Crude, VIX, Bitcoin Surge After US‑Israel Iran Attack
big picture % change since U.S. & Israel attacked Iran... crude + $VIX & Bitcoin up the most... https://t.co/lK9FCWy5TY
Shopify Products Stay in ChatGPT, Checkout Shifts to Merchant Sites
The shift away from buying in ChatGPT continues. And Shopify's email to customers was as clear as mud :) -> Here's what's actually going to happen: Shopify merchants’ products will still appear inside ChatGPT conversations, but buyers will typically...
Germany's 2026 Growth Slips, Inflation Rises Amid Stagflation
Good Morning from Germany, where economic forecasts are turning increasingly stagflationary amid the conflict in the Middle East. The Ifo Institute has lowered its growth forecast for Germany for 2026 from 1% to 0.8% and raised its inflation projection from...
Hire Motivation, Inspire Growth—Not Just Skill.
Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them. Great companies hire motivated people and inspire them.
Only Five Spots: Market Your Business by April 15
A special deal for anyone who wants to market and sell their business in 2026. Only 5 available and only until April 15th. https://t.co/2V05ALJWUW #SmallBusiness & Deal Making #SMB https://t.co/i6TXRgro9R
Sell Automation Tools Widely; Keep Inventions for Personal Profit
If you build an automation machine, the way to monetize it is to sell it to as many people as possible -- anyone who has tasks to automate. But if what you build is an invention machine, then the best way...
Rank‑and‑Yank Rewards Individuals, Undermines Team Success
Although leaders are concerned with collective success, most organizations — from sports teams to universities to global companies — still focus on rewarding individual performance. General Electric CEO Jack Welch concocted the legendary “Rank and Yank” system to motivate employeers....
Core PCE Inflation Jumps to 3.1% in January
Core prices rose 0.36% in January in the PCE index (Nov and Dec price levels were revised up slightly), raising the 12-month inflation rate to 3.1% This index had fallen to 2.6% in April 2025 Headline was +0.28% in January and 2.8%...
Bank Pull‑backs Expose Private‑credit Risk Like 2008
The part that rhymes with 2006-2008 is that Banks were providing warehouse lines to Mortgage Co.'s who would then originate mortgages & Wall Street would buy them, repackage them (MBS/CDO's) & sell them to the world. When delinquencies spiked, the...
Criteo CEO Discusses AI‑Powered RecSys, Automation, OpenAI Deal
This week on the Mobile Dev Memo podcast, I interview Criteo’s CEO about the company’s RecSys system for retail use cases, its Criteo GO automation platform, and its recently-announced partnership with OpenAI. https://t.co/Tuy7wrnLJg
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Just In: PCE Inflation was 2.8% in January, a bit below expectations. But Core PCE Inflation was 3.1%, the highest since March 2024. **PCE Inflation could easily hit 4% this spring due to the war in Iran** It's notable that PCE...
OPEC Analyst Explains Iran War Impact on Oil
🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎧 In the latest episode of the Oil Ground Up podcast, I spoke with @ncitayim for a view on the Iran war from one of my absolute favourite OPEC and Middle East oil analysts, reporting from the Gulf. (Link...
Local Currency Checkout Boosts International SaaS Revenue 20‑40%
Worked with 60+ startups and a common repeated mistake that left a lot of money on the table: Charging international users in USD The data is pretty clear — local currency checkout increases international conversion by 20-40% SaaS founders can now do this...
Core PCE on Target; Headline Inflation Eases Below
January Core PCE prints at 3.1% as expected - previously 3.0% y/y Headline PCE prints at 2.8% vs 2.9% expected- previously 2.9% y/y
Creator Launches Open-Source AI Hedge Fund for All
This guy made an AI Hedge Fund... Then open-sourced it for everyone to use. This is the story.
Break Arrives When Vance Stops Filling Big Shoes
We'll know the break has come when Vance stops trying to fill the big shoes.
Google Abandons Pure‑fiber GFiber, Turns to DOCSIX Partner
D.C. Memo: Did @Google President Ruth Porat Decide the GFiber ‘Other Bet’ Wasn’t Working? GFiber opted to combine with a company in Astound Broadband that is 85% DOCSIS technology when plenty of pure-play fiber operators are still out there. What...
Leadership Growth Requires Dedicated Development, Not Just Tasks
Getting the title is the easy part. The real challenge of leadership is growing into it. Most leaders spend their days solving problems, running meetings, and supporting their teams—with very little space to pause and actually work on becoming better...
S&P Rebounds From Low, Eyes 6740 Resistance Amid Hawkish Fed
$SPX hit a 6636 low Monday and bounced to 6670, and now we’ll see if early strength holds or fades with 6740ish as resistance. #FOMC is the next move as the Fed turned more hawkish with inflation and higher...
Autonomous Home Robot Startup Secures $165M Series B
They might be able to help with Thanksgiving dinner :) -> Sunday, which is building autonomous home robots, raised a $165M Series B led by Coatue at a valuation of $1.15B, and aims to begin testing in homes ...
Cuban President Confirms First US Talks on Cooperation
NEW: The president of #Cuba for the first time CONFIRMS talks with the US, which he says are to identity areas of bilateral cooperation. He's giving his SECOND press conference in as many months, addressing the problems of the current energy...
FellowAI Introduces Botless Recording with Full Summaries
Been waiting for this. @FellowAInotes just launched botless recording that doesn't cut corners — full summaries, action items, team visibility, governance policies. All the stuff Granola skips. https://t.co/uhR3a0z35G
Growth Happens When You Stop Posting More
I grew my Instagram from 60 to 370 followers in the last month. For a long time I was the person watching everyone else grow thinking… “What are they doing that I’m not?” Then I found something that completely changed how I approach...
War Tension Squeezes Equities, Bonds as Oil Stabilizes
The War Rages On; Equities and Bonds Don't Like It,: The war and rhetoric around it keep investors on edge, even though WTI and Brent are consolidating now after reaching marginal new four-day highs. The greenback is firm against the...
Founders Confuse Sales Gaps with Product Flaws
seeng founders with sales pipeline problems masquerading as product problems you need to be stress testing messaging, positioning, pricing and packaging with the market just as much as you are stress testing the product final validation that the product works happens...
Dollar Nears Breakout, Taming Global Import Prices
While everyone focuses on volatile oil prices, the dollar is nearing a breakout higher. An appreciating dollar tightens monetary policy outside of the US and helps tame import prices. Many other implications as well. https://t.co/69NGmJLCB1
Quiet Markets, Massive Week: 7 Central Bank Rate Decisions
Markets are quiet today but there's a BIG week ahead with 7 central bank rate decisions including the Fed Here's my take on it all 👇
Crude Steadies, GBP Sinks, JPY Nears
Crude is consolidating despite the war showing no signs of relenting. Disappointing UK Jan GDP pushes $GBP to the bottom of G10 fx today. Proximity of JPY160 turns mkt cautious and $JPY is faring best. See https://t.co/Xdwqs68Eew https://t.co/aB4Tekr0wK
Market‑First Synthetic Biology: Validate Demand Before Scaling Science
When Erum Khan asked me why 80% of biotech companies fail at execution, I replied: "The majority of synthetic biology founders have become enamored with the tool, the technology that they developed and then they went out there with that hammer...
Get Ready for US PCE Data in 3 Steps
US PCE Data is set to release today. Lets prepare for it in 3 simple steps using @mrkt_ai terminal. Comment "playbook" & i will dm you the MRKT access link
U.S. Energy Firms Begin Re‑entering Iraq After War
We've all heard the claim that the Iraq War was a war for oil, but American energy firms barely wanted to touch Iraq after Saddam fell. Things might be shifting now. Full Newsletter: https://t.co/5iqjffXWpl #crudeoil #iraq #chevron #geopolitics https://t.co/tn3Jsb1BTc
MSTR Overvalued, STRC Cheapest—Buy IBIT Instead
Let me summarize my view on $MSTR The entire capital structure is rich to BTC. Except for the fact that the company will issue at par as much of $STRC as investors want to buy AND only issuance or BTC...
Iran Conflict Threatens China's Small-Scale Oil Refineries
NEW ODD LOTS: What War in Iran means for the 'teapot' oil refineries in China. @tracyalloway and I talk to @Erica_Downs_ about what the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for Chinese energy security. https://t.co/ZdGwLQJV8E
US Eases Russian Oil Bans as Iran Fuels Price Surge
Great @business reporting by @DanielPFlatley on US moves to ease restrictions on buying Russian oil. This is all backwards. Russia and Iran are making money while the Strait of Hormuz is shut and global oil prices spike. Iran's oil exports...
Process Excellence Overrated; Focus on Understanding and Common Sense
“Consultants & software cos. preach about #ProcessExcellence. But most business processes don’t need to be ‘excellent.’ All that’s required is understanding & effectiveness in process thinking—and *a big dose* of common sense.” https://t.co/ylz4kVYcuu #BPM #processimprovement
Talent Drives Africa's Fintech Future More Than Anything
Two intense days at #IFF2026 in Kigali reminded me how central talent has become to the future of fintech in Africa. Infrastructure, funding, and regulation all matter, but without the right people, nothing moves. https://t.co/vbCcMj5vU9
Analyst Predicts HPE Growth Surge Post‑Juniper Acquisition
Industry Analyst on HPE growth following Juniper Networks acquisition https://t.co/kGZAxKRnuP via @ein_news @jeffkagan #jeffkagan #industryanalyst #ictindustryanalyst #ai #aianalyst #aiindustryanalyst #analyst #analystrelations #wirelessanalyst #telecomanalyst #tech #technology #techanalyst #technologyanalyst #pr #publicrelations #pressrelease #marketing #ceo #cmo #caio #column #columnist #keynotespeaker #speaker #ces26 #ces2026...
Iran's War-Era Oil Exports Surge, Prices Likely Drop
According to this excellent @WSJ story, Iran is today exporting more oil than before war broke out. That’s insane. First order of business for the US Navy is to stop any and all ship traffic out of Iran. That won’t...
AI Agents and Real‑Time Planning Drive FP&A 2026
🔮What is next for FP&A in 2026? From AI agents and explainable ML to integrated real-time planning and autonomous insights, our final FP&A Trends Webinar of 2025 covered 5 key trends for 2026 and beyond: https://t.co/S2cTWIhcUz #fpatrends #aiinfinance #digitaltransformation
Iran's Oil Surges Amid War; Call to Blockade Ports
Iran is a gas station posing as an Islamic Republic. Iran's oil exports are reportedly up since war broke out. That's nuts. First order of business must be to blockade Iran's ports. If that hurts China, all the better. Have...
Master AI Visibility Without Sacrificing SEO
🚨 Who’s Winning the AI Visibility Race, and How to Compete Without Risking Your SEO? Don't miss the free webinar hosted by @AdelleKehoe of @Similarweb where @lilyraynyc and I will be going through the biggest insights from...
CIOs Suffer Costs From Misguided ‘Janitor in Drum
The “Vibe Coding” Hangover: Why CIOs Are Paying the Price for “Janitor in a Drum” Logic https://t.co/rj4X6vTgjx
Treat Complaints as Free Feedback, Boost Brand Loyalty
Everyone when they get a customer complaint: Gets defensive. Ecom founders when they get a customer complaint: See it as free feedback to improve their business. Different mindset. Different brand loyalty.
Putin Gains Economic Windfall From Middle East Oil Surge
"Arguably the person who benefits most from this chaos is President Putin, who receives an unexpected economic windfall from higher oil prices which will help him to continue his war on Ukraine." Me, last week. https://t.co/cCBaBOBPfB
War Adds $3‑6 per Barrel Daily, White House Stumped
COLUMN: The White House is running out of ways to curb rising oil prices. "... My working assumption is that the oil market will add $3 to $6 a barrel to the headline price for every day — every single...
Wirecard Warned Us—Are We Finally Spotting Red Flags?
#FlashbackFriday In 2020, I suggested Wirecard wasn’t an anomaly but a preview. Have we learned to spot the red flags yet? https://t.co/X77GE1HPPS Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. #Fintech #CorporateGovernance #RiskManagement
Burry Warns U.S. Markets Facing Unsalvageable Collapse
Michael Burry, an investor known for his book *The Big Short*, warned that the U.S. financial markets and economy are about to collapse. "The problem is too big to be salvaged."
Miliband Vows Zero Tolerance for Oil Profiteering
Taking action on fuel prices Oil price profiteering will not be tolerated, says Miliband https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk83e2g65no
Thai Baht Slumps: Highest Energy Trade Deficit in Asia
THB has weakened the most in Asia since the Iran War & the reason being is that it has the highest deficit of energy trade in Asia as a share of GDP. Korean won is second.
Tech Giants Now Require AI Skills for Employees
Google, Meta, Amazon: The companies making #AI use a job requirement @HR_Exec https://t.co/7hQa43Hpfe #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator