SERP Lens Launches Major SEO Feature Upgrades
Epic new updates were just released to our new SEO browser, SERP Lens. Including updates to theme settings, placeholder animations, a new rules engine (with 17 instant checks), a robots.txt parser & more. Here's a preview of what each looks like for our @serplens macOS users: https://t.co/mVtKLHdQdd
MrBeast Seeks First Global CMO, a Dream Role with Challenges
SCOOP: MrBeast is on the hunt for his first global CMO - a 'dream job' but one with unique challenges https://t.co/W8fVDSxEoO
Commissioners Prefer Luxury Boxes Over Voter Interests
I hope county commissioners like luxury box suites more than their elected seats. Voters absolutely do not like being duped, especially when it comes to stadiums. If you want to use Truist Park as a model, look what happened...
Make Your Pitch Simple, Not Complicated
Your pitch isn't too long. It's too complicated. Dumbed down removes the intelligence. Simple removes everything that isn't essential. Can you explain what you do, who it's for, and why it matters in 30 seconds? If not — that's an unfinished thinking problem....
Greenland Resources Valued at $2.5‑3B
At the current Molybdenum prices, Greenland Resources' $MOLY NPV sits around here (~$2.5-3.0bn) 👇 Market cap of $170m. https://t.co/q78aNaCpRO
Greece Exceeds Budget Targets, Announces Further Gains
Greece is set to reveal yet more outperformance on budget goals https://t.co/K6mvz8wQdH via @NikasSotiris https://t.co/vU1OuuIO0i
EU Grapples with Whether to Embrace Chinese Investment
Excellent piece by @barneyjopson @leahyjoseph @ian_c_johnston about a very real dilemma faced by many EU governments: should Europe welcome Chinese investment? https://t.co/IWJghsXaVY via @ft
Gritty Maverick Built DLJ Into Wall Street Powerhouse
“I have to be busy, and I just love building things that make a difference.” In a 1986 Wall Street Journal article, Tony James was described as an up-and-coming M&A whiz kid. He transformed DLJ from a mid-sized brokerage into one of...
Agentic AI Cuts, ERP Evolution, Project Failure Insights
Podcast Ep268: 40% of Agentic AI Canceled, ERP Industry Changing & Evolving, Why ERP Projects Fail https://t.co/4PJ9WIeUR2
US and UK Finance Chiefs Brace for Tense Talks
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves are gearing up for what is likely to be a tense meeting https://t.co/GikKUDXuBo via @is_fink https://t.co/mfGjhhMCyG
Euro Adoption Spikes Bulgaria's Inflation, as Predicted
Bulgarians are already feeling the consequences of Bulgaria’s FORCED ADOPTION of the euro. Inflation SURGED to 3.9%/yr in March from 3.3%/yr in February. As the Father of Bulgaria’s currency board, the inflation surge is exactly what I said would happen. https://t.co/CNFoYkR0n4
Writers Once Underpaid, Now Become AI-Driven Product
Sure. Before most writers (power law distribution) made less than minimum wage. Now, with AI, they are the product.
Supporters Claim Invalid Vote, yet Kansas City Rejected Stadium
The backwards-hat bro-brigade is out in full support of the KC Royals stadium plan. It seems their new talking point is that the last rejection by voters wasn't a valid vote. 1) It was. 2) KCMO voters rejected the plan...
From Great Moderation to Chaos: Supply Shocks Return
If the Great Moderation was the result of fewer nasty supply shocks, more efficient supply chains, and better policymaking - as economists claim - then what we have now is the complete reversal of those trends. Nasty supply shocks, the...
US Leaders Dismiss Israeli Iran War Plan as Farcical
I spoke w/ @janetonthemoney on the US-Israeli war plan for Iran, presented at the White House on Feb. 11: "John Radcliffe, the head of the CIA, called Netanyahu's Mossad plan to destroy Iran 'farcical'. Marco Rubio said it was ‘bullshit'."
Blockade Shift Signals Market Relief Amid De‑escalation
Big thanks to @johnauthers for including me in today's @business write-up. The shift to a blockade is good news for markets because it signals a shift away from war and possible catastrophic escalation to economic countermeasures. That's good news... https://t.co/hh4YxAnK3P
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Credits AI for Efficiency
Snap Axing 1,000 Staffers, 16% of Headcount; CEO Evan Spiegel Cites AI as Helping Boost Efficiency for Smaller Teams https://t.co/8UZdWps46q via @variety
Corporate America Knows Exactly Who to Lobby
The real takeaway from the United-American Airlines megamerger story is that Corporate America knows who it needs to lobby https://t.co/zsurhy8v9w
Baseball Writers Trade Scoops for Favors From Agents
There’s a group of baseball writers who make a good living from being fed scoops from top agents. This doesn’t come without quid pro quo.
Tax Loopholes Sail, Social Spending Stalls in Congress
"The country’s politicians have created a tax code with 10,000 sections and innumerable carve-outs.... tax expenditures tend to fly through Congress, whereas social-spending bills tend to get stuck" https://t.co/vRFS2tPnEu https://t.co/MTmEBAEnV7
Only Two or Three Rate Cuts Remain After War
After the war is over, they will push for lower rates, but realistically, we only have two or maybe three cuts left to reach a neutral policy.
Southwest Hires United Veteran, Rapid Rewards Set for Overhaul
Southwest Airlines Hired A United Veteran As New Loyalty Chief — Rapid Rewards May Not Look The Same For Long - View from the Wing https://t.co/aOQueNHfwg
Good SEO Builds Value; Spam SEO Clutters Google
SEO isn't spam. Lazy SEO is. actual SEO: build something useful then make it findable spam SEO: pump out 500 "best tools..." listicles and pray if your strategy is making google worse you're not a marketer you're just littering with a monthly retainer
Add One‑Click Tips to Monetize High‑Value Blog Posts
Use the CONTENT TIPPING options to your blog. Add one-click payment buttons (Buy Me a Coffee) at the end of genuinely valuable blog posts. Some readers prefer micro-transactions over subscriptions. High-value posts can generate meaningful tips.
Fed Speeches and Price Data Dominate April 15 Calendar
Economic Calendar for Wed. April 15 8:30am - Export prices m/m for March: Expected 1.5%; Prior 1.5% - Import prices m/m for March: Expected 2.3%; Prior 1.3% - NY Empire State manufacturing for March: Expected 0; Prior -0.2 - Fed’s Barr speaks 10:30 - Crude Oil Inventories: Expected 2.1M; Prior...
War Blockade Deepens Iran's Rial Freefall, Sparks Capital Flight
The Iranian Rial was in freefall before the war, due to chronic economic mismanagement. The blockade will now amplify that by causing financial panic and capital flight. The parallel exchange rate will be falling as people try to convert savings...
Food‑at‑home Inflation Set to Jump to 5‑6%
BofA sees Food at Home inflation rising from 2% as of March to 5-6% in the next 6 months https://t.co/sxDL8p533h
Blockades Spark Panic and Capital Flight, Not Just Trade Halt
A successful blockade isn't just about stopping oil exports. It's about instilling panic in the population and causing capital flight. That's what happened in Russia, when fear of an embargo caused capital flight in 2022. The US has lots of...
K‑shaped Spending Gap Widens Across Income Levels
BofA: K-shaped spending dynamics are likely to get more pronounced Ratio of lower- and higher-income spending to middle-income discretionary spending https://t.co/D91THgBKnh
US Warns China Will Lose Access to Iranian Oil
Escalation either way: US Treasury Secretary Bessent says China will no longer be able to get oil from Iran.
US to Begin Billion‑Dollar Trump Tariff Refunds Next Week
U.S. prepares to refund billions from Trump tariffs, starting next week - report @seekingalpha https://t.co/AZ9NZeeyFt
Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Targets Profitability, Shares Climb
Snap to lay off 1,000 employees, and close 300+ roles as it targets profitability; shares rise $SNAP https://t.co/rhACOWqjNZ
SPY Near Record as Iran Conflict Losses Vanish
$SPY closed at 6,967 on Apr 14 — just shy of an all-time record. Every loss tied to the Iran conflict has been completely erased. Markets aren't waiting for peace to be confirmed. They're pricing it in now. https://t.co/W4J7sSfitX
Scale Faster: Test 5‑10 Creatives Weekly, Not One
I've seen inside 50+ ad accounts. Here's the pattern: Accounts that tested 1-2 new creatives a week stagnated. Accounts that tested 5-10 new creatives a week scaled. Your assumption that you'll find a winner eventually is wrong. You find winners...
Saudi Pipeline Restores, Red Sea Crude Loads Surge
Iranian coast blockade to lift April’s Red Sea crude loadings to new highs ▶️Saudi pipeline restored at the weekend following Iran attacks, minimising delays in exports from its west coast ▶️Red Sea loadings peaked in March and likely to surge in April...
DXY Poised to End Losing Streak Amid War Escalation
DXY has not posted a higher close since April 2. It losing streak may end today. It is trading with a firmer bias and while POTUS holds out the possibility of the war ending soon, the press reports...
Britain, Italy, France Become Europe's New Bond Market Scapegoats
Great, the new Piigs are Britain, Italy and France... ‘Bifs’ replace ‘Piigs’ as Europe’s bond market whipping boys https://t.co/v9jWXMg6nF via @ft
China’s Growth Likely Beats IMF Forecast, Hits 4.5‑5%
1/2 SCMP: "The IMF has lowered its global economic growth forecast. China – the world’s second-largest economy – is now expected to expand by 4.4 per cent this year." I, however, predict that China's GDP will grow this year by between 4.5%...
Iran Conflict Reveals Europe's Vulnerable Chemical Import Reliance
The Iran war is exposing Europe’s dependence on imported chemicals, threatening production of everything from food to painkillers https://t.co/leA9nWEbuu via @martin_marilen @weberalexander @hellococomo https://t.co/XrCPrbmVWo
South Africa Ranks 33rd in $219 Trillion Global Market
The global economy has a $219.2 trillion market. 🇿🇦 South Africa accounts for $1.1 Trillion (GDP PPP), that would place it around 33rd if we ranked 100 of the top countries.
Fed Missed Inflation; Core Prices Falling, Rates Should Drop.
Bessent to WSJ's Paul Gigot: "The Fed has been wrong on inflation and the core inflation is coming down, but I understand if they want to wait until the data's clear, but that will mean that interest rates should come...
Middle East Turmoil Threatens Worldwide Industrial Supply Chains
The Narrowing Straits: Why the Middle East Crisis is a Fault Line for Global Industry https://t.co/q4PGQdnQp0
Google Will Forward Your Spam Report Text to Site Owners
Important change from Google for how spam reports are handled AND for people filing the spam reports. 1) Google can now use those reports to issue a manual action on a site. They said that wasn't the case before. And...
Tight Derivative Web Made Subprime Defaults Collapse System
"The web of leverage and derivatives surrounding subprime mortgages was so tight that pulling on one thread unraveled the entire financial structure." "While it’s fair to say that defaulting subprime borrowers were certainly the match, the bonfire, fueled by...
One in Five Employers Fire Over Social Media Posts
Around 1 in 5 employers have fired someone over social media content, and even more have taken disciplinary action.
Markets Calm as De‑escalation Risks Fade
READY FOR PEACE? 🕊️ Markets are starting to price in de-escalation: • Talks may resume 🤝 • Pressure building on China 🇨🇳 • Oil pulling back 🛢️⬇️ • Stocks stabilizing 📈 • Gold holding gains 🟡 The risk premium is fading… but headlines still rule. Watch oil. Watch...
Oil Surges Over
Hey @grok What's the historical market track record for the stock market after oil rises over 50% in one month?
AI Code Generators Cost Millions without Validation
"Vibecoding ruined me. I spent $560k... and no tool can tell me if it's actually functional." This founder believed AI would teach him to code. Now he's bankrupt. AI doesn't validate. It generates. Know what you have before you spend another dollar. DM 'audit' for...
Swiss Inflation Low; Money Supply Growth on Target
Switzerland’s inflation rate comes in at 0.3%/yr. NO SURPRISE. The Swiss money supply (M3) is growing at 5.0%/yr. That's within Hanke's Golden Growth Rate of 4.4%-6.4%/yr, a rate consistent with the Swiss target range of 0%-2%/yr. THE INFLATION STORY = A MONEY...
Iran's Supertanker Defies US Blockade Amid Interceptions
Dear @grok truth? A. Iranian sanctioned supertanker crosses Strait of Hormuz, reportedly defying U.S. blockade. Vs B. U.S. naval forces have intercepted eight oil tankers entering or leaving Iranian ports since the start of the blockade, according to a U.S. official -WSJ