Finance Stock Joins Two Elite Lists With 20% Gain; Shares Trading In Buy Range
Marex (MRX) has been added to Investor’s Business Daily’s IBD 50 and sector‑leader lists after a 20% gain in 2026, positioning the stock in a buy zone following a cup‑with‑handle breakout. The company posted fourth‑quarter earnings of $1.13 per share, a 49% year‑over‑year jump, and sales of $572 million, up 38% from the prior quarter. Its Relative Strength Rating surged to 87, while the EPS rating hit 99 and the composite rating reached 98. Institutional ownership now sits at 73.5%, underscoring strong fund confidence.
Magnificent 7 Slump; Broader S&P Shows Resilience
The Magnificent 7 are pulling back… hard. Meanwhile, the rest of the S&P 500 is holding up better. For years, a few tech stocks carried the market.
Large‑Cap Stocks Near 200‑DMA Offer 26‑40% Upside
Macro: large caps sit just above 200‑day MA; breadth improves. Key: 26–40% fair‑value upside; fundamentals firm (JLL, AIZ, BDX). Risks: growth slip, rates. Trade: buy select undervalued names near 200‑dma with tight stop. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Dow Jones Medical Giant Johnson & Johnson Eyes Latest Buy Point
Johnson & Johnson is approaching a flat‑base buy point of $251.71, with an early trigger at $247.21, as the Dow Jones index attempts to rebound from recent lows. AstraZeneca’s COPD drug posted positive Phase III results, placing its stock about 5%...
Russia’s Scrap Sector Grapples with Export Ban Concerns, Demand Changes
Russia’s scrap metal industry is embroiled in a debate over a proposed export ban, with officials warning it could curb competition and lift domestic prices. At the same time, leading steel producers such as Magnitogorsk and Severstal are sharply reducing...
Silver Borrow Fees Plunge, 10M Shares Ready for Shorts
SLV SHARE BORROW FEE DROPS TO 0.41%. 10 Million Shares Available for #Silver Shorts to Borrow as SLV Drops Below $65
EIA: Brent Crude to Reach $115/Bbl in Second-Quarter 2026
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects Brent crude will climb to about $115 per barrel in the second quarter of 2026, up from a March average of $103. The rise reflects a sharp tightening in supply as Gulf producers curtail...
Iran War Upends Spring Housing Market. Here's What Real Estate Agents Are Seeing
The Iran‑Israel conflict has pushed 30‑year mortgage rates from a pre‑war low of 5.99% to around 6.5%, dampening buyer enthusiasm in the spring housing season. Real‑estate agents report that buyers now worry more about the broader economy and financing costs...
An Intro to Kidoz Inc (TSXV: KDOZ)
Kidoz Inc (TSXV: KDOZ) is highlighted as a profitable, growing micro‑cap stock in a recent Common Sense Investing article. The piece serves as an introductory overview for subscribers, linking to an unlisted YouTube video that will be released publicly on...
Understanding the War in Iran: A Private Discussion with Geopolitical Dispatch Experts
In a private roundtable, Geopolitical Dispatch experts dissected the Iran war, tracing its roots to a disputed election that ignited mass protests and a harsh government crackdown. They examined how regional rivals and global powers—Russia, China, the United States, and...
Fastmarkets Suspends 10 Steel Pipe Prices, CFR Jebel Ali
Fastmarkets announced the suspension of ten steel pipe price assessments for the CFR Jebel Ali market, covering both seamless and welded OCTG casings and linepipe grades. The suspension follows ongoing disruptions caused by the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict, which has hampered regional deliveries...
Why Most Doctors Retire With Too Much Money (And What to Do About It)
The piece highlights that many physicians accumulate far more wealth than needed for retirement, often leading to an abrupt exit from clinical practice. Because their professional identity is tightly linked to medicine, this sudden financial freedom can trigger a sense...
Carmel Partners Raises Nearly $1.4B For U.S. Multifamily Fund
California‑based Carmel Partners closed its ninth investment vehicle, raising nearly $1.4 billion for the Carmel Partners Investment Fund 9. The capital, combined with $477 million of committed equity, has already funded nine operating multifamily assets, bringing the firm’s cumulative fund series to over...
SPY, QQQ Stuck Between 5‑
🟠5SMA 🔵20SMA 🟢50SMA pink YTD ⚓️VWAP $SPY $QQQ holding onto adv 5sma but having trouble with the decl 20sma and prior support just above has the potential to offer enough supply to become resistance both are also below the 50sma and YTD AVWAPs Mixed messages continue...
How to Invest in SpaceX Before the IPO
The Space Innovators ETF (ticker NASA) gives retail investors private‑market exposure to SpaceX before its anticipated IPO, positioning the fund as a gateway to the dominant player in the space economy. SpaceX now accounts for over half of all launches...
How Washington's New 9.9% Income Tax Applies to Stock Options and RSUs
Washington’s ESSB 6346 imposes a 9.9% income tax on household earnings above $1 million starting January 1, 2028. The tax is calculated from federal adjusted gross income, meaning equity compensation can push employees over the threshold in a single year. Incentive Stock Options...
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab: Period of Transition
Egypt’s private sector now drives 78% of GDP and generated 94% of exports in 2023, with private investment hitting a record 65% of total capital. The government aims to boost private investment above 70% by 2030 and will list 20...
Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields: March 2026
The latest analysis shows the P/E10 ratio has surged to 37.1, well above its historical average of 17.7, while inflation sits at 2.66%—inside the long‑standing “sweet spot” of 1.4%‑3.0%. At the same time, the 10‑year Treasury yield has risen to...
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Trump's Deadline to Reopen Hormuz
Oil prices surged on April 7 as President Donald Trump set a final deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, pushing U.S. WTI up 3.9% to $116.83 a barrel and Brent to $110.55. The heightened geopolitical risk dragged the...
Investing Creates Passive, Tax‑deferred Wealth—Buy Discounts
Investing makes you unemployable. This small investment alone made me a passive $175,000 tax-deferred over the last year. Liberation Day April 2025 was one of the best months for the stock market in recent memory. You can’t buy the bottom, you can...
LAPSSET Corridor Completion Accelerates as Afri Fund Capital Plans to Secure $6 Billion for the Final Construction of Ethiopia-Lamu Port...
Afri Fund Capital announced a $6 billion cross‑listed debt issuance to fund the final phase of the LAPSSET Corridor, linking Ethiopia to Kenya’s Lamu Port. The bonds will be listed on the Nairobi and London exchanges, with a third listing in...
Rapid US Rally Could Trigger Dollar Spike and Inflation
The risk nobody speaks about. Everyone wants a V-shape recovery. I don’t. If US stocks snap back too fast, hedge funds in Europe, Japan, Brazil sell everything locally and rush into the US. Dollar spikes to 110. Inflation restarts. What I want: slow...
Freedom Bank Partners with InvestiFi for Digital Investing
Freedom Bank has teamed up with InvestiFi to embed a full‑service digital investing suite into its online banking platform. The integration lets customers trade stocks, ETFs and digital assets directly from their checking accounts, while also offering Guided Investing portfolios...
Cowboy Boots Can Save an Amazonian River Giant
Brazilian fishers are turning the skin of the giant Amazon pirarucu into high‑end cowboy boots, a product that commands around $750 per pair in the United States and Mexico. The sustainable leather trade supports lake‑patrol operations that deter poachers and...
Invert Your Strategy: Avoid Mistakes, Grow Wealth
Want to improve your investing results? Learn Charlie Munger’s inversion thinking, focus on what to avoid, not just what to chase. This simple mental model can sharpen decision-making, reduce risk, and boost long-term wealth in the stock market.
Energy Storage Pricing Beginning to ‘Fracture’ by Product Type: Report
Anza Renewables reports a widening price gap between U.S. utility‑scale and distribution‑scale energy storage in Q1 2026, with utility‑scale costs dropping up to 20.9% while distribution‑scale prices remain flat around $203/kWh (AC) and $175/kWh (DC). The United States installed a...
Low-Rate Borrowers Dig in as High Mortgage Costs Reshape Housing Plans
Survey data from Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate reveal that 76% of U.S. homeowners hold mortgages below 6%, and 35% would never abandon those rates despite changing housing needs. Borrowers with rates above 6% report significantly higher stress,...
Cash Dairy Prices Steady-to-Lower Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were largely unchanged Tuesday, with most commodities holding steady or slipping slightly. Dry whey remained flat at $0.69 per pound, while cheese blocks held at $1.6725 per pound after four sales. Butter edged down $0.0050 to $1.7475...
Midday Cash Livestock Markets
Midday cash cattle trading remained inactive on April 7, with no bids and lower showlists across feeding regions, pushing expected volume to later in the week. Boxed beef prices showed a mixed picture as Choice fell $1.87 to $386.17 while Select...
Trim ASML Position Amid Stretched Valuation Despite Strong Demand
Macro: robust EUV demand supports ASML. Key: €100m buyback, Q4 rev beat, large SK hynix order. Risk: stretched valuation despite 113% YTD gain. Insight: trim position to lock gains. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Chinese Sulphur Prices Surge Daily, Threatening Food Costs
I repeat, Chinese sulphur prices are up literally every day (save two) since war began. 24/26 Odds of this happening (if this was a coin flip) are 1 in ~200,000 This will have consequences for fertilizer and therefore food prices. 1/3
Cottonwood Group, City of Boston Provide $172M Construction Loan for Housing Complex
Cottonwood Group, the City of Boston, Leggat McCall Properties and Joseph J. Corcoran Company have secured a $172 million construction loan to build a nine‑story, 266‑unit mixed‑income building in Boston’s Charlestown Bunker Hill redevelopment. Cottonwood is providing $122 million in debt while...
Markets Stay Calm Amid Trump's Apocalyptic Warning
President Trump posted "A whole civilization will die tonight..." and the markets seem to be almost totally disregarding the threat... SPX has carved out a restricted range, 5-day ATR is pulling back and the implied overnight volatility in $VIX1D little worried......
SF Detached Homes Selling 20% Above Asking Prices
Stats in San Francisco are wild. Properties on average last month sold almost 20% over the asking price. These are detached homes (not condos). Are there any other markets in the country where the norm is to price lower on...
The Iran War Is Coming for Your Social Security
The author warns that a war involving Iran could destabilize the petrodollar system, the cornerstone of U.S. Treasury financing. By threatening the dollar’s dominance in global oil markets, the conflict could undermine the fiscal foundation that supports Social Security, Medicare...
Yale's Investment Model Stumbles Amid College Financial Crisis
Yale’s Famed Investing Model Falters at a Fraught Time for Colleges. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/0UdW6XeX1G
Chinese Sulphur Prices Surge, 24 of 26 Days Up
Sulphur in China is up every day since this tweet. Chinese Sulphur has had two down days since the beginning of the war on February 28th (24/26 days positive). https://t.co/yyTujRfjYK
Hassett Has Stark Message for Investors Watching Gas Prices
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, warned that the U.S. campaign against Iran will keep gasoline prices elevated, contradicting administration statements that the spike is temporary. The Energy Information Administration now projects average retail gasoline above $3 per...
Early Ceasefire Needed
“5/15..the [oil] storage..deficit becomes mathematically irreversible for winter 26/27... rationing...” “On 4/28,..spring nitrogen application window closes. No ceasefire..after..can restore '26 crop yields.” “ceasefire by 4/14..constitutes cascade deceleration [not recovery].“
Build Global Energy Corridors to Bypass Hormuz, Says Hochstein
".... The only long-term solution is new infrastructure—making a massive, internationally coordinated investment in energy corridors that bypass the Strait of Hormuz entirely... " -- @amoshochstein https://t.co/hvu4ACTwok
Trump and Vance Back Orbán Ahead of Hungary’s Election
U.S. former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance have publicly backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary election. Their endorsement was announced in a joint statement emphasizing shared values on sovereignty, immigration and...
NVDA Call Implied Volatility Still Low vs Rich Index Options
Index options are relatively rich single stocks seem cheap this is the ~90DTE NVDA ~5 delta call IV since 2024 https://t.co/LKZoIvKcjG
Understanding Market Cycles, Research, and Valuation Signals
Weekly ChartStorm educational special: https://t.co/ICe21lzGEM A look at market cycles, the research process, and valuation signals... https://t.co/yHYEEwE6WB
Investment Trust Show: Meet Two Standout Performers
In this bonus episode of the AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast, hosts Dan Coatsworth and Hannah Williford review recent investment‑trust performance, highlighting Temple Bar Investment Trust’s 45% total‑return and strong dividend growth, while noting the challenges faced by JP Morgan Global Growth...
Customers Adjust Prices Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Truckers: how are customers dealing with fuel spikes? Are you getting price adjustments? (Pic from Gary Johnson out of Needles, CA) https://t.co/Hi9h5ywOyg
NVDA's Edge over SMH Peaked, Now Declining
NVIDIA relative to Semiconductor ETF $SMH peaked last summer and still trending lower $NVDA https://t.co/h6mRumShhQ
Tuesday - April 7, 2026
In this brief market commentary, host Brian Seitel reviews the low‑volume trading day, noting a 1% market decline driven by geopolitical tension over the Strait of Hormuz and modest rises in yields and oil prices. He shifts focus to corporate...
Accepting Small Losses After Selling VIX Near Peak
Sold a little may vix futures near the high. Happy to lose 20 points on this.
Futures
The oil futures market continues to price a big TACO. Physical oil quotes are sky high, but futures imply a significant improvement in supply in a few weeks. If the market moves to priced a much longer disruption — and see below...
Trump: "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight" If Iran Does Not Reach a Deal to Open the Strait of Hormuz
Former President Donald Trump warned that a failure to secure an Iranian agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a catastrophic energy crisis. The United States delivered a 15‑point peace plan via Pakistan on March 25, demanding concessions...