BGB: Discount Widens On Term Fund With Institutional CEF Investor Taking A Stake
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term is trading at a discount that has widened to over 5.5%, pushing it above the analyst’s buy threshold. The fund’s floating‑rate, senior‑secured loan portfolio offers diversification but carries leveraged below‑investment‑grade credit risk. A large institutional closed‑end fund (CEF) investor has recently taken a stake, adding credibility and potential liquidity support. BGB’s term structure and the anticipated 2027 liquidation present a tactical entry point for value‑oriented investors.
Piyush Goyal Urges Exporters to Tap India-US Portal to Boost Trade
India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal called on exporters in both countries to adopt the newly launched India‑US trade‑facilitation portal. The digital platform is positioned as a “runway” for Indian services and product exporters seeking U.S. customers. Officials highlighted the bilateral...
CQQQ: The China Tech ETF That Keeps Testing Your Patience
The Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) tracks 169 Chinese technology companies, with Tencent, PDD and Meituan comprising over a quarter of assets. The fund has slipped 11.5% year‑to‑date in 2026, beating the broader China tech ETF KWEB’s 16.5% decline but...
Short Sellers Squeezed Hard as Avis Shares Rocket 150%
Avis Budget Group’s stock surged more than 150% in three weeks after activist investor Pentwater Capital disclosed a roughly 22% stake and sold a large block of put options. The rally slashed short interest from 49% to 43% of tradable...
Supply Chain Stocks Soar on Ceasefire News
On April 8, 2026, news of a two‑week cease‑fire in the Iran war lifted major U.S. indices and sent logistics, freight and supply‑chain stocks higher. FedEx surged 4.6% to $373.30, UPS rose 2.9% to $100.44, and DHL jumped 5.7% to $48.33, while...
Buffett's AI Stock Rule: Moat First, Price Second
Which stocks should we buy amid the AI disruption? Buffett would do the following (the order is critical) 1. Does the company have an enduring moat so it will be around in 10 years? 2. Is the price reasonable? If a company...
Dragon Does a Trump 'China Made Efforts to Stop War'
Chinese diplomat Mao Ning asserted Beijing’s “own efforts” to push a cease‑fire between the United States and Iran, following former President Donald Trump’s public credit to China for the deal. The truce, a two‑week pause mediated by Pakistan, came after...
NY Lawmaker Aims for SALT Expansion
Republican Rep. Nick LaLota of New York is pushing to extend the temporary $40,000 SALT deduction cap beyond its five‑year sunset. He seeks to embed additional SALT benefits in the upcoming GOP spending bill, which could also include tax provisions....
Stay‑at‑home Moms Need Tailored Retirement Planning, Not Assumptions
Mind you — she left work to raise their babies (1 & 3). No income. No plan for her old 401(k)… and her old financial advisor didn’t even set up a spousal IRA. No rollover or nothing. Jesus. So we got to...
Ceasefire Crumbles, Oil Profits Surge, War Resumes
Here’s how this goes: ceasefire collapses in 24-48 hours — as it basically already has — people make billions on oil swinging 16% in a day, the U.S. re-arms and this whole situation is back to square one in less...
Bull Vs. Bear: Is the AI Revolution Nearing a Dot-Com Correction?
The piece examines whether artificial intelligence is in a bubble, pointing to a stark $600 billion‑plus infrastructure spend versus under $35 billion in AI software revenue – a roughly 20‑to‑1 gap. While hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon post strong earnings,...
Mortgage Rates Only Slightly Lower After Ceasefire News
Mortgage rates edged lower following the two‑week Iran ceasefire, but the decline was modest. The average 30‑year fixed rate slipped to 6.40%, just 0.01 percentage points beneath the April 2 low. Early afternoon optimism lifted bond prices, yet the rally was...
Carnival Is Challenging Its 50-Day Moving Average Amid Ceasefire Rally. Should You Buy CCL Stock Here?
Carnival Corp (CCL) shares nudged higher on April 8 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two‑week cease‑fire, allowing the stock to challenge its 50‑day moving average near $28.53. The de‑escalation drove crude oil prices down to about $94 a...
Warm US Temps and Sinking Crude Prices Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) closed down 5.09%, hitting a 7.5‑month low as warm weather curtails heating demand. The price slide mirrored a 15% drop in crude after the US‑Iran cease‑fire, adding further pressure. Medium‑term support exists from tighter global...
The Hormuz Crisis Is Making Low-Carbon Energy Strategies More Expensive
The Iran‑Houthi conflict in the Strait of Hormuz has sharply disrupted sulfur shipments, driving global sulfur prices up more than 70 percent and reaching about $600 per metric ton. Sulfuric acid, a by‑product of oil refining, is essential for hydrometallurgical...
Software Leads, Growth Falters, Confirming Market Peak
Growth had turned down sharply vs. Value last October while Software had gotten a headstart on the recent turbulence throughout March. This breakdown in R3k breadth was one of many things that gave a pretty clear signal into late...
WTI and Dollar Set for Sharp Drop, Rebound Looms
There were quite a number of factors that suggested WTI and the US Dollar were on the verge of a big plunge which coupled with recent market breadth improvement & cyclical low possibilities in early April, pointed to a rebound...
RGP (RGP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
RGP reported Q4 fiscal 2025 revenue of $139.3 million and a 40.2% gross margin, both surpassing the top end of its outlook. Adjusted EBITDA reached $9.8 million, delivering a 7.1% margin, the strongest quarterly performance in fiscal ’25. Bill rates rose to...
GameSquare (GAME) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
GameSquare reported Q1 2025 revenue of $21.1 million, a 10% YoY decline, but highlighted a sharper adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.4 million versus $7.9 million a year earlier. The company completed the divestiture of its remaining 25.5% stake in FaZe Media for over $39 million,...
Buy These Dividend Stocks Poised to Raise Payouts Again, Says Trivariate's Adam Parker
Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker warns that the S&P 500 dividend yield has slipped to 1.15%, its lowest level in five decades, while dividend‑paying stocks are outpacing the broader market. He highlights three low‑payout‑ratio companies—Dell Technologies, Toll Brothers, and Steel Dynamics—that...
Sell on the Pop Prospects: April 8 Edition
The April 8 edition highlights 35 ETFs identified as short‑selling candidates using a “sell‑on‑the‑pop” framework. Each fund trades above its 20‑day moving average while its 50‑day average sits below the 200‑day, signaling a near‑term pull‑back in a longer‑term downtrend. The list...
Fast Oil Rallies Can Unwind Quickly, Watch Profit Taking
$OXY didn’t rally by accident… it rode the wave 🌊 Elevated oil prices + geopolitical tension = fuel for a massive move. But now? $USOIL just dropped -12% $OXY still sitting +53% YTD That disconnect doesn’t last forever. Smart money knows: What goes up fast… can unwind...
Pick the Highest‑Yield ETF for Lifetime Income
Yearly dividend income with $1,000,000 invested: - QQQ: $4,800 - VOO: $11,800 - SCHD: $34,500 - JEPI: $84,500 - SPYI: $123,600 - QQQI: $148,000 If you could only buy 1 of these ETFs forever, which one are you buying?
‘Ceasefire’ Brings Little Relief for Persian Gulf Ship Traffic Jam
On April 7 the United States and Iran signed a conditional two‑week ceasefire that promised a “complete, immediate and safe opening” of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, however, has made clear it will only permit vessels through if Israel halts its...
📈 Profits Locked In as the Rally Accelerates
The Options Oracle highlighted a strong market rally that enabled the author to lock in gains by closing cash‑secured puts and writing covered calls at optimal strikes. Over the past week several CSP positions were exited, with two more positioned...
Haircut for UK Taxpayers After Lenders Take Control of Struggling Broadband Provider
UK taxpayers face a financial haircut after a consortium of banks took control of struggling broadband provider CityFibre. The lender-led restructuring follows the firm’s inability to service a £1.2 billion loan that was partially underwritten by the UK government’s state‑backed guarantee...
Apple Shares Rise on Wedbush Bullish Call
Apple shares jumped about 2% on Wednesday after a U.S.–Iran cease‑fire agreement sparked a broader market rally and Wedbush Securities highlighted strong demand for Macs. Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson noted that lead times for the Mac mini have stretched to...
Analysts Warn the TACO Trade Won’t Last Forever After an Iran Ceasefire Wipes Out Weeks of Losses in Markets
President Donald Trump announced a two‑week cease‑fire with Iran, prompting a rapid market rebound dubbed “TACO Tuesday.” The $1.5 trillion rally lifted the Nasdaq 3.55%, the S&P 500 2.7% and the Dow 2.6%, while oil prices dropped 16% to just under $100...
There’s Value in This Japan Small-Cap ETF
Japan’s small‑cap ETF WisdomTree Japan Small Cap Dividend Fund (DFJ) has outperformed U.S. small‑cap benchmarks despite recent geopolitical headwinds. Over the past month DFJ fell less than comparable U.S. pure‑beta small‑cap ETFs and is ahead of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600...
US-Iran War Sends FuelEU Abatement Price Negative
The FuelEU UCOME‑MGO abatement price turned negative on 7 April, reaching roughly –$25.8 per tonne CO₂e after the US‑Iran war pushed fossil‑fuel prices to record highs. ICE gasoil futures hit an all‑time $1,569.75 per tonne, eroding the traditional green premium for...
The Next Sector To Collapse?
The private credit sector, once touted as a stable, yield‑focused alternative to traditional bonds, is now confronting a wave of redemption requests and asset‑valuation challenges. In March and April 2026, several large funds—including Apollo, Ares, Barings, and Blue Owl—capped or...
Fed Minutes Reveal Split on Iran Risk, Lean Toward Hikes
March's Fed minutes show broad support for a patient approach to forthcoming rate decisions, but splintering views over what the biggest risk from the Iran war will be. A vast majority of policymakers now expect slower progress toward the 2%...
Tech Firms Skip Middle East, Boost Latin America Data Hubs
Outstanding day for LatAm today. War ending or not… one thing seems highly likely: None of the major tech companies will go out of their way to allocate capital toward building new data centers or large-scale facilities in the Middle East anytime...
Fastmarkets Proposes Changes to Asia Copper Concentrates Index Weighting, Seeks Feedback on Normalization of Gold and Silver
Fastmarkets has proposed a dynamic, volume‑based weighting for its Asia copper concentrates TC and RC indices, moving away from the current fixed 50:50 split between trader and smelter purchases. The new method would adjust weekly using a rolling six‑month volume...
Mortgage Spread Holds Near 6%, Avoids 7% Spike
It could have been much worse today, but closer to 6% than above 7%, hug a #mortgage spread. #realestate #housing #economics #chartdaddy
Software Slumps While Emerging Markets Rally Strongly
Software a little sore today.. $PLTR off big. $TSLA lags among mega caps. $SMH +5.6%.. $EWY +9.7%... $EEM +5.3% https://t.co/Ax62G8RLpM
Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
Oil prices plunged after President Trump announced a cease‑fire with Iran, but the truce has not translated into operational changes for Gulf energy producers. Ongoing Iranian attacks across the Arabian Peninsula and Israeli strikes in Lebanon keep the security situation...
Overnight Volatility Fades, S&P Climbs 2.
An exciting overnight, but a snoozer daytime session... narrow S&P 500 range... +2.4% into the close @stockcharts https://t.co/LNYfv0dbGY
2‑Year Yield Near Historic Tightness at +0.14%
The 2yr yield is currently just 14bps above the Fed Funds Rate That's historically tight - it has averaged +0.3ppts since 1976 @sonusvarghese https://t.co/lbr63DqekD
Bet on an Nvidia Rally – and Do It on the Cheap – with This Strategy, According to the Charts
Nvidia has surged more than 1,200% since October 2022, now worth over $4 trillion and commanding roughly 85% of the AI‑accelerator market. Despite that scale, its forward price‑to‑earnings ratio sits near 22, indicating relatively modest valuation for a company driving the AI...
Software Stocks Squeezed as Tesla
$TSLA $PLTR $APP used this gap for liquidity HARD - and software is getting smoked again w/ pressure.
Fed Chair Choice Won’t Drive Mortgage Rates, Here’s Why
I've heard from Redfin agents that some homebuyers are waiting for President Trump's pick for Fed Chair to lower mortgage rates before they buy. In this video I explain where that logic goes wrong and what actually moves mortgage rates: https://t.co/x7Qk1wyckH
Most Homes Sell Off the List Price, Often Lower
Sellers, don't get stuck on the original list price. Be willing to budge. Most of the time, you'll either go higher or lower (greater chance of lower today). When looking at a dozen counties, here is the % of homes...
Rare SPY DMA Breach Foreshadows 13‑16%
BTIG, with a “bearish stat”: “.. Since 2003, SPY has opened above both its 50 and 200 DMA while closing below both the day prior just three other times .. “.. Those three periods saw immediate declines of -13%, -16%, and -13%...
Prefer Long XLP Over Volatile Bounces, Says Carter Worth
"I'd rather be long this than the other things that have had impetuous bounces and that are likely to have to give back some or all of the bounce." 🎙️ @CarterBWorth gives his $XLP take on MRKT Call with @GuyAdami https://t.co/rV5CrDFynU
Letting Gap‑Up
Trading no green to red and have some names that had nice gap ups so put many into let it ride with a variety of stops.
Buy Intraday at Higher Price to Confirm Trade Levels
Better process thought: sometimes (when an immediate-term TRADE Level needs to confirm) its better to buy it intraday at a higher price. I'll explain that on The Macro Show tomorrow if you want to ask a question about it, Peter
Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Rebound After Brief SOX Dip
FormFactor $FORM joins a number of Semis & Semi-Cap Eqpt stocks which have begun to strengthen again meaningfully after $SOX recent breakdown attempt proved short-lived. @marketsurge @IBDinvestors charts found here: https://t.co/vmgJqlzgJC https://t.co/2E6uI606EH
North Chicago Bidding Wars Lift Prices $60K Above Ask
Insane price wars on N side of #Chicago, as competition pushes prices 6 figures over ask in nabes like #LincolnPark #Lakeview #WickerPark. Avg premium rose $60Gs #realestate #mortgage #https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2026/04/08/chicago-north-side-bidding-wars-push-prices-up/
Ceasefire Headlines Barely Dent Market; Futures Stay Strong
A day filled with headlines about the ceasefire being violated, not holding, etc. has had almost no impact on stock prices. Futures still way up on the day. https://t.co/6JyGWIaWcl