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Oil Shock: Temporary Pain or Recession Trigger?
SocialApr 1, 2026

Oil Shock: Temporary Pain or Recession Trigger?

Ok, so here is the debate: Bull: higher oil price will raise inflation and reduce the LEVEL of disposable income/profits. But even if oil prices stay high, impact on GROWTH eventually wears off. Its a soft patch. And since we know...

By Dario Perkins
US‑aligned Control of Hormuz Signals Bullish Market Outlook
SocialApr 1, 2026

US‑aligned Control of Hormuz Signals Bullish Market Outlook

If usa friendly regime takes control of strait of Hormuz it will be very bullish., https://t.co/bpWTMUPjFa

By Jeb Handwerger
Talk First, Don't Assume—Opportunities Await
SocialApr 1, 2026

Talk First, Don't Assume—Opportunities Await

Was in Manila recently—quick reminder: Opportunities are everywhere, but assumptions will make you miss them. Don’t decide for the customer. Have the conversation first. https://t.co/54BbKVaHf2

By Mark Hunter
Own Nigeria’s Top Stocks Easily via Equity Mutual Funds
SocialApr 1, 2026

Own Nigeria’s Top Stocks Easily via Equity Mutual Funds

What if you could own shares in Nigeria's biggest companies without picking a single stock yourself or needing a stockbroker? That is exactly what an EQUITY MUTUAL FUND does. An Equity Mutual Fund gives you stock market growth without stock market stress....

By The Prophetic Investor
AI Forces Rethink of Timeless Brand Discoverability Basics
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Forces Rethink of Timeless Brand Discoverability Basics

Everything you know about making your brand DISCOVERABLE online is simultaneously correct and outdated. The fundamentals haven't changed. But with AI at our disposal, we now have to rethink every detail of how we apply them. I've been deep in the trenches...

By Tim Soulo
Uneven Global Convergence: Asia Surges, Japan Declines
SocialApr 1, 2026

Uneven Global Convergence: Asia Surges, Japan Declines

The divergence is striking. China’s GDP per capita grew more than 10x since 2000. India and Russia followed with strong gains. At the same time, Japan saw a decline. This isn’t just growth. It’s a redistribution of economic momentum. Some economies are accelerating rapidly. Others are stabilizing or stagnating. The...

By Dr. Marcell Vollmer
US‑Iran Conflict Spikes Oil, but Europe’s Inflation Stays Modest
SocialApr 1, 2026

US‑Iran Conflict Spikes Oil, but Europe’s Inflation Stays Modest

CHARTS OF THE DAY: What's the inflationary impact of the US-Iran war for Europe (and thus the ECB and BoE)? Sure, the price of oil and refined products has risen. But paralells between the curent shock and the 2022 energy...

By Javier Blas
AI Automates Busywork, Not Real Work, Amplifying Bureaucracy
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Automates Busywork, Not Real Work, Amplifying Bureaucracy

Too late for epic quests. Too early for the AI utopia. Right on time for “Let’s add AI to the process” meetings and soul-draining busywork. AI can delete busywork, but we keep using it to mass-produce it, now with better grammar. Perfect timing to...

By Pascal Bornet
China Accelerates Local Debt Cleanup via Central Debt Swap
SocialApr 1, 2026

China Accelerates Local Debt Cleanup via Central Debt Swap

1/4 Yicai: "China’s local debt cleanup is moving faster, with the central government’s debt swap program simultaneously lowering borrowing costs and shrinking the implicit debt pile." https://t.co/Ru3dUFDjL5

By Michael Pettis
US Taps Pakistan for Iran Peace Despite Double‑dealing
SocialApr 1, 2026

US Taps Pakistan for Iran Peace Despite Double‑dealing

#PakWatch🇵🇰: In a stunning move, the US has chosen Pakistan as an intermediator for US-Iranian peace talks. Washington has apparently forgotten Pak’s double-dealing with the both the US and the Taliban during the Afghan war. FREE IMRAN KHAN. https://t.co/kL20qXe4Ih

By Steve Hanke
AI Productivity Hinges on Security, Compliance, and Governance
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Productivity Hinges on Security, Compliance, and Governance

The ultimate rate limiter on productivity gains from agents will be on critical stuff like security, compliance, governance, the ability to review the work of the agent, ensure that it’s compatible with regulations, and so on. We’ve been living in...

By Aaron Levie
Scale Smart: Study Market Before Chasing Revenue
SocialApr 1, 2026

Scale Smart: Study Market Before Chasing Revenue

Most founders chase growth. They hire sales teams, run ads, and push for volume without studying the market. Growth-driven companies do the opposite: they study customers, test demand, and build systems before scaling. One model chases revenue, the other builds long-term value. Are you...

By Ask Dr. Brown
X's “Experts” Can’t Distinguish MRR From ARR
SocialApr 1, 2026

X's “Experts” Can’t Distinguish MRR From ARR

X is seemingly full of business experts who don’t know the difference between MRR and ARR.

By Jon Yongfook
Open‑source Memory System Drives GStack’s Self‑improving Software Factory
SocialApr 1, 2026

Open‑source Memory System Drives GStack’s Self‑improving Software Factory

GStack does more to try to remember failures and learn from them. Open source lets us create a memory system to self-improve in the open. We're still on a path to a software factory, but we're going to build it...

By Garry Tan
13 AI Agents Automate Every Business Function Seamlessly
SocialApr 1, 2026

13 AI Agents Automate Every Business Function Seamlessly

I built 13 AI agents for every part of your business using Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. They don’t forget. They don’t hallucinate. Idea validation. Roadmap generation. Social content automation. One AI operating system. Zero guesswork.

By Man of Skillz
China and India: BRICS’ Demographic and Economic Powerhouses
SocialApr 1, 2026

China and India: BRICS’ Demographic and Economic Powerhouses

There are two elephants in the BRICS room, China and India. They not only have a combined population of over 2.8 BILLION, but economic firepower too. https://t.co/nrI5ZlnwBg

By Steve Hanke
Rising Oil Prices Could Trim India's Growth Outlook
SocialApr 1, 2026

Rising Oil Prices Could Trim India's Growth Outlook

#IndiaWatch🇮🇳: India’s 7.0% - 7.4% growth outlook will be downgraded. Harvard Prof and former First Deputy Managing Director of IMF Gita Gopinath warns that if OIL AVERAGES $85-$100 PER BARREL, INDIA LOSES 0.5-1% OF GROWTH. MODI SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR...

By Steve Hanke
March Sees Record $12 Trillion Global Market Wipeout
SocialApr 1, 2026

March Sees Record $12 Trillion Global Market Wipeout

Global stocks lost $12 trillion in March, the single-largest value wipeout on record in a single month (≠ to worst month on record; that's still Oct 2008, just that now the market is much much bigger) https://t.co/8vhOHCCPTu

By David Ingles
China SOE Profits and Taxes Slip Despite Modest Growth
SocialApr 1, 2026

China SOE Profits and Taxes Slip Despite Modest Growth

Xinhua: "China's SOEs saw their total revenue rise 0.2 percent year on year in the first two months of 2026, while total profits fell 2 percent and total tax payments fell 2.3 percent." This in an economy that grew nominally by...

By Michael Pettis
Only 12 U.S. Firms Surpass $1 Trillion: Rarity Revealed
SocialApr 1, 2026

Only 12 U.S. Firms Surpass $1 Trillion: Rarity Revealed

A trillion dollar valuation in private markets is actually crazy. Only around 12 companies listed in the U.S. are worth $1 trillion or more.

By Emin K. Mokaya
Indian Refineries Pivot From Europe to Africa
SocialApr 1, 2026

Indian Refineries Pivot From Europe to Africa

🇮🇳Indian refineries shifted their dependence on European markets to African markets. Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will publish a surprising chart about India in the Daily Energy Report: https://t.co/gGaADYgO1p https://t.co/LUhtseUn6Z

By Anas Alhajji
WTO's Yaoundé Setback Signals Need for Fundamental Reform
SocialApr 1, 2026

WTO's Yaoundé Setback Signals Need for Fundamental Reform

1/9 The FT argues that the WTO was further wounded in the recent Yaoundé meeting. This was probably inevitable. Unless the WTO arranges a transformation of its role in global trade, it is hard to see its continuing relevance. https://t.co/1Xy5w1ESZZ

By Michael Pettis
U.S.
SocialApr 1, 2026

U.S.

“We are attacking every center of gravity right now…it is a system that’s been attacked, every capability that Iran has has been dismantled not just for today, but for tomorrow…attacking not only their capability but their will.”My talk tonight with...

By John Spencer
Iran's Ship Leverage: Hype, No Evidence Revealed.
SocialApr 1, 2026

Iran's Ship Leverage: Hype, No Evidence Revealed.

🚨This is an issue we have been highlighting in our publications since last week: 🚨Hype... Hype... Hype. 🌍Where are the deals that India, Malaysia, and Pakistan supposedly made with Iran to allow their ships and tankers to pass? 🚢Where are the 20...

By Anas Alhajji
TSMC to Mass‑Produce 3nm in Japan by 2028
SocialApr 1, 2026

TSMC to Mass‑Produce 3nm in Japan by 2028

TSMC to mass-produce 3nm in Japan by 2028 (15k wafers/mo). Macro: advances node capacity and onshoring. Risks: capex, execution, geopolitics. Trade: overweight semiconductor equipment. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
European Lithium Adds Titanium Potential with Velta Acquisition
SocialApr 1, 2026

European Lithium Adds Titanium Potential with Velta Acquisition

European Lithium’s Velta acquisition expands its critical minerals portfolio and adds new titanium production potential. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/european-lithium-velta-acquisition.html

By The Metalnomist
India Doubles Russian Oil Imports, Undermining Sanctions
SocialApr 1, 2026

India Doubles Russian Oil Imports, Undermining Sanctions

#IndiaWatch🇮🇳: Since the US-Israeli war on Iran started, India’s oil imports from Russia have nearly doubled. Good news. IT’S A SIGN THAT THE ILL-CONCEIVED SANCTIONS REGIME IS STARTING TO BREAK DOWN. https://t.co/XzP5Xxh83g

By Steve Hanke
Fuel Crises Force Asian Leaders to Choose Welfare or Deficits
SocialApr 1, 2026

Fuel Crises Force Asian Leaders to Choose Welfare or Deficits

So we now seem to have fuel price caps and three airlines in emergency management in South Korea, have had school closures in Bangladesh and Pakistan, jet fuel rationing and a push to work-from-home in Vietnam, alternate-day driving for private...

By Evan Feigenbaum
Consistency, Not Breakthroughs, Drives Big Results
SocialApr 1, 2026

Consistency, Not Breakthroughs, Drives Big Results

We overestimate breakthrough moments and underestimate accumulation. Large outcomes are rarely the result of a single decisive act, they are the residue of repeated, small, directional actions. The discipline is not ambition; it’s consistency at a granular level. Strategy fails...

By Fayaz King
Consolidating Campaigns Boosts Profitability and Spend Efficiency
SocialApr 1, 2026

Consolidating Campaigns Boosts Profitability and Spend Efficiency

Consolidation inside the ad account has been one of the best overall improvements to performance recently. Have a brand spending $600k/month that’s been consolidated into 2 campaigns. We took this account over and consolidated data and spend while improving overall profitability and...

By Kody Nordquist
Human‑in‑the‑Loop AI Transforms Modern Workplace
SocialApr 1, 2026

Human‑in‑the‑Loop AI Transforms Modern Workplace

@HukumDuggal Thanks for the repost, from @HRCurator The Human-in-the-Loop Experience: Navigating #AI at Work @ABPsychologists https://t.co/Q7rWBniegq #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
Remote Teams Can Depress Startup Acquisition Valuations
SocialApr 1, 2026

Remote Teams Can Depress Startup Acquisition Valuations

One impact of remote or partially remote teams - lower purchase price if startup goes for a smaller exit / M&A (or in some cases acquisition doesnt happen at all) Reason: fewer buyers want fully remote teams, or teams w key...

By Elad Gil
Global Equities Surge as US Indices Jump
SocialApr 1, 2026

Global Equities Surge as US Indices Jump

Global Market Update: Gift Nifty +374.00 (1.67%) 22,806.50 Dow Jones +1,125.37 (+2.49%) 46,341.51 Nasdaq +795.99 (+3.83%) 21,590.63 India Vix +1.0850 (+4.05%) 27.8875 S&P 500 +184.80 (+2.91%) 6,528.52

By stock_n_trade
Cruz, Ruddy, Gomez Slam $6.7B Nexstar‑Tegna Merger
SocialApr 1, 2026

Cruz, Ruddy, Gomez Slam $6.7B Nexstar‑Tegna Merger

And @tedcruz & @ChrisRuddyNMX & @AGomezFCC have a problem with the @NXSTMediaGroup - @TEGNA merger at $6.7 billion. #pathetic

By Ted Hearn
Sustainable Sub‑$100 Pricing Balances Access and Longevity
SocialApr 1, 2026

Sustainable Sub‑$100 Pricing Balances Access and Longevity

Interesting to see @BrettSimba (Tradeify CEO) focusing on sustainable pricing under $100. Smart balance between accessibility and business longevity. Compare all prop firm pricing and features at https://t.co/pKoy2KH6Y5 💰

By Boris Schlossberg
Gulf Oil Transit Dries up, Sparking Price Crunch
SocialApr 1, 2026

Gulf Oil Transit Dries up, Sparking Price Crunch

Oil from the Gulf that has been in transit to its destinations is about to dry up. Then, there will be a crunch. Paul Krugman employs standard econ arithmetic to end up with a price range of $99/BBL to 372/BBL, depending...

By Steve Hanke
US Seizes Nine Ships Carrying 20M+ Barrels to China
SocialApr 1, 2026

US Seizes Nine Ships Carrying 20M+ Barrels to China

Nine vessels seized by the U.S. since it began taking direct action against the so-called shadow fleet that transport illicit oil around the world have delivered more than 20 million barrels of Iranian crude to China since 2013. @Kubota_Yoko https://t.co/43BnQE09kQ

By Jonathan Cheng
US Imports Plunge in 2025 After Trump Tariffs
SocialApr 1, 2026

US Imports Plunge in 2025 After Trump Tariffs

The one year anniversary of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs is Thursday (April 2). This pieces asks: What happened to US imports in 2025, in light of all of those Trump tariffs? If you 💕💕💕 charts, you will want to read 👇

By Chad P. Bown
Force Chinese OEMs to US Production, Transfer IP
SocialApr 1, 2026

Force Chinese OEMs to US Production, Transfer IP

I think we should rip a page from the Chinese playbook and tell Chinese OEMs if they want to sell to American consumers, they must open up production in the US with an American OEM. As part of that arrangement,...

By Craig Fuller
AI Flattens Hierarchies, Eliminating Traditional Middle Management
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Flattens Hierarchies, Eliminating Traditional Middle Management

Jack Dorsey argues that AI enables companies to eliminate layers of middle management as they only exist to pass information back and forth upper levels to frontline workers. Basically AI has access to all of the data and communications at the...

By Dare Obasanjo
Markets Kick Off Q2 Bullish on Yield Drop, Asia Gains
SocialApr 1, 2026

Markets Kick Off Q2 Bullish on Yield Drop, Asia Gains

Markets looking to start 2Q 2026 on positive note: •US stocks ended 1Q last day sharply higher. Led by Mag 7 stocks up as much as 7%. •10 UST yield softened to 4.29% •S Korea and Japan up 3-4% early morning •Gold higher...

By Azharuddin | Azha Investing
Founders Must Lead With Unique Vision, Not Replicate Context
SocialApr 1, 2026

Founders Must Lead With Unique Vision, Not Replicate Context

Your team will never have the full context that you have as the founder. And that’s not a knock on them, it’s just the reality of leadership. Your job is to trust your instincts and lead them in the direction...

By Ryan Pineda
Generating $2B/Month, Outpacing Internet Era Titans
SocialApr 1, 2026

Generating $2B/Month, Outpacing Internet Era Titans

"We are now generating $2B in revenue per month. At this stage, we are growing revenue four times faster than the companies who defined the Internet and mobile eras, including Alphabet and Meta." https://t.co/DauN0xDYOe

By Ben Bajarin
Sequoia Appoints Veteran Doug Leone as Chairman, Returns to Deals
SocialApr 1, 2026

Sequoia Appoints Veteran Doug Leone as Chairman, Returns to Deals

Renewed economy begs renewed focus: @Sequoia Capital Names Former Leader Leone as Chairman. Sequoia Capital on Tuesday named Doug Leone, an investor who has been at the firm since 1988, as chairman. After stepping back from making new investments in...

By Sarbjeet Johal
CEOs Navigate AI Disruption with Strategic Adaptation
SocialApr 1, 2026

CEOs Navigate AI Disruption with Strategic Adaptation

CEO themes and insights how does a CEO respond to AI business disruption? by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/LanW9VTJdY @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #MarketingStrategy https://t.co/30pgUZoM28

By Tim Hughes
Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Posts
SocialApr 1, 2026

Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Posts

Trying to get more involved with the @LinkedIn community, but are finding that your posts don't get engagement? Use AI to make 'em more engaging. Here's how to give it a try: https://t.co/y53idal1Jb #linkedin #chatgpt #ai #socialmedia https://t.co/LK7TZb5IkA

By Dave Taylor
Record‑Breaking $10B+ Megadeals Kick Off Year
SocialApr 1, 2026

Record‑Breaking $10B+ Megadeals Kick Off Year

Megadeals are keeping the bankers and lawyers busy on Wall Street. It’s been the best start to the year ever for transactions valued at $10 billion or more. https://t.co/99uezBcTRB

By Lauren Thomas
Europe's Inflation Surge Proves It's Not Transitory
SocialApr 1, 2026

Europe's Inflation Surge Proves It's Not Transitory

If you think Europe's Inflation Re-Acceleration is "transitory", we're on the other side of you https://t.co/jj0TOw0ldU

By Keith McCullough
Create What People Want, Speed Over Access
SocialApr 1, 2026

Create What People Want, Speed Over Access

All the old rules are gone, there is only making something people want and what you can do with the tools that now everyone has It's not about access, it's about what you can do, and whether you *want* to go...

By Garry Tan