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Gold’s recent slide underscores the classic inverse relationship between the precious metal and the U.S. dollar. After two consecutive weeks of losses, the spot price slipped to just under $5,100 per ounce, while the dollar index breached the 100‑point threshold, buoyed by stronger performance against six major currencies. In India, the benchmark 10‑gram price fell to Rs 158,399, echoing the global trend. Analysts also note that the dollar’s rally is supported by robust U.S. labor market data, which further diminishes gold’s appeal.
Harvest Investment Services added 319,467 shares of the First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF, valued at about $16 million, raising its stake to roughly 7 % of the manager’s reported AUM. The ETF, LMBS, manages about $6 billion, offers a 4 % yield and...
Beef production costs have jumped 32% since January 2023, while restaurant burger prices have risen only 14%, according to Datassential’s Burger Price Index. The increase mirrors overall food‑away‑from‑home inflation of 13% but varies by segment, with limited‑service burgers up 16% versus...
Mexico’s natural gas imports have surged to nearly 7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), approaching a new record as U.S. pipeline exports climb from roughly 5 Bcf/d in early 2023 to peaks above 8 Bcf/d in 2025‑26. Prices at the Agua Dulce hub...
Jim Cramer urged investors to buy Dover Corporation (NYSE:DOV) on price pullbacks, citing a target around $210 after the stock surged to $237. He highlighted Dover as a classic industrial play that could ride AI‑driven demand, noting its valuation remains...
This move follows a similar decision by Air India earlier this week, driven by a reported 85% surge in jet fuel prices due to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Public‑private partnership advocates are urging the IRS to scrap the defeasance rule that forces tax‑exempt bonds to be retired when a government leases an asset to a private operator. They argue the regulation inflates financing costs and discourages asset‑recycling deals...
HSBC’s strategic pivot to Asia is now delivering measurable growth, with the region accounting for the bulk of its $71 billion revenue and generating $15.9 billion in the latest year. The bank posted a pre‑tax profit of $29.9 billion and a 17.2 % return...
Beeline has introduced a self‑service mortgage experience that lets borrowers complete applications, explore scenarios, lock rates and upload documents without a loan officer. The platform’s AI‑driven loan tracker processes data in seconds and offers real‑time assistance via a digital assistant...
Rosenblatt Securities nudged its Apple price target from $267 to $268 while keeping a Neutral rating. The adjustment follows Apple’s launch of the low‑cost MacBook Neo and the budget‑oriented iPhone 17e, expanding its affordable hardware lineup. Apple projects Q2 FY2026...
Baron Capital’s First Principles ETF (RONB) uses a deep‑research, first‑principles framework to identify long‑term growth leaders amid the AI‑driven 2026 market. The fund, managed by Ron, David, and Michael Baron, targets companies with intrinsic value, visionary leadership, and sustainable moats,...
A federal district court has struck down the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income‑driven repayment plan, effectively ending the program that offered low monthly payments for millions of student‑loan borrowers. The rule was challenged by Republican attorneys general, and...
Africa faces a $2.8 trillion financing gap for climate action by 2030, yet ample capital exists within the continent’s savings pools and sovereign wealth funds, plus global yield‑seeking investors. The article argues that fragmented markets prevent this capital from reaching needed...
Solar module price growth is now driven primarily by five cost pillars: silver paste, polysilicon, glass, aluminium, and energy‑water inputs. Silver paste remains the largest single expense, with record‑high silver prices in early 2026 inflating cell costs. Polysilicon, accounting for...
Oklahoma’s sovereign credit rating was raised by Fitch to AA‑plus with a stable outlook, marking the state’s third upgrade since 2024 after similar moves by S&P and Moody’s. The agency cited sustained fiscal discipline, robust operating reserves and low long‑term...
Portugal's consumer price index for a basket of essential foods hit a record €254.12, up €12.30 (5%) from early 2026 and 35% above 2022 levels. DECO says the surge cannot yet be linked to the Iran war, pointing instead to...
If the Fed cut rates, bond yields would soar. Crude oil prices are surging due to supply constraints. The market needs demand destruction to restore balance. In plain English, there is not enough crude oil to go around because of the...
Hedge Fund Tips released a short video spotlighting the Pring European Diffusion Indicator (PRDIFEUR) as its Indicator of the Day. The chart dated March 12, 2026 visualizes the indicator’s line movement alongside the broader IEUR index. PRDIFEUR gauges the diffusion of price...
Looking at Goldman Sachs Research gives a good timeline for thinking about the Strait of Hormuz * March 4, Hormuz flows would recover in 5 days. * March 9, they pushed that to 10 days * March 11, they extended it again...
In 1974 Henry Kissinger secured an informal pact that required Saudi Arabia to price oil exclusively in U.S. dollars, creating the petrodollar system that channeled massive dollar surpluses into Treasury securities. The arrangement underpinned America’s ability to run large fiscal deficits...
U.S. Section 232 tariffs on aluminum and tinplate steel remain at 50%, despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down broader trade measures. The Midwest Premium for aluminum broke the $1‑per‑pound barrier in January 2026, pushing input costs for metal‑packaging producers...
The Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF (MOOD) launched in 2022 and uses proprietary sentiment indicators to shift weekly allocations among equities, bonds, and gold. Its black‑box model compares institutional and retail sentiment, constructing positions from other ETFs. Since inception, MOOD...
Atlantic Council senior fellow Lichfield was quoted in a Bloomberg piece highlighting how governments are insulating their economies from the fallout of the Iran‑Israel conflict. He noted that nations are bolstering strategic petroleum reserves, diversifying supply chains, and employing financial...
Cohen & Steers Closed‑End Opportunity Fund (FOF) posted a 25.5% total return over the past year and now offers a 7.6% yield with monthly, tax‑efficient distributions. The fund’s blended portfolio—49% equity, 23% commodities, and the remainder in debt—provides diversification that cushions...
The article critiques the notion that municipal governments can substantially expand fiscal space by having local public banks purchase their own bonds. It argues that a new bank must first raise equity, limiting its initial balance sheet, and that banks...
$SOFI is squeezing between upside resistance trendline (6 days of rejections) and the support level around $17.15. Decision time for $SOFI is coming, will it be a breakdown or breakout?
Colorado’s HB 1221 would overhaul the state’s alternative minimum tax and net operating loss rules, effectively taxing income that has not yet been realized. The bill proposes repealing the AMT credit, creating double taxation on accelerated depreciation and incentive‑stock‑option gains. It...
Simple rules: save, invest, avoid bad debt, earn more, be patient—most ignore them. Follow @chasecalhoun.realestate for more on build-to-rent and real estate investing. #realestate #investmentproperty #buildtorent
The United States announced a 30‑day suspension of sanctions on Russian crude that is currently at sea, aiming to cushion the economic repercussions of the war in Iran. The temporary relief covers roughly 100 million barrels of Russian oil in transit,...
Haven't mentioned in for a couple of days because we have been trading so far above it. Upper keltner #soybean level 11.98 1/4. If not familiar with them that would be a level of support for the bulls...
My thoughts on $ADBE. Although Adobe shares fell -7.8% after earnings, the quarter itself was not as weak as the market reaction suggests. In my view, the decline was largely related to the CEO transition, which introduced uncertainty for investors. One point...
Crude futures aren't telling the full story. See Dubai physical swaps (white, balance of the month) vs Brent prompt futures (blue) below. Normally they're pretty close, but right now there's a MAD bid for physical crude in the region—$100/bbl futs, $140/bbl physical...
If Iran does this, crude oil prices fall back to bear pre-war levels, and they lose the only leverage they have.
Energy stocks at all-time highs. $SPY at 2026 lows. Chevron, Marathon, Valero ripping. Everything else bleeding. This is not a market. It's two separate markets wearing one coat. https://t.co/yJjS0g4dAU
Here’s a look at median price change since last year. We hit an inflection point in the spring where the trend went negative. Of course, the median isn’t a perfect price metric, but other price indexes are telling the same...
Everyone wants a Hormuz EZ-Pass but Tehran's primary leverage is keeping the Strait closed to *all* traffic. It's the total supply flow lost—not the destinations— that ultimately matters. And no guarantee that person with whom you're negotiating is controlling the drones. https://t.co/xNoSi9YCh5
New on $MAPS: I think the public record is now strong enough to reject lazy, tape-anchored valuation—and strong enough to make a future “premium” bid answer much harder questions than management might like. Linked below. 1/2 https://t.co/ApS7y2tctJ
Boolish Silver folks watching May Futures drop $3 and getting close to sub $80. If folks really really wanted more physical, they should have stayed long March Futures, the open interest is a measly 875 contracts vs 77,604 in May (FYI...
Cambricon to pay maiden dividend after turning profitable in 2025 The Shanghai-listed chip designer will distribute a cash dividend of 15 yuan for every 10 shares, its first since listing in 2020 https://t.co/c1zpgVUBl1 via @scmpnews
most of the opening bounce erased. a close in mid 590s would be non bueno... $QQQ
$MU entry on puts @IUTraders and game plan -- sometimes you just have to ask ... 😎 https://t.co/aetAdrJh6S
CPI at 2.4%. Looks fine. Except $WTI is up 68% YTD and none of it is in the data yet. The Fed is trapped. Cut → inflation explodes. Hold → recession deepens. Goldman pushed cut to September. Futures say December 2027. https://t.co/WFbW5IQa0u
$META Daily. Meta going for clean breakdown from nearly two month consolidation. Below 200-day m.a. for nearly 1.5 months now, too. Market leader deteriorating https://t.co/XPwYgvP5rC
Small caps led test reject to downside...even CVNA failed at big round umber (300🤣) Naz higher low on this flush down...consoldiation day after trend day yesterday? https://t.co/JGx6fqp9VA
India and Pakistan are a fascinating A/B test in modernization. After India threw off its socialist yoke, things really started accelerating. 2000 onward it’s a rocket ship. https://t.co/jBihDMGtl9
What have been the strongest stocks since the Mar 9 Low? Here are the top @Deepvue Leaders Names since that day: $HIMS $NBIS $DOCN $FSLY $FLY $SNDK $NIO $CE $BE $IREN $FIGR $CIEN $LEU $CSIQ $NXT $ANAB $AXGN $ADEA $PUMP $TSEM $FLNC...
This is the week that oil markets started to wake up to not-so-short-term supply risks. Unprecedented outperformance of Brent third-month vs front-month in an up market (since at least 1989) https://t.co/moJqCod6kL https://t.co/0wKCN8bKco
US Treasury Allows More Russian Oil Sales to Help Tame Prices. And Putin is laughing as he heads to the bank and thumbs his nose at sanctions. And has needed revenue for his Ukraine war. https://t.co/zWRhldvD7W
My conversation with Wes Gray (@alphaarchitect) & Brent Sullivan (@TaxAlphaInsider) on how to handle concentrated stock positions. We cover: • 351 to ETF conversions • Tax managed long/short • Direct indexing • Exchange funds 🍎 Apple: https://t.co/8EyAQJRS2b 🍏 Spotify: https://t.co/2KzvgNXoiD 📺 YouTube: https://t.co/8ibUEisaZM
Unless you’re angling to sell or refinance your building in the short term: If the rental market is slow, better to lower your asking rents than to accept vacancy or fill your building with people who will dishonor their lease obligations.
