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Rising Oil Prices Threaten U.S. Recession Amid Middle East Conflict
SocialMar 9, 2026

Rising Oil Prices Threaten U.S. Recession Amid Middle East Conflict

Surging oil prices have sparked fears that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could inflict steep financial costs on Americans "I am very concerned this could tip us into a recession if it persists," one economist tells @nytimes https://t.co/VkqGBNMgAR @TonyRomm...

By Colby Smith
50 Proven Email Campaigns Power Most Ecommerce Revenue
SocialMar 9, 2026

50 Proven Email Campaigns Power Most Ecommerce Revenue

The same 50 email campaigns drive the majority of ecommerce email revenue. Every time. Across every brand we've worked with. @yojimmykim and I finally put all of them in one place. Real examples, AI prompts, copywriting frameworks, and welcome flows from...

By Chase Dimond
Military Production’s Nationwide Spread Fuels Trucking Demand
SocialMar 9, 2026

Military Production’s Nationwide Spread Fuels Trucking Demand

Due to the way that the military industrial complex works, manufacturing is a trucker's dream. Unlike other major manufacturing supply chains, like automotive, military production is highly distributed across the country. Suppliers are literally in all 50 states - so...

By Craig Fuller
Crude Spike Turns Market Binary, Leaders React Predictably
SocialMar 9, 2026

Crude Spike Turns Market Binary, Leaders React Predictably

In this episode, we discuss how the recent spike in crude has created a “one-variable market,” where leadership becomes highly binary. We also discuss how leadership typically behaves during and after an exogenous shock. https://t.co/bvqWT3unbt

By Michael Kantro
A2 Gold Expands with 117 Km² District-Scale Acquisition
SocialMar 9, 2026

A2 Gold Expands with 117 Km² District-Scale Acquisition

Sometimes the best way to grow a mining company is simple: buy more rocks. That's exactly what @A2GoldCorp has done, adding a 117 km² district-scale land package to its NV #gold portfolio. Lots of detail from JV in this one,...

By Jeff Clark
Oil Surge Boosts JBHT, HUBG and TFII
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil Surge Boosts JBHT, HUBG and TFII

If you are looking for the best trucking play for the oil price surge, there are two primary beneficiaries: - Intermodal operators $JBHT and Hub Group $HUBG. Intermodal fuel surcharge is far below trucking fuel surcharges, so the intermodal carriers...

By Craig Fuller
Israel's Tech Prowess Masks Strategic Blunders Creating Enemies
SocialMar 9, 2026

Israel's Tech Prowess Masks Strategic Blunders Creating Enemies

Israelis have proved to be smart at technology & horrible at grasping the consequences of their own actions: They helped create Hezbollah by occupying S. Lebanon They helped create Hamas to counter the 2-state solution I let you assess the mistake they...

By Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Energy Soars 25% YTD Amid Market Red: Regime Shift
SocialMar 9, 2026

Energy Soars 25% YTD Amid Market Red: Regime Shift

Energy sector up 25% YTD. Everything else red. When the only green on the screen is fear and fossil fuels, that's not a rotation. That's a regime change. https://t.co/NPJEJ5CObV

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Japan Weighs IEA Oil Release Amid Middle East Turmoil
SocialMar 9, 2026

Japan Weighs IEA Oil Release Amid Middle East Turmoil

Very good discussion with Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry Ryosei Akazawa @ryosei_akazawa about recent developments in the Middle East and the implications for Japan's energy security We discussed the available options, including a possible @IEA stock release https://t.co/rCnXYDGIHK

By Fatih Birol
TLAMs Require Land Launch; Cannot Fly Directly over Water
SocialMar 9, 2026

TLAMs Require Land Launch; Cannot Fly Directly over Water

Nope, TLAMs use terrain contour matching which means it CAN'T come directly from over the water.

By Jeffrey Lewis
Scale Computing Acquires Adaptiv, Uniting Edge and SD‑WAN Expertise
SocialMar 9, 2026

Scale Computing Acquires Adaptiv, Uniting Edge and SD‑WAN Expertise

Scale Computing is an Austin-based edge computing and managed network solutions provider backed by Oaktree Capital Management, and has now acquired Adaptiv Networks, a cloud-native SD-WAN and SASE vendor headquartered in Canada.  The deal brings together two channel-driven businesses with...

By Rich Tehrani
Legal Industry Faces Immediate Structural Shift Beyond AI
SocialMar 9, 2026

Legal Industry Faces Immediate Structural Shift Beyond AI

On TGIR this week @nikiblack nailed it. The legal industry is not facing an AI shift alone. It is facing a structural shift in pricing, competition, legal education, and client expectations. The pressure is here now, not later. https://t.co/YQjvEZe5qv...

By Greg Lambert
Whole Battery Supply Chain Now Critical for Defense
SocialMar 9, 2026

Whole Battery Supply Chain Now Critical for Defense

Defense supply chains have changed and bettery manufacturers need to pay attention The entire supply chain matters now matters for defense systems, not just where battery cell are made *BIG* change that will reshape global supply chains #CriticalMinerals #Defense #USA https://t.co/cF3zGkKEtn

By Trent Mell
Constructive Talk with India's Energy Minister on Market Stability
SocialMar 9, 2026

Constructive Talk with India's Energy Minister on Market Stability

Very constructive meeting with India's Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri @HardeepSPuri We discussed the latest developments in energy markets amid the conflict in the Middle East and the options on the table. We agreed to continue to...

By Fatih Birol
OpenAI‑Pentagon Partnership: Anything but Innocent
SocialMar 9, 2026

OpenAI‑Pentagon Partnership: Anything but Innocent

OpenAI and the Pentagon signing a deal together? Sounds totally innocent. Two of the most regular sounding organizations. Nothing bad or sinister could happen from this

By Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF)
Execs Praise AI, Employees Unprepared for Implementation Gap
SocialMar 9, 2026

Execs Praise AI, Employees Unprepared for Implementation Gap

Executives: AI is great, and will serve nicely as co-workers to humans. Workers: Okay, but please tell us how this will work. Accenture research finds a yawning gap between executives’ plans for AI, and employee readiness. via @forbes https://t.co/ryb4hnwrws

By Joe McKendrick
Utility Investors Warn Against Expanding Risk Responsibilities
SocialMar 9, 2026

Utility Investors Warn Against Expanding Risk Responsibilities

Greg Abel: “We see a bigger issue in the utility industry: does the regulatory compact continue to exist? We deploy capital into these businesses, and we receive a return that is reflective of us taking a certain amount of risk....

By Alex Morris (TSOH Investment Research)
UK Defence Incompetence Could Undermine Industry Business Prospects
SocialMar 9, 2026

UK Defence Incompetence Could Undermine Industry Business Prospects

Interesting (and depressing) suggestion from Andrew Lillicote that UK's exposure of utter ineptness with its National Defence may impact ability for Defence Companies to win new business.

By WheelieDealer
AI's Real Power Lies in Boosting Organizational Efficiency
SocialMar 9, 2026

AI's Real Power Lies in Boosting Organizational Efficiency

The "how does AI improve individual productivity" discussion is much less interesting than "how does AI improve organizational efficiency?" We have a lot of answers to the former, but it will always get eaten by the latter if we don't...

By Ethan Mollick
Estradiol Levels Don’t Guide Effective Menopause Hormone Therapy
SocialMar 9, 2026

Estradiol Levels Don’t Guide Effective Menopause Hormone Therapy

More information about the futility of estradiol levels for managing MHT from @professorsusandavis Professor Davis is a true expert here. I’ve linked to this article in my stories.

By Jen Gunter, MD
Transocean Pullback Signals Short‑squeeze, Long Opportunity
SocialMar 9, 2026

Transocean Pullback Signals Short‑squeeze, Long Opportunity

$RIG Daily. Nice-looking, orderly pullback for Transocean. Oil services play has ~ 17% of float held short, meaning it's a short squeeze play. Long idea into strength https://t.co/f3SgpDySND

By chessNwine
Ellisons' AI Story Can't Hide Overleveraged Media Fire‑sale
SocialMar 9, 2026

Ellisons' AI Story Can't Hide Overleveraged Media Fire‑sale

The question isn’t what the Ellisons will do with Paramount and WBD, but who will acquire those assets at fire-sale prices when their AI synergy narrative can no longer provide cloud cover for their pair of overleveraged legacy media companies.

By Scott Galloway
Bezos-Driven WaPo Opinion Becomes 2026’s Stupidity Hub
SocialMar 9, 2026

Bezos-Driven WaPo Opinion Becomes 2026’s Stupidity Hub

The Bezos-ified WaPo opinion page continues to be the best place to get stupider in 2026 https://t.co/iTegWDU1hq

By Joshua Benton
Oil’s War‑Driven Price Defies Wild Market Swings
SocialMar 9, 2026

Oil’s War‑Driven Price Defies Wild Market Swings

1/ At 3 AM this morning, oil hit $119.48. VIX touched 32. The S&P was in freefall. By noon: oil under $97. VIX back to 27. A complete round-trip. Wall Street learned nothing from it except: price in a long war forever. We...

By Joe Tigay
Housing: Unexpected Alliance Between Trump and Mamdani
SocialMar 9, 2026

Housing: Unexpected Alliance Between Trump and Mamdani

From the weekend: Why it makes sense that housing is where Trump and Mamdani can find common cause and how Mamdani and LA's Nithya Raman and seeking to upend a half century of urban housing politics and a decade-long fight...

By Liam Dillon
RJ Cipriani Claims Orchestration of Hollywood Reporter Article
SocialMar 9, 2026

RJ Cipriani Claims Orchestration of Hollywood Reporter Article

RJ Cipriani claimed credit for “orchestrating” a June 23, 2025, article in the Hollywood Reporter related to a dispute between Shell and “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, per the lawsuit against Jeff Shell https://t.co/yUmYsUdwlw via @variety

By Todd Spangler
LLC Tax Tricks on Luxury Cars Risk Criminal Charges
SocialMar 9, 2026

LLC Tax Tricks on Luxury Cars Risk Criminal Charges

Using LLCs to avoid California sales tax and registration fees on Lambos and McLarens? You could be guilty of tax evasion, false tax returns, money laundering and perjury. “Paid 3k to own a 600k car for 5 years - lol...

By Justin Miller
Jeff Shell Calls Zaslav Incompetent, ‘Suck‑Up’ in Lawsuit
SocialMar 9, 2026

Jeff Shell Calls Zaslav Incompetent, ‘Suck‑Up’ in Lawsuit

This lawsuit alleges that Jeff Shell expressed his disdain for WBD CEO David Zaslav, saying that Paramount would not retain him after the merger because they consider him to be incompetent and a “suck-up” who is enamored of Hollywood celebrities https://t.co/WmE1Tbsbxe

By Todd Spangler
Polish Central Bank Gold Buys Likely Fund Wartime Plans
SocialMar 9, 2026

Polish Central Bank Gold Buys Likely Fund Wartime Plans

I've just done a deep dive on how the Polish central bank's gold purchases may have been intended for wartime financing from day one. When you look at promo NBP materials, the dog whistles were pretty brazen in retrospect. That...

By Izabella Kaminska
Lawyer‑Creator Drafts Own Contracts, Signs Late‑Payment Emails
SocialMar 9, 2026

Lawyer‑Creator Drafts Own Contracts, Signs Late‑Payment Emails

One of the best parts of being a lawyer turned content creator is being able to draft and review all my own contracts. Also, signing late payment follow-up emails with my full esquire title ⚖️

By Jen Ruiz
Let Digital Handle Routine; Branches Build Relationships
SocialMar 9, 2026

Let Digital Handle Routine; Branches Build Relationships

Digital handles routine needs. Branches should focus on complex conversations, community engagement, and relationship building. https://t.co/nOTg9IGJlt

By Jim Marous
Global Unity Launches Breakthrough Tech and Sovereign Astronauts
SocialMar 9, 2026

Global Unity Launches Breakthrough Tech and Sovereign Astronauts

International collaboration. Breakthrough technology. Sovereign astronauts. The very best of humanity is projected into space. 🤝 https://t.co/UEj6BuZYak

By Dylan Taylor
Low‑Dose Lithium Orotate May Counteract Alzheimer’s Deficiency
SocialMar 9, 2026

Low‑Dose Lithium Orotate May Counteract Alzheimer’s Deficiency

We’ve spent decades treating lithium as a heavy duty psychiatric tool. New evidence suggests it’s actually a foundational brain nutrient and that Alzheimer’s may essentially be a localized lithium deficiency. By using the Orotate salt, we can bypass plaque-induced transport...

By Bryan Johnson
Putin Urges Russia to Capitalize on Soaring Oil Prices
SocialMar 9, 2026

Putin Urges Russia to Capitalize on Soaring Oil Prices

Putin says Russia should take advantage of the sky-high oil prices after US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Russia should redirect supplies to Europe elsewhere, he adds. “If we shift our focus right now to the markets that need more supplies, we might...

By Max Seddon
Digital Nudges Amplify Lifestyle Gains for GLP‑1 Patients
SocialMar 9, 2026

Digital Nudges Amplify Lifestyle Gains for GLP‑1 Patients

Medicines plus healthy habits create outcomes that neither could achieve alone. A new @StanfordMed study published in JAMA shows digital lifestyle nudges may catalyze a critical first step toward behavior change for patients on GLP-1 medications. “Achieving your best health involves a...

By Arianna Huffington
AI-Driven Robots Signal Real Automation Shift
SocialMar 9, 2026

AI-Driven Robots Signal Real Automation Shift

Nvidia partnering with ABB to build a new generation of AI-enabled industrial robots is a practical signal about where automation is actually heading. The Financial Times reports that Nvidia and ABB Robotics are collaborating on systems that combine Nvidia’s AI...

By Lex Sokolin
Iran Conflict Accelerates Shift to Electricity, Threatening Oil
SocialMar 9, 2026

Iran Conflict Accelerates Shift to Electricity, Threatening Oil

How the Iran War Will Kill Oil and Gas O&G now have a competitor: electricity. High prices + volatility encourage consumers to buy check out the competition. Especially in the Global South. Buckle up, Canada. MarkJCarney #cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli https://youtu.be/dDbCM-M2UWA

By Markham Hislop
Homeowners Resist Affordable Housing, Celebrate Rising Rents
SocialMar 9, 2026

Homeowners Resist Affordable Housing, Celebrate Rising Rents

You are forgetting nobody wants their towns to get cheaper. They want their homes to appreciate and for poor people to be priced out of becoming their neighbors. The developers, landlords and homeowners in Austin are PISSED rents are dropping.

By Nick Huber (Sweaty Startup)
U.S. Merchant Marine Decline Leaves Ships Crewless of Loyalty
SocialMar 9, 2026

U.S. Merchant Marine Decline Leaves Ships Crewless of Loyalty

Easy to say from the comfort of your TV studio. 🙄 Let’s not forget that due to decades of neglect the U.S. merchant marine has dwindled away to near-nonexistence, so the folks on those the vast majority of those ships owe...

By Tom Shugart
Gambler RJ Cipriani Sues Jeff Shell for $150M Fraud
SocialMar 9, 2026

Gambler RJ Cipriani Sues Jeff Shell for $150M Fraud

Vegas gambler RJ Cipriani ups the ante in his feud with Paramount President Jeff Shell by filing a $150-million fraud lawsuit against the embattled exec. @StacyPerman @latimesent https://t.co/hlqhQUxW3t

By Meg James
Florida Metros See Home Values Decline Across the Board
SocialMar 9, 2026

Florida Metros See Home Values Decline Across the Board

Every major metro area in Florida has experienced declining home values in the last year. Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Naples. Now even Miami is getting in on the action. Demand and sales volume continue rest at the lowest level in nearly 15 years....

By Nick Gerli
The Bride Token Dips to $7M, 90%
SocialMar 9, 2026

The Bride Token Dips to $7M, 90%

#TheBride actual comes in LOWER at $7M Next weekend’s drop might be -90% 💀 https://t.co/BT99WFkYc7

By Erick Weber
Atmos Rewards Card: Strong Bonus and Ongoing Perks
SocialMar 9, 2026

Atmos Rewards Card: Strong Bonus and Ongoing Perks

The Atmos Rewards business credit card is compelling, with a great welcome bonus, plus perks that make it worth holding onto. Here's a detailed review. https://t.co/FUF1q0eEq0

By Ben Schlappig
DSX Raises Offer, Poison Pill Hinders GNK Takeover
SocialMar 9, 2026

DSX Raises Offer, Poison Pill Hinders GNK Takeover

$DSX isn’t giving up on acquiring $GNK - New bid at $23.50/shr (~14% above the rejected offer) - Spread ~7% - DSX (owns 14.5%) brought in $SBLK as a deal partner - Might be interesting at these levels - But keep in mind management...

By Dalius – Special Sits
Apple Waives US Fees, Keeps European Charges Amid Google Push
SocialMar 9, 2026

Apple Waives US Fees, Keeps European Charges Amid Google Push

Google has new terms worldwide, but the battle with Apple continues on. Apple currently has zero fees for steering in the US, but is continuing to impose fees in Europe.

By Tim Sweeney
Renovate-to-Rent Crucial as Investors Outspend Homebuyers
SocialMar 9, 2026

Renovate-to-Rent Crucial as Investors Outspend Homebuyers

Encouraged to see pro-housing voices pushing to keep build-to-rent. I'd also suggest pushing to keep "renovate-to-rent." Three things: 1) Freddie Mac wrote in 2022 that investors "heavily target under-market-value homes that need more repair than what most first-time homebuyers are willing to...

By Jay Parsons
Record Corporate Debt Signals Potential Credit Bubble
SocialMar 9, 2026

Record Corporate Debt Signals Potential Credit Bubble

IS THE CREDIT BUBBLE HERE? Record Corporate Debt Explained | Trading Zone Ep. 94 https://t.co/saPNeSSafk

By Brian Stutland
Starbase Evolves Into World's Leading Rocket Factory
SocialMar 9, 2026

Starbase Evolves Into World's Leading Rocket Factory

The growth of Starbase over the last decade, from nothing to arguably the world's premiere rocket factory, is remarkable. This image of V3 rolling out is gorgeous. https://t.co/vVNpNoROaJ

By Eric Berger
UniQure Sparks Gene Therapy Rally After Prasad Departs
SocialMar 9, 2026

UniQure Sparks Gene Therapy Rally After Prasad Departs

UniQure leads genetic medicine biotech rally after news of Prasad’s exit https://t.co/zu1CtJfj29 by @realJacobBell $QURE $RGNX $ATRA $LXEO #GeneTherapy

By Ben Fidler