Europe and China Lead Global Imbalance Reassessment
The risk of an escalation in the Gulf seem reduced for at least a few days. So maybe there will be a bit of interest in my (somewhat novel) reevaluation of the relative contribution of Europe and China to global imbalances 1/ https://t.co/t0wqP4K2yz
Urea Shortage Threatens 87% of U.S. Corn Output
To give a scale of the sense of fertilizer disruption: The 13.5 Million tons of Urea behind Strait of Hormuz is 1/4th of global exports. This is the equivalent of 87% of U.S. corn production. Apple 🔊https://t.co/cMO23J6a4g Spotify📽️ https://t.co/CX48AK9HEc https://t.co/a0azQFg63V
9 Minimalist Entrepreneur Commands for Lean Startup Success
I turned The Minimalist Entrepreneur into 9 Claude Code skills. /find-community — find your people /validate-idea — test before you build /mvp — ship in a weekend /first-customers — sell to 100 people /pricing — charge something /marketing-plan — make fans, not headlines /grow-sustainably — spend less...
Musk's X Becomes Anti‑Woke, Fascist Platform—Quit Now
Elon Musk took over Twitter and turned it into the anti-woke, fascist-amplifying X. There’s been debate about whether to stay since he bought it. But seeing how it’s evolved and the recent Grok deepfake scandal, there’s no good argument to stay. I...
War Hopes Nudge Fed Futures Toward Tiny Cut
The hope of a short-end to the war on Iran sees the Fed funds futures market swing back to a (small chance) of a cut this year--2 bp--. It was around 7 bp of tightening before the weekend and 61...
Redemptions Surge as Illiquid Funds Mismatch Expectations
Why are there so many redemption requests for private credit funds? Many reasons The biggest one in the wealth management space is an asset-liability-expectations mismatch in an illiquid fund structure Do you blame the advisor or the investor? https://t.co/mHPWByumnV https://t.co/ByuxkZ57Pv
Poll: Predicting TradePolicy3.0's Future at WTO MC14
#tradeXpresso: with the WTO #MC14 around the corner, let’s have a poll about the future of multilateralism in Tomorrowland. What do you see as the most likely scenario for #TradePolicy3.0? Not really sure what I mean? Click here first: https://t.co/lGxTVEATfb
Focus on Customer Problems, Not Awards, on Social Media
Most B2B brands treat social media like a press release channel. Announcements. Awards. New hires... Nobody cares about your award. They care about their problem. Write for the problem. Every single time.
Your Pricing Defines Who You Become
You are what you charge for. Charge for time → services. Charge for time well spent → experiences. Charge for outcomes → transformation. Your pricing defines your business. #PricingStrategy #BusinessStrategy #TransformationEconomy #Leadership https://t.co/5YxElo9vsy
Break Out of Echo Chambers and Grow Digital Reach
Escaping the Echo Chamber: A Whiteboard Guide to Expanding Your Digital Territory https://t.co/OJa5Sg1oQj via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #MarketingSuccess #MarketingStrategy #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews
AI Makes Scalable ABM Possible Without Six-Figure Contracts
Below is THE BEST breakdown of running ABM in 2026 I've seen. No $100k/yr 6Sense contract required. With AI + new tech, every company can now run ABM at scale. Here's how it works 👇 Traditionally, ABM was reserved for...
Build an All‑Weather Portfolio for Today’s Uncertain Markets
I am at a stage in life where my main objective is to pass along to others the principles I have learned over the last 60 years that have helped me and that I think can help others. I believe...
A Simple Binary Framework for Choosing Trusted Experts
This is a very good macro framework to adopt😂 This is the 1's & 0's of which experts to trust.
Luma Uni-1 Delivers Photorealistic Ads, Outshines Nano Banana Pro
Same prompt. Same scene. Completely different intelligence. Left: Nano Banana Pro Right: Luma Uni-1 One understood the assignment. The other gave me AI slop. The tea packaging, the lighting, the skin texture - Uni-1 just gets it. Worth testing if you're making ads that...
Iran Conflict Could Ripple Into CUSMA Review
What impacts might the war in Iran have on the CUSMA review? #canada🇨🇦 #trade #canada #tariffs #energy
Own More of Winners, Not Just Find Them
a16z made a 312x return on Instagram. $250k invested. $78 million returned. In under 2 years (!) And it 𝑎𝑙𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 didn't matter. a16z had raised over $1B+ across its funds. At $250k checks, they'd need 12+ Instagrams just to break even. One of...
Jet Fuel Costs Double, Sparking Airline Crisis
Jet fuel prices have DOUBLED to over $200/barrel since the Iran war. Asian airlines and energy suppliers face MAJOR SHORTAGES. SIGNS OF A MAJOR CRISIS ARE APPEARING: Thousands of flights have already been canceled AIRLINES SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO...
Iran's Control of Hormuz Threatens Global Trade
The Straits of Hormuz and maritime generally is THE story of the war with Iran. Iran cannot be left in charge of the Straits and choke the world. I recorded a special episode of Invested with @AmiDaniel1, founder & CEO...
Disagree and Commit: Bezos’ Key to Ending Arguments
Disagree and commit is a really important principle that saves a lot of arguing. —Jeff Bezos masterclass on conflict resolution https://t.co/UZS5PKwgOX
Markets Underprice Prolonged Iran Conflict, Expect Sharp Correction
Month two. No de-escalation. More troops. Kharg Island occupation being planned. In my experience, markets that price short conflicts and get long ones reprice quickly and painfully. Kharg Island handles 90%+ of Iran's oil exports. The implicit assumption built into current market prices...
Luxury Mogul Bernard Arnault Secretly DM‑ing Startup Investments
Just found out Bernard Arnault is a lurker on here and he's rolling into DMs asking to invest millions in early stage startups 👀 https://t.co/t7PCwg5Mdj
Claude's Agent Teams Enable Real‑World Multi‑Agent Collaboration
Claude has an Agent Teams feature - it is genuinely one of the most helpful ways to envision our AI future. Think of it like this: a group of families are planning a trip to Sedona. Each parent takes ownership...
Small Rise in Private Credit Defaults Cuts GDP 0.1%
"We estimate that a modest increase in private credit default rates to 3-4% (the lower end of the range for leveraged loans in prior credit cycles) would result in a small drag on GDP of about 0.1%." - Goldman
Short‑Term Inflation Peaks as Oil Prices Stall
Non-consensus view here @fejau_inc @qthomp ... Feels like short term inflation expectations are likely making a top here. Obviously this has a lot to do with oil. If oil can't go any higher on the headlines now, time to pay attention.......
Littlebird Remembers Everything, Boosts Focus and Productivity
This is a the future "Littlebird is a desktop app that remembers everything you’ve been working on – meetings, messages, docs, browsing - and helps you stay focused, prioritize, recall, and move projects forward. It uses screen reading to understand all...
Profit Rewards a Motivated, Engaged Workforce
"Profit is the applause you get for creating a motivating environment for your people." Ken Blanchard
Beware: Cloud ERP Vendors May Change Features Unilaterally
Navigating cloud ERP transitions is tough. What's even scarier? Software vendors unilaterally changing functionality long-term. This risk is only starting to emerge. #CloudERP #SaaS https://t.co/8VSJGfUGJo
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/y53idalzyJ #linkedin #chatgpt #ai #socialmedia https://t.co/J3haxqV4ws
Bing AI Dashboard Reveals Query-to-Page Citation Links
🚨 New @bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Dashboard Insights: We can now see which pages are being cited for a specific grounding query, and which grounding queries are driving citations to a specific pages 👌 Thanks so much for hearing...
Solo Founders Can Build High-Revenue Businesses without VC
Here are 8 high-revenue one-person companies: No co-founders. No employees. No VC. Just one founder and leverage that didn't exist 3 years ago. Bookmark this. You'll come back to it.
VIX and Oil Dip, but Volatility Remains High
👉 Fear index Vix tumbles w/oil on Trump’s softer Iran tone. Reality check: both still elevated vs. pre-war. This isn’t calm – it’s just less panic. https://t.co/1L2wIolJnp
Start with the Problem, Not a Buzzword Pitch
This founder lost a $500,000 deal with one sentence. Instead of asking about the problem first, he jumped into a generic AI pitch full of buzzwords. That is how deals quietly die. Do you start with the pitch or the problem? https://t.co/gNddet5n0N
CEOs Must Lead AI Transformation, Not Just Delegate
"I have handed AI transformation off to my team and I push them" doesn't work. CEO has to be all in.
Agentic Finance Remembers, Executes—Beyond Robo‑Advisor Limits
Roboadvisors: set it and forget it Agentic finance: set it and it never forgets The difference is memory, context, and execution across protocols
U.S. Backstop Rescues Nations Facing Currency Crises
It's amazing what getting backstopped by the U.S. can do for a nation with a currency crisis.
Heliostar Metals Secures Full Ownership of Utah Goldstrike
Mngt at @HeliostarMetals adds another piece to its growing #gold story, acquiring a 100% interest in the Goldstrike project in Utah. Check out JV's list of the company's momentum already this year. Plus, his take on gold's selloff and 2 baby...
PMI Slump Signals Looming Stagflation Despite High Inflation
Flash PMIs drop Tuesday. First real data read since oil hit $112. In my experience, the PMIs are the most honest early signal of what's actually happening in the economy. If manufacturing and services both print below 50 while inflation expectations stay...
Majority Predict US Recession Within the Year
Poll results: 60% of respondents said the US economy will fall into a recession this year... https://t.co/tNssjMxbdK
Sachs: Iran Denies Talks, Trump’s Claim Questionable
Distinguished Columbia Univ. Prof. Jeff Sachs on Pres. Trump’s claim that the US is engaged in negotiations with Iran: “The Iranians have been saying very clearly that there are no negotiations... I think it raises questions about the President.” https://t.co/aM61cohaAc
AI Is Reshaping SEO Strategies, Says WSJ
I liked this part of the WSJ article about AI & SEO yesterday: https://t.co/JKEoR59sEz https://t.co/3bUjneWgaX
Treasury Futures Surge: 3.5M Contracts Traded
Very Big Volume in Treasury Complex. Dimes (UST Classic 10 Yr Note Futures) have traded over 3.5 Million Contracts as of 1:40 pm EST.
Denmark's Anti‑capital Stance Threatens New Growth
Tomorrow needs to be tended to by planting new seeds. New companies. New growth. New capital. And that's just not going to happen if the Danish state declares itself at war with capital formation or accumulation. https://t.co/rMQy0eKrr3
Design the Process, Deliver the Outcome—Team Synergy
"Your job is process design, my job is outcome delivery" This might be my favorite single clip of the podcast to date: https://t.co/4yuIDESVAT
Strong Dollar, High Oil Trigger Emerging Market Crisis
India rupee: 94/USD. Rs 80,000 crore of foreign capital pulled from India in March alone. DXY near 100. Oil at $112. That combination is an emerging market wrecking ball. Few understand this. https://t.co/urDfdNX6YF
Product Fit Beats Ads: Listen, Engage, Fix
Paid ads won’t save your startup. If you chase CTR and CAC before product fit, you ignore the real problem. You don’t need a budget to market, you need effort: DM users, show up at events, post in forums, fix your SEO,...
Interest Rate Hikes Pose Bigger Threat Than Oil Prices
"We're focused on and worried about the rise in oil prices, but it's the rise in interest rates that can actually have a broader negative impact on the global economy..." 🎙️ @pboockvar, CIO @onepointbfg https://t.co/JjvKGO6Kfq
Rates to Exceed 7% with Worsening Spreads
2023-2025 rates would already be over 7% with the worse levels of spreads each year. https://t.co/2c2qtO9Hlx
Great Founders Turn Every Mistake Into Free Tuition
the best founders i know have one unfair advantage - they love learning. they treat every customer call, mistake, and weird edge case like free tuition.
Solid Data Foundations Outperform Point‑Solution Automation
Before investing in smarter automation… Fix the data foundation. Why infrastructure beats point solutions → https://t.co/qWIUPgZhYD @MadaketHealth #PayerIT #HITSM
Reddit: Untapped B2B Gold While Competitors Fear It
ost B2B marketers hear Reddit and think chaos. Trolls. Downvotes. Angry communities. That fear is exactly why there is almost zero quality B2B brand presence there... Your competitors are scared of it. That is the whole point. We Analyzed 8,566 Keywords Across 14 SaaS...