Trump's Apathy Toward White‑Collar Crime Squeezes Defense Lawyers
Jaw dropping article by @kayewiggins and @stef_palma on how the Trump administration’s disinterest in white-collar crime has caused a bear market for defence lawyers. For once I’m going to drop the link in a comment to make sure this doesn’t get suppressed. https://t.co/RCBNoQEXbU
FT Live Q&A on U.S. Financial Dominance & Trump Challenges
Neither of us are really "experts" but Toby and I are doing one FT's live "Ask An Expert" sessions for readers with questions about America's global financial dominance and Trump-shaped challenges to it. You can check it out here:...
NYT Unmasks Bitcoin Creator; Bryce's Take Worth Reading
As soon as I saw that the NYT was the latest organisation to "unmask" bitcoin's inventor I knew I wanted to read Bryce's take. It took some cajoling, but it was worth it.
Considering That Journalist Awards Might Actually Matter
There is a very slim chance that I may have to revise my lifelong view that journalist awards are bunkum. https://t.co/ufXWPV0clt https://t.co/nnVFhZrlnT
New Book A Fabulous Debt Now Open for Pre‑Orders
Please prepare yourself for months of shameless self-promotion, mute me on socials, feel free to avoid me in public etc, because my next book — A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World — ...
Gulf Oil Spikes While Brent Steadies, JPM Warns Broader Surge
While Brent — the most commonly quoted crude oil benchmark — has been surprisingly well-behaved, Gulf oil prices have gone stratospheric. And JPMorgan’s oil analysts worry this could be a harbinger for the rest of the oil market. https://t.co/fD6tZ9vW81...
Retail Investors Face Overpriced IPO Trap via S&P 500
What could end up being the biggest bagholder exercise of all time — the Operation Overlord of jamming retail investors with a comically overpriced IPO — is opening up on several early fronts. The latest is the S&P 500 index....
New Analysis Finally Explains China’s Economy‑stock Market Split
The divergence between the performance of China’s economy and its stock market has been a topic for decades. This may finally explain it. https://t.co/Kuo5CiNr8e https://t.co/6CgHtlepQL
SEC Chairman Departs Suddenly After Six Months
The SEC’s top cop is abruptly out after half a year at the agency. https://t.co/Tj4ofrZOmY https://t.co/A9Re9crldH
SpaceX's $1.75T IPO Dream Defies $20B Revenue Reality
SpaceX provably has revenues of less than $20bn and loses money after the merger with xAI, but is targeting a $1.75 TRILLION IPO. So FTAV explored how Musk might try to pull off what could be the biggest bagholder operation...
Nasdaq Bends Index Rules to Lure SpaceX IPOs
Nasdaq is contorting its own index rules to court the IPOs of SpaceX et al, and @thekrazykobra brings the 🔥 https://t.co/ExpsatLZ6h https://t.co/VjWaHmMJYd
Software Selloff Hits BDCs, Creditors May Be at Risk
“Business Development Companies” have been hammered in the recent software selloff. Alphaville dug into the data of some of the biggest ones to find out if software creditors are in trouble. https://t.co/ybVLHwLoCi https://t.co/AMQPhflF5J