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Brazil's High Money Growth Fuels Inflation Above Target
SocialApr 18, 2026

Brazil's High Money Growth Fuels Inflation Above Target

Brazil's March inflation is 4.14%/yr. That's ABOVE its 3%/yr inflation target. Brazil’s M4 is growing at 9.4%/yr. That is ABOVE Hanke’s Golden Growth Rate of 7.1%/yr, a rate consistent with hitting its 3%/yr inflation target. INFLATION STORY = A MONEY SUPPLY STORY....

By Steve Hanke
Invest in Quality Indie Lingerie, Wear It Proudly
SocialApr 18, 2026

Invest in Quality Indie Lingerie, Wear It Proudly

I’ve largely absented myself all things lingerie, but one thing I still do is boost the Jane’s Vanity sales. I’m always talking about high quality fibers, buying the best you can, patronizing indies, and lingerie as outerwear, and this is...

By Cora Harrington
Why Draft Coverage Needs Critical Play‑by‑Play Voices
SocialApr 18, 2026

Why Draft Coverage Needs Critical Play‑by‑Play Voices

NEW PODCAST: Should NFL broadcasters be more critical during NFL Draft coverage — and why this is the greatest era ever for play by play broadcasters. SI's Jimmy Traina is the guest. https://swap.fm/l/4apy5A6FmakGYZa2Tfop

By Richard Deitsch
Tariff Turmoil Threatens Credit; $JOJO Offers Protection
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tariff Turmoil Threatens Credit; $JOJO Offers Protection

Trade policy is a mess. New tariffs keep replacing old ones. Courts are intervening. Businesses can't plan. This kind of policy chaos eventually hits credit. $JOJO is designed for that moment. https://t.co/XM7J6EtxpP

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Timing Over Talent: Seek Fit and Readiness
SocialApr 18, 2026

Timing Over Talent: Seek Fit and Readiness

Readiness is a timing problem. Most people are the right fit but not ready. Find the ones who are both.

By Vinay Katiyar
Simplify Ads: Test Fast, Kill Slow, Scale Profitably
SocialApr 18, 2026

Simplify Ads: Test Fast, Kill Slow, Scale Profitably

There's so much information out there right now that it's easy to get caught up in "what do I actually do?" Focus on the basic. Don't worry about ABO vs CBO. Produce good ads at scale and find things that convert well...

By Kody Nordquist
Tariffs Fully Passed to Consumers, Labor Gains Negligible
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tariffs Fully Passed to Consumers, Labor Gains Negligible

Another Fed paper finds Americans paid almost all Trump's 2025 tariffs ("pass-through of realized tariffs into import prices was close to one hundred percent"), AND that local labor market effects were "economically negligible." All pain, no gain. https://t.co/FIgzz7XDAC https://t.co/SeRAnQAdLP

By Scott Lincicome
AI May Boost, Not Cut, Software Engineer Demand
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI May Boost, Not Cut, Software Engineer Demand

Unpopular opinion: AI will not reduce net employment, might actually increase it. To wit: AI-enabled coding increases Boom’s demand for software engineers. Because AI enables everyone to code, we now need more people to ensure architecture foundation is solid.

By Blake Scholl
Iran's Hormuz Control Threatens Global Energy Security
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran's Hormuz Control Threatens Global Energy Security

Security of Global Energy System Hinges on Iran If Iran asserts sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the dominoes begin to fall as other supply chokepoints are contested. PS - This morning, Iran resumed control of tanker traffic in the Strait #iranwar https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/security-of-global-energy-system

By Markham Hislop
Know Your 401k Vesting Schedule Before You Quit
SocialApr 18, 2026

Know Your 401k Vesting Schedule Before You Quit

If you have a 401k, you need to understand vesting rules. It means how long you need to be employed to receive your employer’s match (your money is always yours) Common vesting schedule is ~33% per year for 3 years Check your vesting...

By The Money Cruncher
Latin America Leads Rebound, Outperforming US Stocks
SocialApr 18, 2026

Latin America Leads Rebound, Outperforming US Stocks

One of the more important developments over the past few weeks has been the resilience of LatAm’s outperformance relative to US equities. These markets didn’t just hold up well during the selloff — they remained remarkably firm. And in the rebound, they’ve...

By Tavi Costa
Leadership Requires Choosing Between Competing Tradeoffs
SocialApr 18, 2026

Leadership Requires Choosing Between Competing Tradeoffs

A lot of leadership comes down to tradeoffs that do not have clean answers. Speed vs risk, centralization vs autonomy, innovation vs control. You rarely get to optimize for all of them at once.

By Sean D. Mack
Trust Deficit Drives Fragmented, Fluid Global Supply Chains
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trust Deficit Drives Fragmented, Fluid Global Supply Chains

World order and trade. What are they when trust is lacking? When countries look at their needs against that backdrop? Risk not resilience will be key. Fragmentation. Supply chains must have manageable, dynamic fluidity. 2nd and 3rd orders will be...

By Tom Craig
Stock and Housing Gains Fuel Consumer Spending Despite Crises
SocialApr 18, 2026

Stock and Housing Gains Fuel Consumer Spending Despite Crises

Why are consumers still spending money despite higher prices, tariffs, energy price spikes, war, etc? You cannot overstate how much wealth has been created in the stock and housing markets in the 2020s Taking stock of consumer balance sheets: https://t.co/2z6xHf95hK https://t.co/6idg1ItOV2

By Ben Carlson
Fast Funding, No Brakes: Race to Finish
SocialApr 18, 2026

Fast Funding, No Brakes: Race to Finish

The goal is to finish the race. VC hands you a faster car with no brakes.

By Adam Robinson
CreaoAI's Self‑Built Product Signals Strong Conviction
SocialApr 18, 2026

CreaoAI's Self‑Built Product Signals Strong Conviction

$30M raised quickly is one thing But @CreaoAI rebuilding and running on their own product is what makes this interesting That’s a strong signal of conviction

By Hasan Toor
Radcom's Strong Fundamentals Tested by Activist Push
SocialApr 18, 2026

Radcom's Strong Fundamentals Tested by Activist Push

Feels we might be in for some interesting times at Radcom $RDCM. Activists popping up left and right. Lynrock Lake is at ~20% and has been pushing for a strategic review (clearly a sale). Value Base (5.4%) looking to clean...

By ToffCap
Own a Rebel Idea to Build Authority Fast
SocialApr 18, 2026

Own a Rebel Idea to Build Authority Fast

The authority “shortcut”: 1. Find your rebel POV 2. Shape it into an argument your audience doesn’t know they need to hear 3. Share it relentlessly 4. Become known for an idea you own Simple. (Not easy.)

By Katelyn Bourgoin
Prioritizing Member Joy Fuels Lasting Netflix Success
SocialApr 18, 2026

Prioritizing Member Joy Fuels Lasting Netflix Success

"My real contribution at Netflix wasn’t a single decision; it was a focus on member joy, building a culture that others could inherit and improve, and building a company that could be both beloved by members and wildly successful for...

By Alex Morris (TSOH Investment Research)
Iran Tightens Hormuz Control as Trump Threatens Bombing
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Tightens Hormuz Control as Trump Threatens Bombing

With the US refusing to lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has responded. Iran will now maintain “strict control” over the Strait.  With that, Trump has thrown more fuel on the fire: “We’ll have to start dropping bombs again.” https://t.co/ZrwqjtoLFw

By Steve Hanke
AI-Generated News Site Peaks, Then Rapidly Declines
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI-Generated News Site Peaks, Then Rapidly Declines

We have a new "Mt. AI". It took a news article about this operation to get Google's attention I guess... It scaled to close to 900K urls indexed with AI-generated news content by city. It ranked across news surfaces including...

By Glenn Gabe
Sports Venues Don't Grow Tax Base, Just Shift Revenue
SocialApr 18, 2026

Sports Venues Don't Grow Tax Base, Just Shift Revenue

It's good to seek out expert opinions, but in this case, the person consulted doesn't appear to be familiar with the research. This statement is uninformed conjecture. Sports venues DO NOT increase the value of the tax base. At best,...

By J.C. Bradbury
S&P 500 Typically Hits Bottom 15 Days Post‑crisis
SocialApr 18, 2026

S&P 500 Typically Hits Bottom 15 Days Post‑crisis

Wow, this played out like a charm... Historically, the S&P 500 bottoms 15 trading days after a geopolitical event begins, DB. @soberlook I took some chartistic liberty with the Iran War price update... https://t.co/J5VDwJc2MK

By Mike Zaccardi
Hybrid Model Cuts KV Cache, Slashes Token Costs
SocialApr 18, 2026

Hybrid Model Cuts KV Cache, Slashes Token Costs

Moonshot AI prefill/decode disaggregation beyond a single cluster: cross-datacenter + heterogeneous hardware, unlocking the potential for significantly lower cost per token. This was previously blocked by KV cache transfer overhead. The key enabler is our hybrid model (Kimi Linear), which reduces...

By Sung Kim
AI-Driven Dynamic Pricing Aligns Sales and Finance
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI-Driven Dynamic Pricing Aligns Sales and Finance

Machine learning enables dynamic pricing through demand signals and competitive data in real time. As margins narrow and volatility grows, algorithmic updates align sales and finance around measurable targets and limit manual pricing decisions. Microblog by @antgrasso https://t.co/qNFrchAIzD

By Antonio Grasso
Partial Payments Can Benefit Sellers in Deal Making
SocialApr 18, 2026

Partial Payments Can Benefit Sellers in Deal Making

Why You Might Not Get Paid in Full When You Sell. And how that can actually work in your favor. https://t.co/1vSKngiMGR #SmallBusiness & Deal Making #SMB

By David C. Barnett
Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Illogical in Hyper‑Globalized Trade
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Illogical in Hyper‑Globalized Trade

1/3 Putting tariffs on Canada and Mexico makes no sense at all, even though they run trade surpluses with the US. That's because in a hyper-globalized world, trade imbalances are always resolved systemically, never bilaterally. https://t.co/M382OjWzJ2

By Michael Pettis
Curating Health Hashtags for Better Online Content
SocialApr 18, 2026

Curating Health Hashtags for Better Online Content

Organizing Online Health Content: Developing Hashtag Collections... [6/28/19] - @subatomicdoc @pfanderson @mtmdphd @TheLizArmy @JFreemanDaily @audvin @drdonsdizon @CBlotner_ @DavidCookeMD @womenofteal @stales @fischmd @colleen_young @DrAttai @JCOCCI_ASCO https://t.co/776r7qmxcY https://t.co/usNt21otYF

By Mike Thompson, MD PhD
BYD, XPeng Explore Canadian EV Entry via New Quota
SocialApr 18, 2026

BYD, XPeng Explore Canadian EV Entry via New Quota

BYD & XPeng to Canada? EVwire brief: Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s International Trade Minister, met with BYD, XPeng, and GAC in Guangzhou to discuss possible EV market entry into Canada under a new import quota system.  https://t.co/oWfsY4skR6

By Jaan
Iran Shuts Strait Despite Markets Being Closed
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Shuts Strait Despite Markets Being Closed

Weird for the Iranians to close the Strait again today. Don't they know financial markets are closed? https://t.co/FumsjlfJjH

By Scott Lincicome
Padres Top MLB Control Deals at $3.9 B
SocialApr 18, 2026

Padres Top MLB Control Deals at $3.9 B

Highest-priced MLB control sales: Padres: $3.9B (2026-pending) Mets: $2.42B (2020) Dodgers: $2.15B (2012) Orioles $1.73B (2024) Rays: $1.7B (2025) Mariners: $1.4B (2016) *Excludes White Sox 2025 path to control deal https://t.co/gX4ElV4w42

By Kurt Badenhausen
China Shifts to Pipelines After Hormuz Crisis
SocialApr 18, 2026

China Shifts to Pipelines After Hormuz Crisis

Watch this space. One of the main outcomes of the Hormuz crisis is Chinese focus on pipelines.

By Anas Alhajji
Court Blocks Nexstar's Tegna Integration with Injunction
SocialApr 18, 2026

Court Blocks Nexstar's Tegna Integration with Injunction

As expected the court ordered a preliminary injunction preventing the integration @NXSTMediaGroup with ALREADY acquired Tegna. $NXST 👇👇👇

By Rich Greenfield
Creators Should Skip Managers; Agencies Stifle Direct Deals
SocialApr 18, 2026

Creators Should Skip Managers; Agencies Stifle Direct Deals

99% of creators should NOT hire a manager. I said what I said 😤 https://t.co/74vXsdXPSv

By Justin Moore
Trump's Iran Blockade Tests Strategy Ahead of Xi Summit
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump's Iran Blockade Tests Strategy Ahead of Xi Summit

Trump naval blockade of Iran ports—who provide oil to China. Will and how will the Iran war and blockade play in his meeting with Xi? Strategy vs reactionary.

By Tom Craig
Saudi ATP 1000 Confirmed, No Plans to Cancel
SocialApr 18, 2026

Saudi ATP 1000 Confirmed, No Plans to Cancel

For what it’s worth, told it’s all systems go for the new ATP 1000 planned in Saudi. So no pull back there https://t.co/IF8qmeGaAy

By Daniel Kaplan
2026 EPS Forecasts Break From Consensus Revision Trend
SocialApr 18, 2026

2026 EPS Forecasts Break From Consensus Revision Trend

GS: 2026 EPS estimates have diverged from the typical path of consensus estimate revisions https://t.co/4CP8mSU3mS

By Mike Zaccardi
Analytics Can Predict Who to Retain Amid Shrinking Workforce
SocialApr 18, 2026

Analytics Can Predict Who to Retain Amid Shrinking Workforce

Your Workforce Is About to Shrink. Does People Analytics Know Who Should Stay? @Max_Blumberg https://t.co/2zG5DKJnuX #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR

By Dave Millner
BoA Survey Shows Goods Economy Strength at Four-Year High
SocialApr 18, 2026

BoA Survey Shows Goods Economy Strength at Four-Year High

BoA’s shipper survey shows increasing strength in the goods economy, with the highest reading in 4 years. This provides affirmation that the recent capacity tightness is not just less trucks, but a more complete recovery, including demand.

By Craig Fuller
Solve the Right Problem, Not Just Execute Well
SocialApr 18, 2026

Solve the Right Problem, Not Just Execute Well

The most expensive mistake in business isn't a bad hire or a failed launch. It's solving the wrong problem really well. Execution without diagnosis is just expensive activity. Make sure the problem is real. Make sure it hurts enough. Make sure people will...

By Ask Dr. Brown
Iran Tightens Hormuz, US Blockade Stalls Peace Prospects
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Tightens Hormuz, US Blockade Stalls Peace Prospects

Iran reimposed Strait of Hormuz restrictions as US continues blockade of Iran ports. Are there peace negotiations while this happens? Is either side meaningful when it comes to peace? And the global economy?

By Tom Craig
AA's New Staffing System Sparks Senior Pilot Union Threat
SocialApr 18, 2026

AA's New Staffing System Sparks Senior Pilot Union Threat

American Airlines Launched A New System To Keep Flights Staffed — Angry Senior Pilots Could Overthrow Their Union - View from the Wing https://t.co/pik4DNs7FK

By Gary Leff
Iran Attacks Tanker, Re‑closes Strait of Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Iran Attacks Tanker, Re‑closes Strait of Hormuz

Busy and chaotic morning in the Strait of Hormuz > handful of ships make it across the Strait this morning > then at least one Indian tanker reports it was attacked by Iran, forced to turn back > Iran declares the Strait is...

By Rory Johnston
Strong Governance and Documentation Prevent Implementation Failures
SocialApr 18, 2026

Strong Governance and Documentation Prevent Implementation Failures

Many implementations fail due to a lack of solid project governance and clear documentation. Without proper documentation, it's challenging to keep teams aligned and ensure technology investments deliver expected results. #ProjectManagement #Agile https://t.co/lYxHy6bDP7

By Eric Kimberling
Markets May Correct After Record Rally Amid Optimism
SocialApr 18, 2026

Markets May Correct After Record Rally Amid Optimism

Week Ahead: Dollar and Stocks Due for Corrections?: Progress in US-Iran negotiations and a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon fed investor optimism. The US S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached new record highs, with multi-week rallies in tow. June WTI tumbled…...

By Marc Chandler
Reddit: The Overlooked Goldmine for Organic Reach
SocialApr 18, 2026

Reddit: The Overlooked Goldmine for Organic Reach

Nobody's taking Reddit seriously as a distribution channel. They should be. Two comments on an AI post a month ago. Didn't think twice about them. Checked today. 19k impressions combined. Organic. Zero effort. Reddit isn't a platform people talk about in distribution strategy. That's exactly why it...

By Vinay Katiyar
Lutnick Criticizes Canada as USMCA Review Begins
SocialApr 18, 2026

Lutnick Criticizes Canada as USMCA Review Begins

An amazing start to the USMCA review "Lutnick Blasts Canada Ahead of Trade Talks" by @AnaSwanson & @MatinaStevis NYT: https://t.co/pvaAvJtL94 https://t.co/ec6R2JH4Rx

By Chad P. Bown
Solo Entrepreneurs Need Backup Plans Beyond AI Reliance
SocialApr 18, 2026

Solo Entrepreneurs Need Backup Plans Beyond AI Reliance

One of the challenges for solo and OPC (one person company) if reliance too much on AI and Claude. What’s the alternative & backup plan?

By Curry Khoo
Optimize Your LinkedIn Headline for Recruiter Search
SocialApr 18, 2026

Optimize Your LinkedIn Headline for Recruiter Search

Recruiters aren't using the LinkedIn you're using. We're on a $12K/year product called Linked In Recruiter. It works like a search engine, not a feed. We type keywords, scan results, and the first thing we see is your headline. Fix yours: Title | Skills |...

By The Random Recruiter