition of our #HR & #Talent Transformation Newsletter has been published. It includes updates on our research and happenings in the world of HR. It also features important vendor financial results & M&A news: https://t.co/o7mIWElBbi https://t.co/SloDMyQnta
US Senator Steve Daines on Montana palladium mine, in the wake of US tariffs on Russian supplies of the metal used to make semiconductors and other materials:
Washington state lawmakers introduced HB 2303 to prohibit employers from requiring or coercing employees to receive subdermal microchip implants. The bill cleared the House and a Senate Labor and Commerce Committee with bipartisan backing and now heads toward final enactment....
Life when you're working on a project looks different from life when you're finishing it. It takes more energy, more focus, more space – important things have to be pushed aside. https://t.co/aJu6egbB44
Despite the strike on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery, Aramco’s Ras Tanura facility, the oil market remained relatively calm throughout the day. Stay tuned. https://t.co/HzbD8gLZNn
Spot ammonia prices in the US Corn Belt surged on March 2, with CF Industries raising offers to $760‑$850 per short ton at inland locations. The jump reflects strong pre‑plant fertilizer demand and a tightening nitrogen market influenced by the Middle...
Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, is driving heightened volatility across global markets. Oil and natural‑gas prices have surged, prompting a risk‑off shift in equities and signaling inflation concerns in bond yields. Municipal bond investors face uncertain supply‑demand...
CFOs are grappling with sudden tariff volatility after the Supreme Court struck down Trump‑imposed duties, only for the administration to reimpose a 10% flat tariff that quickly rose to 15%. The back‑and‑forth has left manufacturers uncertain about sourcing, lead times,...
By my count, AP is the third major news publsher to partner with Kalshi (CNN and CNBC also have deals with Kalshi). Polymarket has deals with WSJ and Barron's parent cmpany Dow Jones as well as Yahoo Finance. https://t.co/BN62xOIVjq
What are we reading? Title: “Ideas to Action - Unlock your organization’s hidden genius to ignite innovation and accelerate results” Author: Rick Tucci Publisher: FriesenPress, Inc. @friesenpress #Sales #Marketing #Leadership #SocialSelling #Books https://t.co/2NWNAUND5Z https://t.co/W0A5IYpHmB
ADP has opened a new AI Agents destination within its Marketplace, the world’s largest digital HR storefront, allowing clients to discover and deploy partner‑built agents that integrate directly with ADP’s payroll and talent systems. The agents can orchestrate multi‑step workflows,...
On February 11, 2026 ISDA and the Association of Securities and Intermediaries in Financial Markets (ASIFMA) sent a joint letter to the Reserve Bank of India requesting clarification on the RBI’s 2025 Master Direction for Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives. The...
Iran commander says Strait of Hormuz closed, vows to hit ships trying to pass, report says: CNBC $USO $XLE
Databricks today disclosed audited GAAP financials. That's the sort of thing a company does when it's prepping to go public.
Telstra is set to launch a production pilot of its agentic AI solution within six weeks, led by its customer sales and commerce engineering group. The pilot builds on a nine‑month exploration of Salesforce’s Agentforce and a joint venture with...
Oil jumping to 8-9% gains this afternoon.. gasoline futures up 12 cents. US stocks ~unch with the 10yr 3bps off the HoD.. now near 4.04% https://t.co/XkTx1P5k8G
