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U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain urged the Puerto Rico Oversight Board to consider a contingent vehicle instrument (CVI) in its PREPA plan of adjustment as parties grapple with the size of bondholders' secured claim. The board has offered bondholders roughly 4% of the $8.5 billion debt, while the judge denied a $3.7 billion administrative expense claim. Swain warned that an appeal could further stall the bankruptcy, which is nearing its ninth anniversary and faces limited support. The hearing highlighted the need for a consensual resolution before board members depart in 2027.
The Chart Summit 2026 – Commodities webcast, led by veteran analyst Jason Perz, spotlights the emerging leg of the commodity cycle. Perz argues that macroeconomic forces and currency dynamics are removing traditional price ceilings for key metals and energy assets....
Peter Hodson draws parallels between sailing and investing to illustrate five practical strategies for navigating market turbulence. He advises securing expert guidance, employing insurance‑like hedges, diversifying holdings, riding volatility, and taking contrarian positions when sentiment is extreme. The piece uses...
Oil just saw one of its biggest surges in 45+ years—driven by geopolitical shock, NOT structural change. Higher prices risk fueling inflation and weighing on GDP mildly. Not likely to fuel a SECULAR bear market in stocks, but with sentiment...
BRICS members remain divided over the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with China and Brazil condemning the attacks while India stays neutral and South Africa hesitates. The bloc’s recent expansion to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE has...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Plus One ADU program to simplify creation of accessory dwelling units in New York City. The initiative provides an ADU guidebook, an online application portal, and a library of pre‑approved plans managed by the Department...
JUST IN: The Fed leaves rates unchanged (3.5 to 3.75%). **The projection is for 1 rate cut in 2026** 11 Fed leaders voted for this Only 1 dissent (Trump official Stephen Miran) The statement says: "The implications of developments in the Middle East...
If Powell focuses more on the upside risks to inflation ( which is likely going to be the case ) I believe Oil can see some initial downside on this due to possible future demand contraction concerns. If that becomes the case...
Ken Griffin and Goldman Properties secured a $118 million loan from J.P. Morgan Chase to finance 545 Wyn, a 10‑story office tower in Miami’s Wynwood district. The duo purchased the 499,370‑square‑foot asset for $180 million in January, just three months after acquiring it. The...
The $1M take-home test: → NYC W2 — gross $1.99M → LA W2 — gross $1.92M → Florida W2 — gross $1.52M → Florida biz owner — gross way less → Puerto Rico Act 60 — keep almost all of it Where you live is a...
Rising oil prices and a recent S&P 500 pullback are creating market dislocations that favor a shift from passive to active core equity exposure. T. Rowe Price’s new active core ETFs—TACU for U.S. large‑cap stocks and TACN for international equities—offer a blend of...
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Jamie Hopkins, CEO of Bryn Mawr Trust and co‑author of "Your Retirement Sketchbook," shares how his father’s death shaped his approach to retirement planning and wealth mindset. He highlights the lack of financial‑advice access for trade workers and small‑business owners,...
The S&P 500 has now lost over $1.5 TRILLION in market cap within the past month, down 2.72% 😳 So far in 2026, the S&P 500 is down over 3%, while the volatility index has jumped more than 50% 📉 The story...
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investing Club highlighted a market pull‑back driven by hotter‑than‑expected wholesale inflation data and rising oil prices amid Middle‑East tensions. Amazon stock slipped nearly 2% after a Reuters report warned that AI‑driven cloud spending could surge, prompting concerns...
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Monday's close gave a near record # of pinball Sells for 2026, but often when a market is so oversold, it needs another day to push above the 5 SMA. Today the Sell Short day kicked in...
Crypto exchange Kraken has put its planned IPO on hold, citing weak market conditions, after dismissing its CFO earlier this year. Meanwhile, a consortium of banks led by JPMorgan launched an $18 billion debt package to finance Electronic Arts’ $55 billion leveraged...
$XLF down 9% from January while $XLE is up 23%. Banks hate rising oil and flattening yield curves. Energy loves it. Intermarket analysis tells you exactly where the stress is. https://t.co/bOfy6Vuy07
i thought $WDC's price action today could offer a clue on whether an $MU overnight gap on earnings holds tmrw. $WDC held 300 support and reversed so good sign for $MU tmrw... https://t.co/qcamrUdWQz
The residential REIT sector is grappling with excess supply, uneven demand and rising operating costs, which are compressing rent growth and margins. Despite these near‑term headwinds, fundamentals such as limited for‑sale housing and strong household formation keep occupancy stable. Equity...
No change to the FOMC's short-run rate projections, but interestingly, median FOMC participant sees long-run growth now at 2% (up from 1.8% in December) and R* at 1.1% (up from 1%). https://t.co/dAHaot3Kk4
#FOMC Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) -Upward revision to Growth -Unchanged on Unemployment -Upward revision on Inflation 2.7% on headline & core PCE https://t.co/knSXUzsR5d
Municipal bond investors remain unfazed by the Iran‑Israel‑U.S. conflict, viewing munis as a domestic safe‑haven despite rising oil prices and Treasury yields. New‑issue issuance dipped below $10 billion this week, yet demand stayed strong, with several deals oversubscribed. Transportation‑related credits, especially...
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...
Insta-read #FOMC: No change in rates No change in '26 or '27 dots 1x dissent (slight hawkish) "Uncertain implications" of Iran Two-sided risk language
Short‑term bond ETFs remain a practical choice despite recent rate cuts, offering investors low‑cost exposure to conservative fixed‑income assets. While longer‑duration bonds promise higher yields and greater price sensitivity to rate moves, short‑term funds excel as liquid savings tools and...
The Fed held rates steady. There was one dissent. The median rate “dot” was unchanged, as was the 12-7 split on cuts vs. no cuts. The median core PCE inflation forecast revised to 2.7% from 2.5%. The median long-run rate “dot”...
I know I am piling on here, but a reminder to those of you just tuning into oil markets... The Futures Curve is NOT a forecast... https://t.co/gyYIbj3Xqa
Variable universal life (VUL) insurance costs are not fixed; they depend heavily on policy design, premium level, and death‑benefit targets. Illustrations show that a $10 million VUL funded at $70,000 annually can generate $14 million in cumulative expenses, while increasing the premium...
The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, February 2026. Each city has its own housing market. In some, home prices have dropped a lot; in others, prices have hit new highs https://t.co/ILCCiyvcIJ https://t.co/AfImn5LKKw
My latest for @TheAnkler. Is $PSKY destined to be the $10 stock that $WBD was for so long? Wall Street analysts, debt experts, and investors weigh in. Wall St. Sours on the Ellison Deal: ‘This Should Not Be a Public...
The TV series *Landman* dramatizes the pitfalls of poorly executed business succession when M‑Tex Oil’s founder Monty dies without adequately preparing his heirs. His wife Cami inherits a complex estate, faces grief, and makes costly decisions, while the appointed president...
Envirotech Vehicles $EVTV Nice runner we spotted earlier today in the 1.70s! Now up +37% https://t.co/EqXFUSpUCq
FOMC rate decision incoming. Despite the President's interests, the rate decision itself is fully expected to end in no change. That puts the full interest on the updated forecasts of the SEP and any errant remarks Powell makes in his second to...
$BROS gap up yesterday and follow thru today. I own in my investment/spec/gamble account for now. I am watching for trade account.
Ouch. A standard estimate (ballpark) is ~ 10 mbd/ 10% of world supply is now off the market. Some elasticities were closer to -0.1, which implies a price hike of up to $100. This elasticity would...
$UKOIL - Brent oil is significantly outperforming WTI oil for obvious reasons. Both topped around $119.50 last Monday, but while WTI has only reached $98 today, Brent reached $110 at today's high and is close to the 78.6% retracement of...
FOMC announcement coming up at the top of the hour. IMO it is the press conference that could/can move the market and create a lot of gyration. Are your stops where you want them in the machine? ...
2-Year Treasury yield (blue line, market expectations of Fed policy) > Federal Funds Rate (red line, actual policy) suggests Fed is unlikely to cut. https://t.co/7odcQloUt0
$MU $SMH MU release in Dec was before 4:15, so QQQ/SMH option slingers will have time to play the spike party before they close https://t.co/S4f0jns98f
Copper had another choice sell short setup last night (ROC poised to flip down) only this time it broke support after distribution top. https://t.co/lfa7rLCvZO
💰 Personal finance links: why rich people borrow money, tax planning as a family affair, and why you shouldn't go broke buying a house. https://t.co/6LdWwApcUY image: https://t.co/viXpGW7Ln3 https://t.co/C7cYELGUSE
Taking the pulse of the physical economy. Growth is accelerating. Bullish for small-caps, cyclicals and value.
20% of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. It's been disrupted for 3 weeks. IEA released 400M barrels from reserves. That tells you how serious this is. https://t.co/KrxQw3KVSX
The plan to separate China and Russia appears to be going about as well as the plan to re-open Hormuz. https://t.co/77hPZR1z9w
$SWMR spider sense engaged. Here's timing of the concept. Goal was $61 stuff for $55.50 trigger to circuit down. https://t.co/mR65xaTJUB
Today is very dangerous for Powell. If he sounds hawkish, markets might tumble given what's going on in the Persian Gulf. Next thing you know, Trump could be attacking the Fed like in Dec '18. Back then, the Fed capitulated...
it is true that 2026 is seeing the most sudden shock to oil and gas supply. But both 1973 and 1979 had a very significant effect on long-run output as well. More featured on today's Chartbook Top Links in the...
"The 5 Years Before You Retire" is such a wonderful hook for a book: People are getting serious about retiring at that life stage and there's still time to course-correct. @AmyCArnott1 and I had a wonderful chat with author Emily...
