S&P Global Lifts India FY27 Growth Forecast to 7.1% Amid Private Investment Rebound
S&P Global has raised its forecast for India's fiscal year 2027 GDP growth to 7.1%, up from its prior estimate. The upgrade reflects a rebound in private investment, resilient consumer spending and export performance, though the agency cautions that volatile oil prices could pressure Indian equities.
Master One Business Inside Out to Invest Wisely
Li Lu on how to become a great investor "Start learning from the best - listening, studying, and reading. The best way to do it is to study one business inside and out for the purpose of making the investment."
Short‑Seller Report Sends ADMA Biologics Stock Tumbling 20% in One Day
A short‑seller's report alleging that ADMA Biologics fabricated revenue growth triggered a roughly 20% drop in the stock in a single trading session, part of a 47% decline over four days. Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded the company the following morning, and...
Wealth Without Purpose: Define Your Goal and Timeline
I've sat across from people with $3M portfolios who couldn't answer a basic question: what is this money actually for? Not in vague terms. Specifically. What are you building toward, and by when?
Jefferson and Barr's Speeches Raise Fedlock Hawkishness
Today's policy speeches from Jefferson and Barr continue to push the Fedlock hawkishness measure even higher. https://t.co/PYi7b3edxv
BSP Holds Rates at 4.25% in Surprise Off-Cycle Meet- #CapitalMarkets #Finance
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept its benchmark policy rate at 4.25% after an unexpected off‑cycle meeting, citing the sharp oil‑price shock from the Middle East conflict. Domestic fuel costs have surged up to 177%, prompting a national energy emergency...
Tax Brackets Shift Dramatically Based on One Personal Detail
Your relationship status on December 31 determines your IRS filing status for the entire tax year, shaping the standard deduction, tax brackets, credits, and retirement‑account limits you can claim. For 2025, married couples filing jointly receive a $31,500 standard deduction versus...
Quality Stocks Need Patience: 20‑year Gains, Short‑term Pain
I just had several days at a planning conference where several presenters discussed the long-term reliability of selecting quality stocks that showed resilience regardless of economic conditions, fiscal stimulus or inflationary environments. Example below of a popular concentrated portfolio of high-quality...
Social Security Spousal Benefits
Social Security spousal benefits stop growing once the spouse reaches their own Full Retirement Age (FRA), so delaying a claim until age 70 yields no higher payment. The benefit is capped at 50% of the worker’s Primary Insurance Amount, regardless...
Stick to One Framework: Use Higher Timeframe Direction, Lower Entries
You don’t need another trading strategy. You need to stop switching every time a trade fails. Most traders never get consistent because they keep jumping between ICT, supply and demand, price action, and indicator strategies. Use the higher time frame for direction and...
Smart Money Gains Confidence; Patience Beats Shorts
#SPX: Smart money confidence is growing while dumb money confidence falls. Meanwhile, the Fear & Greed Index has hit Extreme Fear. Yes, the setups across the board look ugly, but chasing shorts here is riskier than remaining patient.🌮
Call for Measures to Restrain Fuel Price Hikes
The Thai Chamber of Commerce is urging the government to curb a recent 6 baht (~$0.16) per‑litre fuel price increase, warning it will raise production, logistics and consumer costs. It calls for securing sufficient crude‑oil supplies, even at premiums above global...
Wrapping It Up
The author reflects on entering retirement’s “fourth quarter,” describing a shift to a passive, globally diversified low‑cost index fund portfolio. He notes upcoming tax complexities, especially looming Required Minimum Distributions, and the decision to claim Social Security early while staying...
Fed's Miran Makes Case for Small Balance Sheet
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran urged a substantial reduction of the Fed’s balance sheet, proposing a cut of $1‑$2 trillion to restore a more neutral monetary stance. He suggested easing liquidity‑coverage‑ratio rules, destigmatizing repo and discount‑window facilities, and allowing securities to...
Private Credit: Out of Favor Today, in 401(k)s Tomorrow
Private credit funds are facing short‑term pressure as investors withdraw capital amid falling interest rates, reducing loan‑interest spreads. The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to issue a rule that would legally allow 401(k) plans to allocate a portion of...
Quality Businesses Create Value Even without Market Hype
"A high-quality business compounds intrinsic value even when the stock is ignored." Most investors chase attention, smart investors build value.
Markets Always Overshoot Fair Value—Act on the Swing
Markets don't find fair value and stop. They overshoot. Every single time. Up or down, the pendulum always swings past the midpoint. Knowing this won't make you rich. Acting on it might.
IPA Capital Markets Arranges $31M Financing for Nebraska Apartments
IPA Capital Markets, a Marcus & Millichap division, arranged a $31.61 million refinancing for The Flats at Leighton District, a 234‑unit multifamily complex with ground‑level retail in Lincoln, Nebraska. The loan carries a five‑year term, full‑term interest‑only payments and a fixed...
Stock Market Remains Rewarding Yet Perpetually
Dyam those $META puts. A reminder for everyone including me stock market is best but also not easy like last few years this is how it always have been.
This Map Shows a Crude Ticking Time Bomb that Hits Much of the World’s Oil Supply in April
J.P. Morgan warns that recent disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will trigger a cascading oil‑supply shock throughout April. The last tanker left the strait on Feb. 28, coinciding with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, and traffic has been largely...
How the FHSA Can Help First-Time Buyers Navigate a Volatile Market
The Canadian First‑Home Savings Account (FHSA) provides first‑time buyers a tax‑advantaged vehicle to save for a home amid a volatile market. Contributions are limited to CAD 8,000 per year (≈US $5,900) with a lifetime cap of CAD 40,000 (≈US $29,500), and qualified withdrawals are...
Earn $300 Daily, Cover Monthly Expenses Honestly
$300 a day trading stock options can cover most people’s expenses for the month if everyone was HONEST about their income‼️
Mar 26 | Commodity Week
In this episode of Commodity Week, panelists Todd Gleason, Dave Chatterton, Kurt Kimmel, and Greg Johnson discuss the current grain market landscape, focusing on headline risks from the Iran‑U.S. conflict, upcoming USDA acreage and stocks reports, and the impact of...
Spring Leasing Lags Behind Last Year, Vacancy Trends Unclear
New data from Radix (apartment data provider) shows no sign yet of a spring leasing bump -- and, in fact, a slower start to the spring leasing season than what we saw at the same time last year. We'll get data...
Terry Smith’s Data‑Driven Calm Amid AI Hype
Terry Smith is currently the favorite punching bag of the investing world. After a period of underperformance, his "Quality" strategy is under heavy fire. But if you actually listen to the 2026 AGM, you’ll find one of the most rational voices...
Chris Uhlmann Fronts SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA Deep Dive on Fuel Crisis
Sky News Australia will broadcast a one‑hour special titled "Australia’s Fuel Crisis" on Sunday 29 March at 7:30 pm AEDT, hosted by veteran journalist Chris Uhlmann. The program will dissect soaring fuel prices, shrinking emergency stockpiles, global geopolitical instability and long‑term...
My Brother Says Lawyers Can Get Him Into a Medicaid Nursing Home, Despite His Many Assets. Is This a Scam?
The Moneyist explains that while Medicaid generally requires applicants to have no more than $2,000 in countable assets, Florida offers several legitimate ways to preserve wealth, such as exempting a primary residence up to $730,000 equity and using “share‑of‑cost” programs....
Warren Buffett Warns Against This Costly Investing Mistake — and People Over 50 Need to Pay Attention
Warren Buffett cautions investors, especially those approaching retirement, against letting fear or greed dictate trades. Emotional buying and panic selling can lock in losses or miss market rebounds, jeopardizing long‑term wealth. Buffett’s remedy is a disciplined, long‑term focus on durable...
Iran Ships 1.5M Barrels Daily, Prices Surge
four weeks in, iran continues to export oil through the strait of hormuz. 1.5 million barrels a day, at significantly higher prices than before the war.
Bullish EURCAD M30: Turtle Soup Signals Reversal
📊 EURCAD M30 – Trade Setup On the M30 timeframe, we have a bullish market structure in place. 📈 🪤 We also identified a Turtle Soup setup, indicating a potential liquidity trap and reversal move. ⚡ Additionally, the market is forming an AMD...
Iraq Gas Field Project Disrupted by Regional Conflict
Progress on Iraq’s Akkas gas field development has stalled as security concerns tied to the US‑Israel war with Iran forced the evacuation of SLB’s foreign staff. The U.S.‑based contractor was hired in July 2025 to lift output to an initial...
Trade with Higher‑Timeframe Structure, Not Candle‑Chasing Bias
Most traders enter Nasdaq and gold with no daily bias. They react to candles instead of reading liquidity and market structure. Price moves from liquidity to liquidity. Above highs. Below lows. That’s where the draw is. Use higher time frame structure and supply and demand to...
Stock Traders Are Wary of This Market — and Retail Investors Should Be Too
The S&P 500 tried to rally this week on hopes that Iran hostilities will end and oil prices will fall, but technical indicators remain weak. The 20‑day moving average sits near 6,720, and the index is still forming lower highs and...
META's Bounce Fails, Trend Break Signals Downside Risk
The rolling nature of $META recent bounce attempts from last Nov proved important & negative from a Wave perspective & many were surprised to see the volatility on the undercut of $600 YESTERDAY. @IBDinvestors @Marketsurge charts here: https://t.co/XW54gpjWXm This specifically...
SIG Traders Master Black‑Scholes in Two-Day Crash Course
A generation of SIG traders learned B-S from Doug over a 2 day period during "class" as it was called
Wells Fargo Forecasts Gold Surpassing $6,000 by Year‑end
Gold seen well above $6,000 by year-end despite recent struggles, Wells Fargo says $GLD @seekingalpha https://t.co/aUuFstZJDx
QQQ Posts Unusual 3.5%
$QQQ with a rare negative return over the last 6 months well, not that rare.. but 3.5% is material https://t.co/sPGVWoNt6b
US Stocks Dominate Top 10, Cover 63% Global Market
Weight in top 10 stocks: $VTI 32% USA (63% of the global stock market) $VEU 14% ex-USA (37% of the global stock market) https://t.co/1v1pdFpniW
What $200K Bought in 90s Is Unthinkable Today
"Looks like $200K" was a selling point in the early '90s for this new construction home in the Sacramento area, but that wouldn't be a compliment today. https://t.co/CvPI9cITs9
Stay Calm in Volatile Markets with Proven Habits
The best investors stay calm when markets are volatile, and these financial habits can help you stay the course. https://t.co/hO1oDA3Gyi
Trump Extends Iran Deadline Amid Nasdaq Correction
Trump delivers another mini-TACO: after Nasdaq slipped into correction territory, he blinked again. Post-close, he extended the Iran deadline to April 6, citing “very productive talks." https://t.co/styN1hZ50n
Mexico's Rate Cut Highlights EM Outpacing Developed Central Banks
mexico just cut rates 25bps (split 3-2 vote) some DM central banks already getting outclassed by an EM
Diversification Cost Driven by Funding, Not Strategy
"If You Can't Beat 'It, Stack 'It" Quantica's latest on why the cost of diversification depends on how you fund it, not the diversifier itself. Worth your time. https://t.co/w7oKWKy3Ot
67% Downside Day Insignificant; QQQ Gap Remains Unfilled
Today was a 67% downside day... which is insignificant. DVOL/(UVOL+DVOL); Lowry’s definition. Data per https://t.co/iX5L1DJIjD. See https://t.co/7TpOm9eA5A for explanation. Meanwhile, $QQQ never filled its gap via a rally to 585.69. https://t.co/GaMd8Ti309
S&P Faces Sixth Straight Weekly Decline, Rare 15‑Year Event
At the moment, the $SPX is barely in the red on the week. If we close red tomorrow, it will seal a 6th consecutive weeks decline. Only the second such extended tumble in the past 15 years https://t.co/gDCgbrrw8A
Embrace Latin America Pullback in Emerging Bull Market
Not a day to stay on the sidelines. Aside from gold: I welcome this pullback in Latin American stocks. Looks like a correction within the early innings of a structural bull market in emerging markets. https://t.co/PqNvdOT6AB https://t.co/nL6e7JkoCR
Market Stops Buying Trump’s Posts, Selloff Persists
At some point the market will stop believing President Trump's posts and it will continue the selloff in equities unless there is a definite resolution. Today's after hours pop in ES and NQ very muted, the market no longer buying...
After‑hours
Pop the open, flip it to a moderately outsized downside trend day, then run the first 5 min candle after hours back to the highs https://t.co/3ORrZGFux2
Composer Outperforms TIP in Replication Symphony
Been a while since I pulled this chart up....but this is my TIPs replication symphony on Composer plotted vs TIP https://t.co/6sUc1nkdUT https://t.co/msvzs0T9F1
Oil Market Shows Growing Numbness to Political Hype
AND THE JAWBONE Crude "only" fell ~$4.50/bbl on the latest Trump post, which is less than 1/3 of the pullback he got on Monday, and the rout was reversed much more quickly. Oil market getting more numb to the nonsense. https://t.co/rgoe9w20zI
